Monteagle Mountain
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Monteagle Mountain is the local name given to a stretch of Interstate 24 near Monteagle, TN that passes over the Cumberland Plateau. Being part of the plateau, it is not technically a mountain, but appears that way to motorists crossing over it. It is frequently referenced as one of the most treacherous stretches of interstate in the United States, especially in inclement weather.
The area was settled in May 1870 by John Moffat, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, with his wife and children. It would later would become Moffat Station and still later, the city of Monteagle.
