While at LMU's recent Civil War reenactment on September
9, 2008 I stopped by the tower that stands close to U.S. 25 E on Lincoln
Memorial University's Harrogate campus. I had seen and wondered about the
tower for years, but like many had not taken time to look in every nook
and cranny for more information. There were some re-enactors camped
next to the tower and I asked if they knew the history of the tower. One
fellow beamed as he told me the story he had heard. "It was used during
the Civil War", he said. "See the gun turrets in the side of the tower
and the holes where the stairs lead to the second floor, now gone". He said
he had searched the library and asked everyone he could and no one seemed
to know what the tower was used for. I filmed quite a bit of the tower and
will put some of that footage online here soon. Well in about 15 minutes
I had found out more than I could have dreamed about the tower. A lady who
has helped me previously, University Archivist and Cataloger, Michelle Ganz,
told me that the tower was actually built probably along with the house
called Craig Neuk, the home of Alexander A. Arthur and family.
I have created a site of some pictures and her letter to me of September
10, 2008. I will continue to add to this history of this tower, still
probably the oldest structure on LMU's campus as time allows. Some search
for the truth while others think that a small white lie is much more exciting.
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