On Beersheba Street north of Main Street (Tennessee Highway 56), on the left when traveling north.
Erected by the Town of
Altamont, in memory of
the boys from Grundy
County, who gave their
lives in the service of
their country.
World War I
Fults, Henry • Hargis, Marion Dolph • Kilgore, George • Lusk, Harvey • Patton, Harris • . . . — — Map (db m150463) WM
On Main Street (Tennessee Route 56) at Route 108, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's brigade, having left Chattanooga July 9, bivouacked here enroute to his capture of Murfreesboro. The Brigade then consisted of the 8th Texas Cavalry (Wharton), 2nd Georgis Cavalry (Lawton), and Woodard's Kentucky . . . — — Map (db m25919) HM
On Greeter Falls Road (Greeter Homeplace Trail) east of Main Street ( Road 56), on the left when traveling east.
One of the many Swiss immigrant families who made this area home.
This foundation of the old “Greeter Homeplace” provides the backdrop for a fascinating story of early European immigrants who came to this area in search of a better life. The . . . — — Map (db m297617) HM
On Cumberland Street south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south.
To the memory of all men, women, and children from Grundy County that contributed to the
defense of their homeland during the War for Southern Independence
Reverse: “Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be . . . — — Map (db m150461) WM
On Beersheba Street north of Main Street ( Highway 56), on the right when traveling south.
In memory of LTJG William (Billy) E. Stulce U.S. Navy from Daisy, Tennessee, who gave his life in the performance of his duty on the 18th of September 1945.
While flying on a routine mission LTJG Stulce's F6F Hellcat fighter plane caught . . . — — Map (db m150464) WM
On Main Street (State Highway 56) near Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
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Erected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars & the American Legion posts of Grundy County in memory of the Grundy County servicemen, who gave their lives in the Korean & Vietnam conflicts.
Greater love has no man than this, . . . — — Map (db m150465) WM
On Upper Falls Trail south of Greeter Falls Road, on the left when traveling north.
A center for 19th Century commerce
This is the site of an early grist mill on Firescald Creek that was later converted into the Greeter family’s first lumber milling operation. Foundations still remain of what was once a busy venture for . . . — — Map (db m297675) HM
On Cumberland Street at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Cumberland Street.
A Distinguished Home for a Distinguished Gentleman
This was the home of Levi Vernon Woodlee, an important political figure in Grundy County. Woodlee served in the Tennessee General Assembly as a Representative between 1897 and 1899 and as a . . . — — Map (db m297616) HM
On Main Street (Tennessee Route 56) at Pelham Road ( Route 50), on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
An Elegant Mansion and an Eccentric Heiress
This 12-room, two-story home – a mansion by local standards – was built in 1885 by H.B. Northcutt, grandson of Grundy County pioneer Gen. Adrian Northcutt, who was born in 1799 and established a . . . — — Map (db m297676) HM
On Main Street (Tennessee Route 56) at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Altamont was established in 1848 as the Grundy County seat thanks to the efforts of Gen. Adrian Northcutt, a local farmer who served for ten years in the Tennessee legislature. The first county courthouse was in Northcutt’s original home, a small . . . — — Map (db m297614) HM
