Cumberland General
Store
One Highway 68 - Crossville
(800)
334-4640
Step back in time at
this general store featuring a fascinating array of country kitchen items,
lamps, lanterns, quilt racks and much more. Open daily.
Highland Manor Winery
2965 South York Highway (127
North) - Jamestown
(931) 879-9519
More than two decades
of creating award-winning wines. Highly acclaimed for its "Limited
Reserve" of fine muscadine and non-vintage white wines. Tours and
tastings are available. Call for seasonal tour schedule.
Homesteads Tower &
Museum
US Highway 127 South -
Crossville (931)
456-9663
The Cumberland
Homesteads were built as part of the NEW DEAL...President Franklin Roosevelt's
solution to combat the results of the Great Depression. Visitors can view
exhibits including documents, photos and artifacts from the 1930s and 1940s as
well as climb the winding staircase to the top of the tower.
Palace Theatre
US Highway 127 South (Main St.) -
Crossville (931)
484-6133
The Palace Theatre opened November 21,1938 and
played an important part in the lives of many people in the community. The
first movie shown here was, "If I were King" with Ronald Coleman and Basil Rathborne.
The Palace was used during World War 2 to promote the sale of War Bonds and
hold scrap metal drives. The Palace also played host to live entertainment as
well, featuring such artist as Kitty Wells, Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain
Boys, and Bob Steele, a cowboy moviestar.
The Palace closed in May of 1978 and the building began to deteriorate.
The efforts of a local group trying to find funds to renovate it led to
the Palace being listed in David Naylors book "Great American Movie Theatres"
in 1989. In 1994, the Palace was placed on the National Register
of Historic Places.
The Palace is now a multi-use community auditorium, visitors center
and still used as a movie theatre, showing classic films.
Pioneer Hall Museum
Main Street - Pleasant Hill
(931) 277-5313
Pioneer Hall was the
first dormitory of the Pleasant Hill Academy (1884-1947) and the first building
of Cumberland County placed on the National Register of Historic Places and
listed with the Tennessee Heritage Trails. The 10 room Museum represents
the early lifestyle of Cumberland County. Admission Free. Open
Wednesdays (10-4) & Sundays (2-5) May thru October.
Simonton Cheese House
2268 Highway 127 South -
Crossville (931)
484-5193
2002 marks its 55th
year of operation. This is Tennessee's oldest cheese and gourmet house
selling the finest cheeses, hams, candies and other gourmet items. Closed
on major holidays.
Stonehaus Winery
2444 Genesis Road (I-40 - Exit
320) Crossville
(931) 484-9463
Cumberland Counties
first licensed winery of the twentieth century. Produces approximately
200,000 bottles of wine annually.
