Memories of Marion

In the late 1960s, John Acuff bought The Tennessean Restaurant at Jasper, added a barn-like upper portion and opened up a restaurant that he called Farmer… Login to continue reading Login…

Dating from about 1908, this real picture postcard shows one of South Pittsburg’s architectural treasures, the First Baptist Church located at Fifth and Laurel Streets. The “Old Stone… Login to continue reading Login…

Richard Hardy Memorial School was built around 1926 by the Dixie Portland Cement Company at the cost of $243,000 and maintained as a memorial to… Login to continue reading Login…

This is just one of more than 150 postcards of Wonder Cave at Monteagle. Discovered in 1897, the cave and surrounding property was purchased by R. M.… Login to continue reading Login…

This real picture postcard from the early 1920s shows Lee Highway, now Highway 72, coming from Kimball to South Pittsburg. The bridge in the center… Login to continue reading Login…

Construction on the American Legion Post 62 building began in October 1925. It was the first meeting place for the area National Guard and looks… Login to continue reading Login…

This postcard dates from the late 1940s, the view is of U. S. 41 looking west toward Nashville from Monteagle. Once you have had the opportunity… Login to continue reading Login…

These furnaces were part of the Tennessee Coal Iron & RR Company which was located at the edge of the mountain across from the mouth of… Login to continue reading Login…

This postcard shows Charles “Chess” McCartney and his goat caravan near Monteagle. His son accompanied him as he meandered all over the country, beginning in 1936.… Login to continue reading Login…

There are many real picture postcards of the Marion Memorial Bridge and this is one of the oldest as it dates from September 1936. There… Login to continue reading Login…