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THE CANEY FORK OF THE CUMBERLAND

The Story of a River, Its History, Features, Moods, People and Places with Particular Reference to Rock Island and the Area Above Great Falls

Brought Together By
Arthur Weir Crouch
Nashville, Tennessee
© 1973
          It is through the generosity of and sense of history that his son and heir, Ed Crouch has given his permission to reproduce here excerpts from his Father's book.  We thank him.

 

WEBB HOTEL
    John Webb and his wife built a large sandstone house on the road from the depot to the mouth of Collins River and dam.  They added a large two story wing to the north side and operated a popular hotel and boarding house for many years.  They entertained many people from Nashville on summer weekends.
     Mrs. Webb was famous for the wonderful food that she served.  The tables were all filled for dinner on summer Sundays.  Uncle Dave Macon, of Country Music fame, was a frequent Sunday dinner visitor in the 1924-27 period.
     The Webbs also operated a boat dock and floating swimming pool at the east end of the bridge at the mouth of Collins River.  This was the first of the modern boat dock built on the Caney Fork or any of its tributaries.  
 
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