Really interesting. Learned some history from the 1930s. Climbed up the circular staircase to the top for the beautiful view.

We didnt pay the $6 fee to go in any of the rooms. My husband went up to the top of the tower & said it was okay, not really worth the climb but only because the leaves hadnt changed much at all. He said it would probably b gorgeous when the leaves change.

Beautiful scenery from the tower. Went here fornthe apple festHad a great time!

The Homestead Tower is amazing I love it for the history!! Its just sad that no one wants it or can claim it! look it up.. But they host an annual Apple Festival that has all kinds of vendors from Food, animal calls, books w/authors, sublimation, petting zoo was there this year that was pretty cool, face painting, balloon making 🤷‍♀️, and of course businesses advertising, and live music.. It is alot of fun!! Dont forget your apples!! Homemade canned apple sauce is the best with the apples!!!

Great lesson in History! Makes me grateful for all the blessings we have.

The history is really interesting. I liked the museum and the staff very friendly. The movie was informative and put together well. My only recommendation is to have the house open the same hours as the museum. We couldnt wait until it opened but at least we drove through the neighborhood and got to see the houses from the street.

Lots of fun and music at the harvest festival. Good food too. Enjoyed climbing the tower.

Best Apple Festival ive been to. Enjoy seeing all the locals

Homestead tower is a definite must see its not to spectacular but a great view and a part of history. If you have never been I suggest checking it out.

GREAT festival!! Loads of vendors, lots of food and plenty of wonderful apple stuff to eat.

Very nice, a lot of different vendors. Parking however was a nightmare, maybe there needs to be parking attendants people were parking in the entrances and exits hard to figure out how to get out when accesses are blocked.

Was there for the Apple Festival.Alot of,people,was able to get apples before they ran out on Sunday.Alot of booths everyone very friendly.

Beautiful museum and a breathtaking view from the water tower

The top of the tower has cool views of the area. The tower is free to climb, the rooms to look at stuff and visiting the house is what costs.

A must see, off the beaten path, but well worth your time! The staff was the best and informative, at the tower and the homestead. If your a History buff dont lets this slip by!

Very cool place. Neat history. Museum has many rooms with interesting items and information about the Homesteader history of the area. Marvelous view, you can see for miles. Pleasant staff

Went to the apple festival there on Sunday and it was awesome.

Was at the apple festival. Was awesome

A small museum that tells about one of the homesteads created during the Roosevelt administration. Interestingly and heartwarming.

Did not see the museum. Was there for the Apple festival. Loved all the people there to sell there wares. Found a lot of cute things for our home. The country music singers were great. A lot of apple desserts and food tents. Dont miss it next year!

Nice historical building of the new deal era programs of the ccc.

Great lil place to visit. Beautiful views.

Great place to learn the local CCC history. The view of the Cumberland Plateau is great from the top of the Tower. 97 steps on a very narrow that wraps around the water tank inside the Tower. Nice, brief video starts your tour of the museum. Great artifacts that reflect the local pride. Very worthwhile.

Great place to visit and picnic

Very interesting.

Apple Festival at the Homestead grounds was HUGE. Lots to see and enjoy for this first timer.

Very interesting. Great history.

Fun place...lots of history and friendly staff. I climbed up the 97 steps and got a great view.

Lots of history here I never knew

Cool place!!

Very nicely done...A great blast to the past. We enjoyed seeing all they had in the small museum. The stairs were steep but the view was great at the top!!

Learned alot about the Homesteaders was brave enough to climb the 97 steps uo the tower

Learned a lot about the ares and the Homestead Act. Neat place to visit.

Great part of our history

It has been yrs. since we last went inside to visit. Our daughters still talk about the climb to the top. The view is awesome. Definitely see the video, it tells the story of the Homestead homes, and has a good collection of artifacts from the earlier settlers. Very small fee for a good tour.

Great museum, friendly staff, recommend

Loved the museum and the tower is super awesome!

Interesting little tourist stop if you happen to be in the area. The tower is a highlight that is a bit challenging to climb. Your thighs may be sore when all is said and done. Also, the main floor areas aside from the shop have a small fee to view. Bathrooms are available as well. Area to get around the tower to park is a bit funky.

Beautiful

Great history, watch the video its really educational and heartwarming! 97 steps to the to of the tower ... A fun trip up and down😁

Went to the apple festival yesterday it was great. Did not climb those stairs but bought all of great things from wonderful vendors. Ive always wondered if the tower was haunted becuz my granny told me it was ?

