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Welcome to the Cowan History page! All unlinked titles represent articles that are being researched and compiled. Please come back and read more! We also welcome any corrections, additions, contributions or requests. Simply click here to send e-mail. Cowan: Its History and Heritage Glimpses of Cowan: Lists of businesses and professionals in 1890, 1924, and 1978 The History of Telecommunications in Cowan Franklin County's First Court House: Collections from the Past (Replica of Major Russell's Cabin Home) Railroad Articles: At the Foot of the Mountain: Some Notes on the Cowan Depot Storm on Cumberland Mountain: The Story of the Cowan Pusher District The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Railroad: The Early Years Cowan Restaurants: Corner House Celebrates 25 Years! Share with us you memories of Cowan restaurants! We're looking for information on all restaurants, including the Franklin House, Copeland's, Edna's, Foot's, Stella's, Flo's, the Cowan Cafe, Corner House, Sernicola's, and any others! Click here to e-mail us some of your personal thoughts, facts, and memories for our collection! The History of Hospitality in Cowan: including the University House Hotel, The Franklin House (a.k.a. the Parker Hotel), Marquette Hotel (a.k.a. the D, H, & G boarding house), and The Franklin-Pearson House Church Histories: Boiling Fork Baptist Church (Cowan's first church, founded 1822) Cowan Church of Christ (Founded in 1875 as Cowan Christian Church, later renamed.) Cowan Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Founded 1886) Cowan Fellowship Church (Merger of Cowan Methodist Church and Cowan Presbyterian Church) Cowan First Baptist Church (Founded 1906) First Church of the Nazarene (Founded 1917) Mt. Sinai Baptist Church New Hope Church of God in Christ Old Army Chapel (Today the home of Hope Baptist Church) Rayburn Chapel A.M.E. Church (Founded 1889 with roots as far back as the 1830's) St. Agnes' Episcopal Church (Founded as St. Saviour's Mission; renamed St. Agnes' Church in 1899) Departmental Histories: Cowan Board of Public Utilities Cowan City Government Cowan Police Department Cowan Street Department People of Cowan: The Cowan's of Franklin County: Part I, Part II, Part III Major William Russell: Cowan's First Settler School Histories: Early Education in Franklin County Memoirs of a Mountain School Teacher: Part I, Part II "School Days" Remember When? (Acme Academy and Big Springs School) Looking Back: Thorogood Public School South Junior High School (Now known as South Middle School) The Battle for a New Cowan School
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