Fall Local Living 2023

Fall Local Living—19 Grundy Lakes F rom devastation to preservation, Grundy Lakes began as an en- vironmentally devastated mining property, part of a complex of 130 coke ovens established and operated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company in 1883. In the late 1930s, after the property had been donated by the Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) reclaimed the land, built the lakes, planted new trees and foliage, and constructed recreational facilities. The considerable CCC effort turned a wasteland into new recreational opportunities for a community that had been devastated by the Great Depression Today visitors can view many of the restored coke ovens, walk around the lakes and dams on a paved 1.3 mile one-lane road, kayak, canoe or paddleboard or fish (with a valid license) on the main lake. Adjacent to the Grundy Lakes is Camp Swann. From 1946-1987, the 50-acre Camp Mountain Lake sat atop the hill next to the lake. Generations of campers came from all over the Southeast to spend a month or two in the idyllic setting. In 2022, Adam and Cortney Swann purchased the property and renamed it Camp Swann. The former summer camp has been turned into a fun and whimsical place with uniquely renovated cabins and communal spaces. Welcome to McMinnville and Middle Tennessee’s Favorite Pumpkin Patch! Cedarwood Pumpkin Patch September 23rd - October 31st 2023 :HOFRPH WR &HGDUZRRG &RPH RQH FRPH DOO WR WKH UG $QQXDO &HGDUZRRG 3XPSNLQ 3DWFK 3LFN \RXU RZQ SXPSNLQ PDNH \RXU ZD\ WKURXJK RXU PD]HV YLVLW RXU SHWWLQJ ]RRV MXPS RQ WKH MXPS SDG HQMR\ OLYH PXVLF DQG ERQ¿UHV E\ WKH SRQG VOLGH GRZQ RXU QHZ IW VXSHU VOLGH DQG PXFK PXFK PRUH 2OG 1DVKYLOOH +Z\ 0F0LQQYLOOH 71 ‡