This museum is definitely a must-see. It depicts some of the local history very well. There are 90(ish) stairs that lead up to the very top of the tower, which gives you a birds eye view and on a clear day you can see for miles. The museum gives you information on the era of the New Deal, which is when the homesteads were first created in Cumberland County. When you finish your visit here you should go to the Homestead house museum about a mile or two away.

Ive stayed in the Crossville area many times and have took several friends to see the Homesteads! The homes are beautiful and the tower museum is very interesting!

A neat place. Those tower stairs will get you. A great save. Its a perfect place to take kids. The history comes alive.

I love history and this place packs a lot in one small museum. Its inexpensive to tour and I recommend donating extra to help maintain this piece of history. The views from the tower are nice and they hold a little apple festival craft fair here in the fall.

Interesting place to visit. Good displays. Interesting information about how early settlers lived.

Interesting peice of history.

Interesting .Fair price Check it out if you into learning about the past

Place runs off volunteer help. The guy we met today was very helpful and was a fountain of history, not only with what youll find in the museum but experience of passed down knowledge. The tower itself is free to climb, but beware there are a lot of idiots that etch their names on the water tank and the wood at the top. Im sure that if they could they would carve them into the stone walls. Great place to step back in time. An 11 minute video gives a great look into why the place is there. The cost is extremely cheap and for a little more you can visit one of the homesteads. Gift shop has some wonderful items and in the fall they have the best apples for sale.

4$ entry fee, the video taught me a lot but was really boring. It was kinda cool, they do have a little gift shop. Going to the top has a good view.

Great Museum, & many thanks to them each year for their support of local Amateur Radio! If you havent stopped by to view this property, by all means make a point to do so.

Enjoyed the Apple festival with our good friends char and Jack. Great day with great friends.

A wonderful place to visit. Lots of local history. My family was original Homesteaders so this area means a lot to me.

Small place of history showing original settlers of Cumberland Mtn. who applied to be part of the amazing CCC during FDRs New Deal in 1930s. They built their own houses before building or creating Cumberland Mtn. State Park.

This I is a very interesting and informative place. Definitely watch the video!

More than just an old tower. Its a tower of important American history brought to life!

Great historic information about the post depression era and the creation of the local stone industry along with a thriving community!!!

A little gem hiding in the open. Great place for those who love to hear about local history

Was amazing. I learned a lot about my family and where we came from.

Easy to notice from 127. Very interesting to learn the history.

A good stop lots to see we enjoied our visit

The guy who works here is very knowledgeable on the subject. Its a really neat little place!

Interesting history

If you love beauty and history this is the place to be

A museum that tells an often forgotten story of the depression and FDRs new deal.

Very interesting, people very friendly and helpful. My Mom climbed to the top of tower today on her one hundred second birthdayAll 97 steps.

Because of the way its built.

Very interesting place, its part of the New Deal program that President Rosivelt sponcered. Not wheel chair accessable.

I got to go up into the tower! The admission fee is only $4 per person. Really neat museum!

I enjoyed all the history and artifacts. I learned a lot about the new deal and how it affected middle Tennessee.

Lots of history about how people came together in hard times

A relatively nondescript little museum, but it contains a lot of very interesting lifestyle pieces from the early 20th century.

Interesting place

The curator was extremely helpful and added a great deal of information while we toured the museum

This is a beautiful landmark that draws people in to the history of the Cumberland Plateau and the original sandstone structures. Not only houses but the local CCC State Parks

A great rainy day visit

It was greatLots of food and crafts

Awesome great information

Cool historic place

Really fun, visit this place. Long on history.

Very interesting history of the area.

Good place to learn about some Tennessee History

Incredible view of the area, awesome history!

Very interesting place to visit.

Great experience. Very historical!

Closed today, but still a great place for historical value. The town, Cumberland Homesteads, is significant, too.

Nicely preserved.

This is must to see, specifically you like history

Interesting history about the depression. $4 to get in and an extra$1 to visit the house. House hours are in the afternoon so plan accordingly.

Great place with plenty of history.

Interesting cheap $4

Great way to learn about the local history.

Small Museum with a very friendly staff. Lots of information about the homestead and the people who settled here

Great place must see

Enjoyable, educational and fun!

Of great historic value.

Interesting displays and info

So much history in this area! The Museum does a great job of bringing the Depression Era back to life - lots of photos and period furnishings.

Great place of history

A lot of history to learn