Collinwood Emergency Siren
by Kathy K McClellan
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Collinwood Emergency Siren
Artist
Kathy K McClellan
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Collinwood Emergency Siren by Kathy K. McClellan is a photographic image created for Day 299 of the 365 Challenge (Journal 2022). This is a square format image.
During a recent drive on part of the Natchez Trace Parkway I stopped briefly in Collinwood, Tennessee (USA). Arriving at lunchtime I was only a block away from this emergency siren when it very loudly sounded for the announcement of 12 noon!
The siren is an Omni-directional type siren for 360˚ coverage. It is used to warn residents of impending storms and other emergencies and apparently it is also used daily to announce the arrival of lunchtime.
This city of 898 is the only city in Tennessee that is located directly on the border of the Natchez Trace Parkway. It was established in 1913 and named after W.W. Collins, president of the Collinwood Land Company which platted the city.
Although Collinwood was once a thriving railroad town with a population of 2,000 during WWI, all that remains of the railroad era now is the old station that is a museum and library. The Collinwood Railroad station was built in 1916 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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October 26th, 2022
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