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
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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
First Tobacco Crop in Morgan County
The first tobacco crop grown in Morgan County. These pictures are of the first tobacco crop grown in Morgan County. This crop was grown on the R.O. Lavender farm near Twin Bridges just west of Deer Lodge. The seed was brought to Deer Lodge by my grandfather M.C. (Cal) Adkins. He had raised tobacco in… Continue reading First Tobacco Crop in Morgan County
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
First Car in Morgan County
“FIRST CAR IN MORGAN COUNTY WEST OF THE RAILROAD” “That is what Ray Goad of Wartburg said about this Model T Ford which he said was a 1915 Model. Mr. Goad is at the wheel and on his right is the late A.L. Adams. In the rear seat is Charlie Phillips (large hat) and Martin… Continue reading First Car in Morgan County
Morgan County Fair Officials ca 1910
“THE OLD GRANDSTAND” The first MORGAN COUNTY FAIR was held in Deer Lodge in 1910. Show are the first directors of the fair seasted on the “Old grandstand”. First Row: – left ot right – Matt Dorscheid, President of the Fair Board; M. M. Goad, Secretary, T. Weidemann and A. B. Peters Second Row: left… Continue reading Morgan County Fair Officials ca 1910
Smith, Teddie
Korean War Teddie Smith h/o Dorothy Potter Smith
Hawn, James Kenneth
Korean War James Kenneth Hawn s/o of Loren & Clara Potter Hawn sister of Glenna Mae Hawn Murphy Morgan –