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Time stands still at Rugby, Tennessee - the restored
Victorian village founded
in 1880 by British author and social reformer, Thomas
Hughes. It was to be a cooperative, class-free, agricultural community
for younger sons of English gentry and others wishing to start life anew
in America. At its peak, some 350 people lived in the colony. More than
70 buildings of Victorian design graced the townscape on East Tennessee's beautiful Cumberland Plateau.
This would-be Utopia survives today as both a living community and a fascinating
public historic site, unspoiled by modern development. Twenty original
buildings still stand at the southern edge of the Big
South Fork National Park, surrounded by rugged river gorges.
Four are shown daily on tour.
 
We hope you enjoy our website - Come Discover Historic
Rugby Soon!
Become a Member Today!
E-Mail:
rugbytn@highland.net
Telephone: (423) 628-2441 or
Toll-free: 1-888-214-3400
Address: 5517 Rugby Hwy., (State Scenic Hwy 52)
Rugby, TN 37733 |