Culleoka in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Culleoka Cantaloupes
1907-1935
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020
1. Culleoka Cantaloupes Marker
Brothers Erastus and Hardy Park, founders of the Culleoka Produce Co., brought prosperity to the farmers of the surrounding area in the early part of the twentieth century in the form of cantaloupes. The founders shipped cantaloupe varieties known as Park's Delight and the Culleoka Queen by rail to distant U.S. markets, where eager customers awaited delivery. Culleoka cantaloupes declined with the death of Erastus Park in 1928, but, at their peak the melons rivaled mules as the county's most famous agricultural product.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 86.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 35° 29.222′ N, 86° 59.12′ W. Marker is in Culleoka, Tennessee, in Maury County. It is at the intersection of Culleoka Highway (Tennessee Route 373) and Depot Street, on the right when traveling south on Culleoka Highway. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Culleoka Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Culleoka Institute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Davis' Ford (approx. 3.6 miles away); Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); War History (approx. 4.4 miles away); Ministers (approx. 4.4 miles away); McCain's Store (approx. 4.4 miles away); McCain's Academy (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culleoka.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020
2. Culleoka Cantaloupes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,062 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
