Keeping The Town and Its History Alive since 1991.
Save Sandy Hook’s Five Arches
Blt. 1916 by W.B. King
Save the Sandy Hook Five Arch Bridge — Store 1 — Mt. Pleasant Museum of Local History (mtpleasantmuseum.com) proceeds to help the cause.
Preserving the Past, Living in the Present, while Teaching Future generations the importance of Knowing their own History.
Our Vision to tell the story of a small farming community with a population of 466 in Tennessee that became The Phosphate Capital Of The World in 1894.
Hoover Mason Mines
Captain John Benge and the Cherokees marched the Native Americans from Alabama through Giles County to the Maury County line. “The route out of Pulaski followed the same path that the Bell Detachment would use a few days later. The route followed Vales Mill Road westward but then turned to the north following Mt. Moriah Road. The route followed Dry Creek Road along Dry Creek and passed through Campbellsville, then up the valley of Brownlow Creek to the Elk Ridge and into Maury County. The Matthew Rhea map shows a road following Sugar Creek into Mount Pleasant, and the 1839 Postal Route Map also shows a direct road from Mount Pleasant to Centerville. Rhea shows part of the Mount Pleasant to Centerville Road. State Route 166 follows Sugar Creek into Mount Pleasant. The route probably diverged from the modern road at what is now Arrow Lake, and went northward to Frierson Town. Strip mining has obliterated most of this road. The old road probably turned westward and went through the center of Mount Pleasant and crosses Big Bigby Creek at Needmore. Here the old road turned northward and followed the creek to the mouth of Camp Branch. The remnants of the old road are still visible. The route then followed Gibson Hollow Road northward to Roy Thompson Road in Thompson Hollow. The route then followed Fred Kennedy Road south of Bingham Hill to lsom. An unimproved road and a path mark the route through Kennedy Hollow to the She Boss community where the route crossed the Natchez Trace and passed into Hickman County.” (Nance, Benjamin, 2001)
Captain John Benge was part Cherokee on his mother’s side. He had two wives at the same time. His English wife was Elizabeth. His 2nd wife was a Cherokee women named Wurteh. He had children with both wives.
John C. “Nothing ever changes, it just looks different.”
Original 1900’s Doctor’s Office on the 2nd floor. This was used by several doctors back in the day last used by Dr. G. C. English MD. Also, he served as city mayor from 1940 - 1957.
Trail of Tears, Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
Trail of Tears, Mount Pleasant, Tennessee (bernicedavidsonart.com)
Sharing Our Community’s History
We’re proud to offer 3 floors filled with artifacts, collections and archives of our town. From the Civil War to the Phosphate discovery that put our town on the map, you’re sure to discover something unique and special around every corner.
Business Sponsors
Tietgens Cee Bee Food Store
Randall K. Sprouse CPA
Family Dentistry of Mt. Pleasant
TIMCO and THE GILLHAM FOUNDATION
Norman’s Body Shop
Tennessee Aluminum Products
Ace Hardware
Tennessee Solvay
Maury County Visitors Bureau
Southeastern Shirt
Smelter Services
Wolfe Enterprises
Mt. Pleasant Power System
Thank you for your support through the years.
We’re located in historic downtown Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.
Open Monday–Saturday 10- 4 pm
Closed Christmas Eve 2024 until January 8th, 2025
