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Largest city and county seat of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
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Cookeville is a small city in north central Tennessee and home of Tennessee Tech University. Cookeville is the largest city in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee.
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Was an old passenger train depot from 1909, until it was phased out in the 1950s.
262-acre park with BBQ/picnic shelters, trails, a playground & a lake for boating & fishing.
Historic way station along a wagon road between Nashville and Knoxville circa the 1830s where Andrew Jackson once stopped, and near the town of Sparta that nearly became Tennessee's state capital.
Swing by and catch one of the latest feature films.
Just a real delight, watching the water roll off the travertine and looking at old weathered buildings in the foliage.
And another, cascades here and there and just a real gusher at times.
Eroded rock formations form an enchanting presence of palisades and pinnacles.
Cajun and Italian cuisine.
New Orleans-style cuisine and drinks.
Wide selection of world cuisines like gyros and pizzas, and cannolis.
This is where you can go nom nom on an Indian lunch buffet.
37 Cedar
Understated restaurant offering classic sandwiches & flatbread, plus pasta dishes.
A variety of microbrews and cocktails and pub food.
Nightly DJ performance. Karaoke on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Night club and Arcade Bar.
Red Silo
Local craft brewery that hosts live music, trivia nights, and many other events
Provincial feel.
Outdoor pool.
Indoor pool.
Outdoor pool.
Indoor pool with water slide.
Custom-made jewelry and jewelry repair.
You can get all your Tennessee Tech Eagle regalia here.
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Nashville · International · BNA
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