(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 Rockwood 2000 Web site about 2006) Rockwood boasts a rich history; much of this is evidenced in the historic district on Kingston Avenue. Part of the mission of Rockwood 2000 is to restore and promote the historic … Continue reading →
(from the archived Rockwood 2000 Web site about 2006) Photo caption: Christmas Reenactment – these living history reenactments are usually performed annually during the Christmas Homes Tour. Background: Circa 1862, the Confederate Army successfully mounted a campaign using cavalry troops … Continue reading →
The city of Rockwood celebrates Christmas each year with a number of festivities, the central focus of which is a tour of historic, Victorian homes. 2019 Christmas in Rockwood brochure image (source: Facebook) (from the archived Rockwood 2000 Web site … Continue reading →
In 2005, the city of Rockwood dedicated a 1936 Highway Patrol Museum. Click here to view an archived album of photos from that event.
Continue reading →(from the archived RCHC Web Site) Sewell Howard was born November 23, 1856, in Morgan County Tennessee, the son of Nathan and Christine Cook Howard. He attended the public schools of Morgan County before moving to Rockwood with his parents … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web Site) Source: The Roane County Herald, Thursday, April 11, 1878, Vol. 2, No. 10. Gen. Sam. Houston. What one who knew him from boyhood remembers. [Nashville American.] A short time ago Judge Jo. C. Guild … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web Site) Note: The information on this page is 25-years-old. Bushrod Hall Bed & Breakfast, 1892, built as the home of S. K. Paige family. On the National Register of Historic Places, it is now a … Continue reading →
The Roane County Heritage Commission is situated at the historic Roane County Courthouse in Kingston. Click here to visit RCHC’s Facebook page. The Roane County Tourism Department has information about RCHC on its Web site. Click here to view the … Continue reading →
(from the archived RCHC Web Site) Welcome to Roane County, Tennessee. With a population of about of about 48,000 people and growing, Roane County is quickly becoming the residential center for people working in Knoxville and Oak Ridge. We are … Continue reading →
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