Crossville, Tennessee -
The Minister's Tree House
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A giant tree house -- maybe the largest in the world -- built by a preacher who says that God showed him how He wanted it to look.
- Address:
- Beehive Lane, Crossville, TN
- Directions:
- I-40 exit 320. Turn north onto Hwy 298, then make an immediate right at the stoplight onto Cook Rd. Drive almost a mile. As the road takes a sharp right, instead make a sharp left onto Beehive Lane. Drive about a half-mile. The pavement will end, but keep driving. You'll see the tree house ahead and to the right. Remember that when you visit, you will be trespassing, and that the treehouse is not a funhouse. There are no safety precautions. You visit at your own risk.
- Hours:
- Daylight only.
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The Minister's Tree House We first visited this treehouse in November 2010. We enjoyed it so much we made plans to bring all of our grandchildren back. We returned in June 2011 with one of our grandsons. He was in awe. We spent about an hour going through the house, and my grandson would have been very happy to stay longer.
The caretaker explained to us some of the "improvements" that were in the planning stages. We like the treehouse just the way it is, and we are glad that we have had a chance to enjoy it in its current state. [Gary Epperson, 08/24/2011]
Minister's Tree House We went to visit the Minister's Tree House and had a great time. We went during the week, and there were over 30 people going through it. The kids ran through the house with other kids they met. My little niece and her friends found a hidden passage that let them enclose themselves in the wall. We could hear them, but could not get to them. Once they let us in, we could see a couple of trap doors and a handle on the wall which let them close themselves in.
Horace was there, and told the story of why he built the house. He started in 1993 at the age of 43. He has been building it for 17 years. He is now 60 years old and said he has another 40 years to go. he is hoping his body will hold out. The tree house has electricity wired in. It has an old wooden stove for heat and he is now in process of putting water in. If you make it up to the top you can ring the church bells (be careful -- the makeshift rail there is a little shaky). [tracy k, 07/30/2010]
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