Located on the hills above the small town of Riverton is a secluded destination where nature and history have combined with stunning views of Pickwick Lake to create a truly unique experience. Riverton was once a thriving river town on the banks of the Tennessee River and was the first or last place (depending on which way you were headed) that a boat could travel without navigating the infamous Muscle Shoals. In the mid-1800s a railroad was built to take river freight from one side of the shoals about 30 miles to the other where it could be reloaded on steam boats and continued its merry way. A series of canals began to be built to do the same thing, and by the early 1900s freight going upriver was being unloaded at the Riverton docks, put on small barges that were pulled along the canal by a combination of horses, mules and small track engines and reloaded on boats at Rogersville, nearly 50 miles upstream. When the lock at Riverton was completed in 1911, it was the worlds highest lift lock, raising barges a remarkable 26 feet. Riverton grew into a thriving commercial center complete with hotels, doctors offices, and markets. Wilson and Wheeler Dams eliminated the low water for much of the Shoals, but with the completion of Pickwick Dam in 1938 Riverton not only became non-essential, but it disappeared under the waters of Pickwick Lake. Today the few homes that were above the waters reach are mingled in with newer homes and cabins that have been built by owners drawn to the communitys beauty and recreation. If you look for it, you can see where an old homeplace from the past sits on the northern edge of TFI01. Although this property has been actively managed for timber production and no longer supports any dwellings, the incredible views of the Tennessee River and Pickwick Lake would make it an ideal site for one.

Easy access into TFI01 is off Riverton Rose Trail and travels along a permanent deeded easement to the propertys southwestern corner. From there the newly reworked main road travels easterly to the top of the ridge that has those beautiful vantage points. Roads and trails branch off the main road and provide easy access to all parts of the 160 acres. The timber growing on the property is primarily pine, 80 acres of which were planted in 2009 and 72 acres in 2017. Most importantly, the timber can be harvested 12 months out of the year, allowing the landowner to take advantage of any winter time peaks in prices.

"TFI01" can be purchased as part of a much larger property "NRG106"; approximately 6 miles east along Riverton Rose Trail lie an additional 1200 contiguous acres for sale.

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