Mousetail Landing State Park
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Mousetail Landing State Park is a 1247 acres (5 km²) state park located on the eastern bank of the Tennessee River
in Perry County, Tennessee near Linden
. The park was established in 1986, making it one of the more recent additions to the Tennessee State Parks system. The name is thought to have been derived from an event during the American Civil War
in which a tannery located at a river landing on the site of the present day state park caught fire. The tannery was infested with an unusually large amount of mice which fled the burning tannery
in the direction of the landing, giving the landing its present name.
The park has 11 miles (17.7 km) of trails, 24 prepared campsites, a swimming beach, a boat landing, sports fields and courts, an archery range and an enclosed event pavilon. Also located within the park are several archeological ruins, including the original landing pier, a blacksmith shop, and a cemetery.
Tennessee River
The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. It is approximately 652 miles long and is located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley. The river was once popularly known as the Cherokee River, among other names...
in Perry County, Tennessee near Linden
Linden, Tennessee
Linden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census. Linden was officially incorporated in 1850.Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest....
. The park was established in 1986, making it one of the more recent additions to the Tennessee State Parks system. The name is thought to have been derived from an event during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in which a tannery located at a river landing on the site of the present day state park caught fire. The tannery was infested with an unusually large amount of mice which fled the burning tannery
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
in the direction of the landing, giving the landing its present name.
The park has 11 miles (17.7 km) of trails, 24 prepared campsites, a swimming beach, a boat landing, sports fields and courts, an archery range and an enclosed event pavilon. Also located within the park are several archeological ruins, including the original landing pier, a blacksmith shop, and a cemetery.