A
trip to the Old Hickory Lake Visitor Center is an excellent way to learn more
about the history, navigational facilities, management programs, and
recreational facilities of Old Hickory Lake.The visitor center is located in Rockland Recreation Area in
Hendersonville.A display, narrated by country music star Ferlin Husky, depicts the
history and development of the Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake.Another display features memorabilia of the old navigation locks used on
the Cumberland before the advent of the modern multipurpose dams.Other interactive exhibits provide information about water safety and
Corps natural resources management programs.There are also displays interpreting water resources development in the
Cumberland River Basin and the history and mission of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
Points of Contact:
Questions about this page:
Resource Manager’s Office
No. 5 Power Plant Road
Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075
(615) 822-4846 or (615) 847-2395