Recreation Services
Walter L. Bilbrey Memorial Park
The Walter L. Bilbrey Memorial Park is the perfect location for either your next large group gathering or for just taking the time to enjoy the moment.
Containing:
- an amphitheater with a concrete dance floor in front of the stage
- picnic tables
- water fountains
- rest room facilities
- a T-ball field
- a softball field
- a baseball diamond
- a children’s play area
- horse shoe area
- some lovely shade trees
- and a paved parking lot
Fantasy Park
Located next to the Algood Post Office, Fantasy Park is a wonderful place to slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures of life.
This park has:
- picnic tables
- tennis courts
- children’s playground equipment
- shade trees
- and a paved parking lot
After one day at Fantasy Park, you will wonder why you had not taken the opportunity before!
Algood Community Center
Hosting both the Algood Public Library and the Senior Citizens Center, the Algood Community Center is great place to meet and mingle with your fellow Algood residents.
Senior Citizens Center
Office: (931) 537-3447
125 4th Ave North
Algood, TN 38506
Activities are held Monday through Thursday, with a covered lunch one day a week. There are tons of exciting activities daily, from guest speakers to games to exercising and other activities! Located within the Algood Community Center!
White Plains Historic Home
Built in 1840 in the heart of the community that served as the county seat and a center of commerce, the White Plains Historic Home of Algood occupies an important niche in the history and cultural legacy of the city of Algood and Putnam County. It is one of the earliest extant buildings in Putnam County and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The home is open to the public at select times of year for community events sponsored by the City of Algood and the Friends of White Plains nonprofit organization. An open house is typically held each December, with other special events taking place in conjunction with other community events including the annual Quilt Festival. The home is located at 2700 Walton Road. For more information, please click here.
Rail Trail
The Tennessee Central Heritage Rail Trail, a rails-with-trail project, is envisioned to run 19 miles alongside refurbished railroad tracks from Cookeville to Monterey, Tennessee. As of Oct. 2016, a 4.23-mile segment has been opened between Cookeville and Algood, TN. This trail segment is entirely paved and connects the downtown Cookeville area with Tennessee Tech University, residential areas, and ball fields in Algood. On the eastern end and presently unconnected to the newest 4.23-mile portion, a short half-mile section is open in Monterey. The remainder of the trail is expected to be built in phases toward the east and expansion is also anticipated toward the west to Baxter, Tennessee.
The corridor that the trail follows originally belonged to the Nashville and Knoxville Railroad, founded in 1884, which later became Tennessee Central Railroad. The trains primarily carried coal, as well as other natural resources and manufactured goods. It had a long run, lasting until 1968 before finally going out of business. But the tracks did not stay dormant permanently.
Nearly 20 years later, a few trains a week began to roll down the corridor once again under a new banner, the Nashville and Eastern Railroad, which now serves a large sand mining operation and other industries between Nashville and Monterey. A few times a year, vintage 1950s-era trains also whisk tourists from Nashville to Cookeville and other communities along the way to enjoy farmers markets, antique shops, handmade crafts, friendly restaurants, and all the warmth and charm of small Southern towns. The themed rides, organized by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum, include fall foliage sightseeing, journeys with Santa, and Thomas the Train trips.
As a nod to its railroad history, the rail-trail will be bookended with two historical depots and, midway, the city of Algood hopes to add a third once its section of trail is complete. On the trail’s western end, the Cookeville Depot, built in 1909, is a beautiful red brick building with an unusual and elegant pagoda-style roof. It serves as a museum and is also an anchor in Cookeville’s reenergized downtown, surrounded by boutique shops and an eclectic mix of restaurants. The depot in Monterey, on the east end of the trail, is a replica thoughtfully recreated from an original diagram of the 1903 building.
For more information, please visit: http://www.traillink.com
