The Tragedy, The Glory of Hundred Oaks Castle: Volume I ~ The History, The Legacy

One mile southwest of Winchester Square in Franklin County, Tennessee, stands the weathered ruins of one of the South's most storied landmarks - a red brick castle named "Hundred Oaks," envisioned by the son of Tennessee's 21st Governor, Albert Smith Marks, and once a part of the family estate. What remains - fire scarred walls and towers - still defiantly stand as a monument to ambition, loss, and renewal. Encircled by dense hedges and tangled growth, the castle awaits behind nature's livi...