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The move of the Neil House from Trenton to Jackson has been rescheduled from tomorrow to Monday, August 2nd to give the movers additional time to add further bracing to the 173 year old home. The home is structurally sound but still delicate due to its age and the 30 mile trek it will be making.
Plans call for the move to begin at 7:00 am Monday taking a path from the home's location on 502 High Street in Trenton, Tennessee down Highway 45 South through Humboldt into Jackson to Casey Jones Village. It will take approximately several hours to maneuver wires in Trenton and then several more hours to travel the rest of the route. We will also be monitoring the weather for any change in traveling conditions.
Moving a historic home is no small task and our utmost concern is for the crew involved and their safety and the citizens of these communities as well as the safety of the home. Project leader is the new owner of the Neil House Old Country Store CEO Clark Shaw. He and his wife, Juanita, acquired the home in June.
Updated July 26th, 2010: Today was a very exciting day with the Neil House project! On site in Trenton, Tennessee the movers and crane crew removed the second floor from the first floor in order to make the move possible. With the home being so tall it has to be moved in two separate floors. We gratefully acknowledge the amazing expertise of Terry Logan Movers and Crane Services of Jackson. It was an incredible site as the second floor was lifted from the first floor and hovered above it then lowered down behind it.
Here is a picture of the Neil House as it will be restored again when in Jackson and pictures of it today as the second floor was removed from the first floor. It was a sight to behold.
The fireplaces and front porch columns will of course be added back when it in place in Casey Jones Village. Also, the back of the house had several additions through its 173 years that were not strong enough for the move. The original 1837 part of the home and most historic is moving to the Village and plans call to add on later. The home has a formal living room, grand foyer and staircase, dining room, and bedrooms upstairs.....




Updated July 23rd, 2010: Everything is on go for the move of the Neil House to Casey Jones Village for the week of July 26th. Final preparations will take place Monday through Wednesday with the move beginning on Thursday, July 29th. The house mover will be taking a path from Trenton down Highway 45 south to Jackson. Of course with any move of this magnitude various factors can come into play but these are the plans to date. We appreciate your well wishes on this momentous occasion.
Updated July 16th, 2010: Work has been progressing at a rapid pace on the Neil House relocation and we still anticipate the move will take place before the end of July. We will let you know an exact date as soon as Clark lets me know. Thank you for your interest in this amazing story.
Updated July 1st, 2010: We are so appreciative of the kind words of support coming in from the community about the Neil House preservation. An article and editorial were in the Jackson Sun newspaper and a news story was on WBBJ TV, the local ABC affiliate, plus the story has been picked up by the Associated Press which is wonderful. Our gracious thanks to the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development for posting the story on their website and Press Room: http://press.tnvacation.com/media/News.asp?ID=613
We will keep you updated as we progress with moving this historic treasure to Jackson this summer. Happy 4th!
Posted June 28th, 2010: We are very excited to announce the following news! Please read our press release below:

