The Tennessee Overhill Experience

The Tennessee Overhill Experience (HM1BBJ)

Location: Sweetwater, TN 37874 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 35.979', W 84° 27.728'

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From Furs to Factories

— Sweetwater-An Historic Commercial Center —

Prosperous farmer, railroad investor, and legislator, I. T. Lenoir deeded a track of his farm in 1858 for the location of a railroad depot on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad which bisected the fledging town of Sweetwater. Within a few years, Sweetwater was a bustling shipping point for wagon loads of wheat, other agricultural products and cattle from farms in southeast Tennessee and western North Carolina. Over the years, the town has boasted a number of industries ranging from cheese to clothing production, but still retains strong ties to the region's agricultural base.

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Sweetwater Depot and downtown, circa 1910s.

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Each year, from mid-November to mid-January, millions of pounds of tobacco are auctioned in the warehouses north of Sweetwater on Hwy 11. In 1985, export of local tobacco to national markets changed from rail transport to commercial trucking, which relies on the interstate system. Photographs courtesy of Sweetwater Heritage Museum.
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HM NumberHM1BBJ
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Placed ByTennesse Department of Transportation and others
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 9:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 729906 N 3942510
Decimal Degrees35.59965000, -84.46213333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 35.979', W 84° 27.728'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 35' 58.74" N, 84° 27' 43.68" W
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Area Code(s)423, 865
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 811 N Main St, Sweetwater TN 37874, US
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