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Highland Rim, Byrdstown, TN

Cordell Hull is considered the “Father of the United Nations” for being among the creators of the United Nations. He was recognized in 1945 with the Nobel Prize for Peace, an honor for which Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated him.

Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park includes a representation of Hull’s log cabin birthplace and period gardens, the Cordell Hull Museum which displays a variety of photographs and artifacts and an activities center. The park also includes the Hull Library and Archives that houses the entire Cordell Hull Collection consisting of more than 1,500 books and hundreds of original photographs, documents and artifacts. The collection includes a replica of his Nobel Peace Prize.

The park also features the beautiful Bunkum Cave Loop Trail that leads to an overlook and the entrance to historic Bunkum Cave where Cordell Hull’s father made moonshine in the 19th century. (from TN State Parks)