Museums & Local History

New Deal history · Crossville

Homesteads Tower Museum

Discover the Cumberland Homesteads, a community created during the Great Depression. Exhibits include photographs, documents, and artifacts from the 1930s and 1940s.

The lookout is reached by stairs. Ask about tower access, admission, and opening hours before your visit.

96 Highway 68, Crossville
931-456-9663

Historic home · Crossville

Homesteads House Museum

Step into an original Homestead house furnished to reflect daily life in the 1930s and 1940s. The house is a separate stop from the Tower Museum.

Confirm the house museum’s seasonal schedule and tour arrangements with the Tower Association before traveling.

2611 Pigeon Ridge Road, Crossville
931-456-9663

Military collections · Downtown Crossville

Military Memorial Museum of Upper Cumberland

Explore military collections in a restored historic building on South Main Street. Visit the museum’s own website for current exhibit and visitor information.

The museum currently lists free admission and accepts donations. Check its visitor page for hours and group visits.

20 South Main Street, Crossville
931-250-5525

Community history · Pleasant Hill

Pioneer Hall Museum

Explore Pleasant Hill Academy and the surrounding community through historic rooms, a country-store exhibit, and displays about local education and health care.

The museum publishes a seasonal schedule. Confirm opening dates and tour availability directly.

459 East Main Street, Pleasant Hill
931-277-5313

Railroad heritage · Downtown Crossville

Crossville Depot & Caboose Museum

Visit a restored railroad landmark with a gift shop, visitor information, and a caboose museum. It offers a short history stop to combine with time downtown.

Use the city’s Depot page for current hours and visitor details. See our Depot page for more local context.

Our Crossville Depot page →

169 North Main Street, Crossville

Nearby day trip · Cookeville

Cookeville Depot Museum

Explore Tennessee Central Railway artifacts and model displays at Cookeville’s historic depot. The grounds include railway equipment and places to sit outside.

This museum is in Cookeville, outside Cumberland County. Check the museum’s visitor information; its outdoor locomotive and caboose are currently closed to climbing aboard.

116 West Broad Street, Cookeville
931-528-8570