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The Cabin on Main
Street
An unusual and eye-catching Huntingdon attraction is
the Log Cabin on Main Street. Originally located near Bruceton,
Tennessee, the log cabin was donated to the town by Walt Montgomery.
Under Walt’s expert direction, several town employees worked
diligently on this special project to relocate the cabin to its new
home site on East Main Street in Huntingdon. The logs were carefully
numbered, disassembled, moved to Huntingdon, and reassembled,
resulting in the quaint little cabin that stands as a tribute to our
heritage and by-gone days of primitive living. The Cabin on Main
Street has now become a landmark in town and is an easy reference
point for giving directions to visitors.
An interesting side note: Walt and Mary Belle Montgomery live in the
beautiful, historic home behind the Cabin on Main Street. Their
lovely home site features several other log cabins, which were
relocated and reassembled in similar manner by Walt in earlier
years.
It’s easy to envision the area becoming a log cabin village!
Wouldn’t that be a nice tourist attraction for the Town of
Huntingdon!
Historic Thomas Park
Thomas Park was established in 1906 by a women’s group called the
Civic Improvement Club, whose primary objective was the
beautification of their hometown, Huntingdon, Tennessee. The group
took on the task of making the area on East Main Street around the
train depot more enticing to visitors. The area was named in honor
of Major John W. Thomas, Sr., president of the Nashville,
Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railroad, 1884-1906. The train depot,
located in the park until 1967, was the point where many young
Carroll County soldiers boarded the train for destinations known and
unknown in service to our country.
A later group, the Huntingdon Women’s Garden Club, maintained the
park and made major improvements in 1985. Improvements included
landscaping and walkways, funded by the family of Jimmie Lee and
Georgia Taylor. The gazebo was funded by the O. B. and Lela Enochs
family. In 1993, the Huntingdon Beautification Committee was formed
and assisted in the seasonal upkeep of the park. In 1995, CSX
Railroad donated the caboose, which was subsequently refurbished for
display. Under the leadership of Mayor Dale R. Kelley, the Town of
Huntingdon finally acquired legal title to the Thomas Park property
from CSX in 1998. Original bricks from the train depot were donated
by Elizabeth (Mrs. W. V.) Radford and incorporated into the paved
walkway in front of the caboose.
Further renovations to the park by the Town of Huntingdon in the
year 2000 were also made possible by local donations. Carroll Bank &
Trust, trustee for the Wright Charitable Trust, contributed funds
for the memorial monument, the fountain, and flag poles located in
the southwest corner of the park. The memorial honors all Veterans
and is inscribed with the names of Carroll County soldiers who died
while serving in the wars of our country. Woodmen of the World Lodge
#445 donated the first giant American flag to fly at the memorial
monument. Friends and family of Danny and Joyce Carter donated two
marble benches and two lampposts. Additional lamppost donations were
made in memory of former Mayor Lee H. Chance and Dorothy Ellis.
Richard and Carolyn Brooks donated the decorative clock at the east
end of the park.
The successful completion of the improvements at Thomas Park in 2001
is due to these generous donations and to the dedicated efforts of
the Town of Huntingdon employees. We commend their talents and hard
work in making Thomas Park a beautiful and impressive focal point of
our community.
Veterans Park
Veterans Park is the site of the annual Relay for Life event and
much more!
Edwards Park
One of the fields at Edwards Park.
The fenced playground at Edwards Park.
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