The Mount Roosevelt Scenic Overlook provides a spectacular view of the area around Roane County and as far away as the Smoky Mountains (on a clear day). Mount Roosevelt is a peak on Walden Ridge west of Rockwood. Part of … Continue reading →
(from the archived US Highways Web site; update date 2005) This archived Web site has a detailed description of the Dixie Highway, including Connectors to the East and West Main Lines. The Connectors began in Mackinaw City, Michigan, and ended … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web site) A History of Rockwood Transcribed from Historical Review of Rockwood – 1968 In 1794 the land upon which the City of Rockwood is now located was owned by the Indians. A territorial legislature was … Continue reading →
In 1971, Snyder E. Roberts, was asked to write a History of Clinton Senior High School, Clinton, Tennessee (Anderson County). He was then a History teacher there, and a noted local genealogist and historian. In the first chapter of the … Continue reading →
Excerpted from Roots of Roane County, TN by Snyder E. Roberts — Page 62 An interpretation of early Roane County history must consider a number of major problems. The dates and order in which the different parts of the County … Continue reading →
In 1969, Snyder E. Roberts, wrote a book, Roberts of Roane County, Tennessee, and in the first chapter he wrote a brief history of Roane County. His slant was somewhat toward the genealogical interests. The late Mr. Roberts was a … Continue reading →
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