The Bell Buckle Cafe features home cooking.The Great Depression and rise of the automobile threatened to destroy the small town of Bell Buckle, Tenn., nestled between Chattanooga and Nashville.
But residents have worked to restore the town’s historic buildings and homes, making it a must-visit location for architecture enthusiasts and antiques hunters.
Full of quaint festivals that draw nearly double the town’s population each year, Bell Buckle offers an old-fashioned charm for those willing to venture slightly off the beaten path.
— Compiled by staff writer Rachel Bunn
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