A lot of historical value… but very small token of such a huge memorial to our historical past… A must if you are in the area Tony and I visited this site in April 2014, and I had to bring my daughter Noël back here today, June 8th, Sunday to see a part of our PAST as Americans… I love history and I love sharing history and I am so very pleased that my daughter enjoys the history like I do… This is something we share deeply, a true bond. Our love for travel and history… I know that ONCE I am no longer on this earth, she will continue to travel and enjoy… and hopefully every time she sees something AMAZING with her eyes, she thinks of ME… Some history of the site: Monterey is a town in Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,850 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area. Around the beginning of the twentieth century, Monterey was a resort town that boasted seven hotels and drew summer people who came to enjoy the cool temperatures and mountain scenery. With the invention of the automobile, Monterey became less of a resort town. The hotels closed and the town’s economy became dependent on railroad maintenance, coal mining, and logging. Standing Stone Monument The Standing Stone was a 13-foot(4.0 m)-tall rock that once stood upright on a sandstone ledge in the area. It was the legendary boundary between Cherokee and Shawnee territory and marked the Cherokee Tallonteeskee Trail. The 8-foot(2.4 m) remnant of this stone is preserved in Monterey, where a Standing Stone Celebration of Native American Heritage is held each October. If you are in the area, check it out !!!
