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The Tennessee Historical Society announced Friday that Overton County’s Twinton Fire lookout Tower is officially registered to the National Register of Historic Places These include a WWII-era aircraft hangar, an African-American cemetery, a foundry complex, apartment complex, and three fire lookout towers. Six other locations in Tennessee were also added. The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s official ... Read More »

Overton County’s Twinton Fire Lookout Tower was unanimously voted to the National Register of Historic Places last week. The nomination delayed by the Tennessee State Review Board earlier this year citing a need for more historical significance. Historic Preservation Specialist Rebecca Schmitt said they added additional information about the tower serving a crucial role in preserving the mining and timber ... Read More »