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Cowan Railroad Tunnel, Cowan, Tennessee 1940

Cowan Railroad Tunnel, Cowan, Tennessee 1940

Cowan Railroad tunnel. Shows one train crossing the bridge and one train coming through the tunnel. Historical Note The Cowan Tunnel, or Cumberland Mountain Tunnel, is a railroad tunnel near Cowan, Tennessee. The tunnel was built by the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company and was completed in 1852 with the tracks laid in 1853. The strategically important tunnel, part of the rail linkage between the Midwestern United States and the Southeastern United States, played a vital role during the American…

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Historical Sites of Franklin County

Historical Sites of Franklin County

The Old Jail Museum was built in 1897. It not only preserves features and equipment of the historic jail, but it displays many artifacts of the frontier, Civil War, and other historic periods. The sturdy brick jail house served as the county jail for more than 75 years. It is located at 400 First Ave., N.E. just off the Court House Square. It is open mid-March through mid-December. Call (615) 967-0524 or 967-0850. Tims Ford State Park is an outstanding…

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