Historic Rugby

Time stands still at Rugby, Tennessee - the restored Victorian village founded in 1880 by British author and social reformer, Thomas Hughes. It was to be a cooperative, class-free, agricultural community for younger sons of English gentry and others wishing to start life anew in America. At its peak, some 350 people lived in the colony. More than 70 buildings of Victorian design graced the East Tennessee townscape.  This would-be Utopia survives today as both a living community and a fascinating historic site, unspoiled by modern development.  Twenty original buildings still stand at the southern edge of the Big South Fork National Park, surrounded by rugged river gorges.

Site Admission: Adults $6; Seniors (60+ $5); K-12 Students $3; Preschoolers Free; Members of Historic Rugby FREE.

Hours: Schoolhouse Visitor Centre – Site Admission & Tours:
Monday-Saturday, 9:30am-5:30pm; Sunday, Noon until 5:30pm.
Harrow Road Cafe:
Sunday-Thursday, 8am-6pm For Breakfast & Lunch; Friday-Saturday, 8am-9pm For Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Commissary Museum Store:
Sunday, Noon-6pm; Monday - Saturday: 10am-6pm.
Lodging:
Available year round.

Address:
P.O. Box 8, State Scenic Hwy 52
Rugby, TN  37733

Phone: (423) 628-2441 or 1-888-214-3400

Website: http://www.historicrugby.org


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