Category: Towns & Places

Gobey, mill hands & workers

GOBEY SAW MILL HANDS & WORKERS ~ ~~ ~ This information was handwritten and is copied as written and spelled Alvin Smith, overseer of mill George Moore, lumber grader Albert Long, second boss, lumber grader Morton Monroe, store manager & office Kinith (Kenneth?) Walker, boss George Cortelour, office worker Bill Renalds, office Doctor Love, camp… Continue reading Gobey, mill hands & workers

Oakdale, pg 2

Early 1900’s Post Card of Oakdale, Courtesy of Ann Duff “Hole In the Wall”   (Courtesy of Phyllis Land-Hoover) ————— OLD ‘HOLE IN THE WALL’ BRIDGE, Note building under and behind bridge Courtesy of Roane County Heritage Commission ——————– New Royal Palm coming out of the tunnel at Oakdale (abt 1950)  (Courtesy of Phyllis Land-Hoover) ——————–… Continue reading Oakdale, pg 2

Babahatchi Inn / YMCA Oakdale

OLD BABAHATCHIE INN  ca 1892 Courtesy of Roane County Heritage Commission —————-   Old postcard photo of the “Y” ————- Fire at the ‘Y’ at Oakdale  RAILROAD YMCA – Oakdale ——————– EARLY OAKDALE Courtesy of Roane County Heritage Commission

Oakdale

Early Oakdale Formerly the Oakdale Bank & Trust, then the Post Office and later a small grocery store. OLD OAKDALE BRIDGE Torn down in the fall of 1999 and replaced with a new bridge. Old Swinging Bridge in Oakdale. (Looks like the dotted line thru center of photo. Lines just above is bridge is actually… Continue reading Oakdale

Catoosa

VIEWS OF OLD CATOOSA According to the book “The Heritage of Morgan County”, the area of Catoosa was settled between 1836 and 1847 with land grants to Josiah Kendrid, Thomas Kendrid, William Summers, Joseph Alley, Thomas Staples and William Howard.Settlers came from North Carolina and later from New Orleans. They built homesteads, cleared the land… Continue reading Catoosa

Morgan County Water Falls

SHANNON FALLS (could be Potter’s Falls) Between Oakdale and Wartburg ~ ~ ~ ~ Courtesy of Roane County Heritage Commission (date unknown) ———— FLAT FORK CREEK AT BRIDGE at Wartburg, Tenn. ~ ~ ~ Courtesy of Roane Heritage Commission (date unknown) ———————– LAYMANCE FALLS between Harriman and Wartburg, Tenn. ~ ~ ~ ~ The color… Continue reading Morgan County Water Falls

Towers, Tunnels, Tipples and Trains

Note letters “CW” Old time railroad men will recall the C.W. Tower that  stood for years at the north end of 22 tunnel near Lancing. Operators worked three shifts a day, seven days a week,  letting trains through the single tracked tunnels.  Man  seated in window is the late Fred Briggs. Others are  unidentified. Installation of central train control early in… Continue reading Towers, Tunnels, Tipples and Trains

Citizens Bank and Trust ca 1912?

OLD BANK BUILDING IN WARTBURG Originally the home of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company. Possibly taken about 1912.  This building is now a part of the Tanner Drug Store and Restaurant Building.Boys sitting in street not known. From the Morgan County News August 23, 1962

Oakdale Railroad Passenger Station

LAST DAY AS RAILWAY PASSENGER STATION “Friday, December 30, 1961 was the last day for the Railway Agency at Oakdale.  Passengers may still board trains at Oakdale paying their fare to the conductors.  The Station at Emory Gap will handle all freight for Oakdale and also sell tickets.  Agent C.B. Hoff, on duty Friday, thought the… Continue reading Oakdale Railroad Passenger Station