The McMinn County Living Heritage Museum displays many of its 9,000-plus items in a series of rooms that also have a history. Part of the building was once McMinn Central High School.Athens, Tenn., at the seat of McMinn County, stands halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville, and is surrounded by picturesque hills and farmlands.
Home to a famous dairy, a living heritage museum, and a four-year college, Athens is a small town with a special culture all its own.
After all, where else are both cows and pumpkins revered as part of a town’s tradition and history?
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