The old Cumberland Truck Stop on Highway 70-E near Dorton has been gone for many years. These photos were taken in 2001 before the shell of the old building was cleared away and while the old neon sign is still there it is pretty much unreadable any more. There were a number of truck stops along Highway 70 before the Interstate was finished as the old highway was the main road between Knoxville and Nashville from the 1930's through the late 1960's.
At one time, bright neon lights would have guided travelers between Knoxville
and Nashville to the Cumberland Truck Stop. Photo by Jim Young
Now gone, the shell of the Cumberland Truck Stop building.
Photo by Jim Young
