David Crockett Birthplace State Park completes pool demolition, making way for playscape [Video]

LIMESTONE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Crews working at David Crockett Birthplace State Park have finished demolishing the park’s pool, the first step toward building a new playscape at the location.

The pool was closed in 2021 along with several other state-owned pools, which the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) blamed on rising upkeep costs and declining usage by community members.

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TDEC leaders previously told News Channel 11 that the playscape’s construction would follow the natural landscape and provide an educational, hands-on experience for children at the park.

A TDEC spokesperson said Monday that Sparkman & Associates was selected as the designer of record at the State Building Commission’s Executive Sub Committee meeting this month.

Construction on the playscape is expected to begin soon.

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