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Tullahoma, TN Area Guide

Tullahoma is a city in Coffee and Franklin counties in the south-central part of Tennessee. The population was 17,994 at the 2000 census and Tullahoma is the principal city of the Tullahoma micropolitan area, which consists of Coffee, Franklin, and Moore counties and is the second largest micropolitan area in Tennessee after the Cookeville micropolitan area. To discover more about this wonderful city, please visit their offical website at: http://www.tullahoma-tn.com/.

History

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Rich in history, Tullahoma has long been known as a city that is as unique as its name. Tullahoma is the only city in the world bearing this name. An Indian word, "Tullahoma" is believed by many to mean "a land of golden flowers," but probably is derived from the Choctaw words for "red" and "rock." Indians first used the area around Tullahoma as a hunting ground and it became a desirable tribal location because of the presence of abundant springs flowing with pure water. Nestled in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee and surrounded by lakes, wood, rivers and streams and a State Natural Area, a mild climate and the beauty of four distinct seasons make Tullahoma a hunting, fishing, boating and golfing paradise. Settled as a railroad labor camp during construction of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, Tullahoma celebrated its 150th anniversary on October 4, 2002, with the theme "Tullahoma - a great place to return to." Since its charter in 1852, it has been a popular health resort, a steadily growing industrial center, and the World War II site of a large infantry training center (Camp Forrest). The opening of Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in 1951 served as the catalyst for numerous private business ventures and nurtured Tullahoma's high-tech environment. AEDC houses the world's largest aeronautical research center.

Its central location just 11 miles from I-24 and at the crossroads of Highway 55 and 41A, has fostered Tullahoma's growth into a thriving regional, commercial, shopping and medical hub that boasts a healthy business environment and is home to over 68 service and manufacturing industries.

Tullahoma boasts the world's only Space Institute, the area's only Fine Arts Center, a performing arts center housing a regional history museum, a unique Staggerwing/Beechcraft Aviation Museum, and a children's Hands-on-Science Center. Civil war buffs can learn more about the Tullahoma Campaign as Tullahoma is located on Tennessee's Civil War Driving Trail in the Backroads Heritage area. Home to George Dickel Distillery, Tullahoma is also just down the road from the Walking Horse Capital of the World and Jack Daniel's Distillery. Visitors can tour both distilleries in one day or choose to stay overnight in our excellent hotels, experience a "distillery a day" and hear the story behind these famous and unique smooth Tennessee sippin' whiskeys.

Parks & Recreation

(The following information has been directly sourced from: http://www.tullahoma-tn.com/departments/parksrec.html.)

The City of Tullahoma Parks and Recreation Department employs a staff of sixty. The staff is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of four city parks, the greenway system, twenty ball fields, (softball, baseball, soccer, football), two community centers, the indoor and outdoor pools and Imagination Station, a state of the art volunteer-built playground facility. Out you go to hike, camp, cycle, horseback ride, fish, and hunt, play in the snow, plunge in the water and participate in just about any outdoor activity you could imagine, all in Tennessee great outdoors. The City's urban forestry program involves tree planting and maintenance and community outreach through technical and educational assistance. The Forester also administers the Tree Board Award Program and Memorial Tree Program and works to maintain Tullahoma's Tree City USA designation.

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Attractions

(The following information on Tullahoma’s attractions has been directly sourced from: http://www.tnvacation.com/attractions/.)

Tennessee's attractions offer an exhaustive lineup of amusing entertainment.
From malls to outlet stores to antiques, Tennessee offers plenty of opportunities for shopping sprees throughout the state. Unique festivals across the state make excitement a year-round event. Visit any of our three diverse regions and enjoy a grand theater or movie experience. Little ones can explore and discover in the children's museums & zoos. If amusement parks delight you, we have everything from the wet to the wild. Creations and pleasures abound and abide together in Tennessee's aquariums. Nothing says nightlife like the tempos and flavors pulsating from Tennessee, sports bars, café’s, breweries, jazz clubs.  Explore our performing arts options, from traditional stage shows to vibrant storytelling settings, and learn about Tennessee's greats on stage and screen. Enjoy our visual arts scene by visiting galleries and museums. See the fine crafts and handwork of Tennessee's artisans, both traditional and avant-garde. Examine our astonishing literary history, from scholarly research to science fiction.