Fiddlers Grove Historic Village in Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Pete Smith Store
Middle Tennessee Electric Museum
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 8, 2024
1. Pete Smith Store Middle Tennessee Electric Museum Marker
Inscription.
Pete Smith Store. Middle Tennessee Electric Museum. Pete Smith opened his original store August 1, 1927, when Cokes were a nickel a bottle and a gallon of gas cosI 14 cents plus 6 cents tax. T.O. "Pete" Smith drove a Model T Ford pickup when he went into business at Doak's Cross Roads. He opened the store in 1927 and in 1929 the Great Depression came and nobody had any money. He said "Nobody had any money, people didn't live much, they just got by". The small general store supplied the community with groceries and gas and was a gathering place for checker games and rook. , Because of road improvements to Cainville road Pete's Store was moved directly across the road in 1959. , In 1980 he sold the store to George Spain. Pete retired after running the store for 52 years. , Pete Smith's store was relocated to Fiddlers Grove on July 15, 2005. , Middle Tennessee Electric displays early electric appliances and early history of electricity in Wilson County.
Pete Smith opened his original store August 1, 1927, when Cokes were a nickel a bottle and a gallon of gas cosI 14 cents plus 6 cents tax. T.O. "Pete" Smith drove a Model T Ford pickup when he went into business at Doak's Cross Roads. He opened the store in 1927 and in 1929 the Great Depression came and nobody had any money. He said "Nobody had any money, people didn't live much, they just got by". The small general store supplied the community with groceries and gas and was a gathering place for checker games and rook.
Because of road improvements to Cainville road Pete's Store was moved directly across the road in 1959.
In 1980 he sold the store to George Spain. Pete retired after
running the store for 52 years.
Pete Smith's store was relocated to Fiddlers Grove on July 15, 2005.
Middle Tennessee Electric displays early electric appliances and early history of electricity in Wilson County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 11.832′ N, 86° 16.164′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. It is in Fiddlers Grove Historic Village. Marker can be reached from East Baddour Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 8, 2024
2. Pete Smith Store Middle Tennessee Electric Museum Marker
Photographed By Kevin W., June 17, 2024
3. Pete Smith Store Middle Tennessee Electric Museum Marker
Dedication Plaque on the door.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3. submitted on June 17, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
