Things To Do in Belvidere, Tennessee

Inscription. The first permanent settler in what later became Franklin Co. he established a forge and gunsmith shop in a cave on Caney Hollow Branch, about three miles north, shortly after 1800. A gunsmith of great ability, his 45-inch ... More on HMDB

Inscription. David Crockett, his first wife and their children settled on a homestead a few miles east about 1813. She died in 1815, following her husband's return from the Creek War. She is buried in an old cemetery overlooking Bean's ... More on HMDB

Falls Mill, a still funtional historic water wheel mill. Offering tours, authentic stone ground products, a museum, ... More on Fallsmill.com

Inscription. 1.2 miles north. In 1810, this was a leading cotton-producing region. The brick building, built around 1825, housed a thread mill, which utilized the water power of Bean's Creek. It op... More on HMDB

Inscription. Lived here. He came to Franklin Co. in 1872 from Ohio. In 1892, with the aid of J. B. Killebrew, agricultural agent of the N. C. & St. L. RR. and former State Commissioner of Agriculture, he imported from France the first ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The homestead which David Crockett occupied and named in 1812 is now marked by a well standing in a field 3-1/2 miles south and to the east of this road. From here he went to the Creek War; his first wife died here. In ... More on HMDB

Originally an operating grain mill, this attraction later became a cotton and woolen ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Inscription. In memory of COLONEL JAMES LEWIS, Born April 6, 1756 Albemarle County Virginia, Died February 21, 1849 Franklin County Tennessee, Served with distinction in the Revolutionary War. Participated in the Battles of White ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In Memoriam, MARY SHARP COLLEGE, 1851-1896, Pres. Z. C. Graves A. M. L. L. D. MOTTO; LEARN TO THINK, First womens' college in America to require Greek and Latin for Bachelors Degree, J... More on HMDB

Inscription. This college, devoted exclusively to the higher education of women, first opened its doors Jan. 1, 1851. It was named for one of its principal benefactors. It suspended from 1861 to 18... More on HMDB

Inscription. Capt. Samuel Handly fought in the Indian Wars of the 1770's and in the Battle of King's Mountain in 1780. Indians captured him in a battle at Crab Orchard and released him after negotiations with Gov. William Blount. ... More on HMDB