Welcome to the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site online research center. The contents of this section include pieces of the site’s history from the O Beautiful Land of the Mountains: A History of Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site and descriptions of the Mary Hardin McCown Archives, the Taylor Library, and the site’s collections. We encourage historians, genealogists, and visitors to come and explore in-depth our research materials. For an enhanced understanding of the history of the site and of Northeast Tennessee, we encourage everyone to obtain a full copy of the O Beautiful Land of the Mountains: A History of Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site. This detailed book can be purchased at the site for $25 or by contacting the site via phone or email for a CD for $17 (which includes tax and shipping).