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Montgomery Bell State Park is a Tennessee state park in Burns, Tennessee, United States. The park covers 3,782 acres (1,531 ha) and its official elevation is 758 feet (231 m). [ 1 ] However, due to the dissected wooded terrain typical of the Nashville Basin, actual elevations range from 580 feet (180 m) to 860 feet (260 m).
The Appalachian Trail passes over Standing Indian Mountain's summit. [4] From the Deep Gap parking area, it is a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) hike up the Appalachian Trail to the summit. From the Standing Indian Campground, it is a 4.1 miles (6.6 km) hike up the Lower Ridge Trail and a 0.1 miles (0.16 km) hike up the Appalachian Trail for a total hike of ...
Tennessee Historical Commission marker recalling the Cairo Rosenwald School. Native Americans have been hunting and camping in the Sumner County area for over 12,000 years. . Artifacts dating to the Paleo-Indian and Archaic periods have been found in the park's vicinity, and a substantial Mississippian-period (c. 1000-1500 A.D.) village was located at nearby Castalian Spri
The park includes an incised meander in the river known as the Narrows of the Harpeth and its associated national historic landmark, the Montgomery Bell Tunnel. The park also includes the Mound Bottom and Mace Bluff archaeological sites, the Newsom's Mill Historic Site, the Gossett Tract State Natural Area, and a section of land at Hidden Lakes.
Map of the Selma to Montgomery marches route showing campsite locations. Participants in the Selma to Montgomery march on March 21–25, 1965, utilized four campsites along the route. The march followed a 54-mile (87 km) route along U.S. Highway 80 from Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma through Lowndes County to the State Capitol in Montgomery.
Facilities at Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park include seven rental cabins, an RV campground, two primitive campgrounds, a 64-person group lodge, and three boat ramps. The park maintains approximately 30 miles (48 km) of hiking trails, most of which consists of a 20-mile (32 km) loop trail with various shortcuts that can shorten the hike to 3 ...
Standing Stone State Park Standing Stone Lake Type Tennessee State Park Location Overton County, Tennessee Coordinates 36°28′16″N 85°24′56″W / 36.47113°N 85.41553°W / 36.47113; -85.41553 Area 855 acres (346 ha) Created 1939; 1955 Operated by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Website Official website Standing Stone Rustic Park Historic District U.S ...
Port Royal State Historic Park is a 26 acre (105,000 m²) historic area on the border of Montgomery County, Tennessee and Robertson County, Tennessee in the United States, named for the community of Port Royal, Tennessee. Port Royal existed as a town from 1797 to 1940, when the post office officially closed.