If you live or run a small business in Cookeville, then this is a good quick episode for you!
Show Notes: Cookeville's Hidden History
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Need a quality driveway? Learn more about asphalt residential driveways from J's Driveways
- Putnam County Library
- Cookeville History Museum
Historical Timeline:
- 1854: Major Richard Cooke surveys the area
- 1890: Tennessee Central Railway arrives
- 1893: Jere Whitson develops West Side
- 1909: Tennessee Tech (University of Dixie) founded
- 1930s: Cream City Ice Cream Company operations
Featured Locations:
- Historic Downtown Square
- Tennessee Tech University
- Historic West Side District
- Broad Street Historic District
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