Editing Wartrace, Tennessee (section)

==History==
The name "Wartrace" is rooted in a Native American trail that once passed through the area.  The town, initially known as "Wartrace Depot," was established in the early 1850s as a stop on the newly constructed [[Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway|Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad]].<ref name=official />

During the Civil War, the town was the winter headquarters of Confederate General [[William J. Hardee]] during the aftermath of the [[Battle of Stones River]], and the Old Chockley Tavern in Wartrace was a gathering place for Confederate officers during the [[Tullahoma Campaign]].  A skirmish was fought at Wartrace on April 11, 1862.<ref name=official />

With the increase in rail travel in the late 19th century, Wartrace experienced a boom period.  At its height, the town had six inns and hotels, and serviced 13 trains per day.<ref name=official /> One hotel, the [[Walking Horse Hotel]], is still in business today.<ref>"[http://www.wartracechamber.org/wartrace-history.htm The History of Wartrace] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224165241/http://wartracechamber.org/wartrace-history.htm |date=2012-12-24 }}," Wartrace Chamber of Commerce website.  Accessed: April 27, 2016.</ref> One of the local historic homes is also now operated as the Blue Victorian in Wartrace B&B.

Wartrace is connected to Shelbyville by the [[Walking Horse and Eastern Railroad]], a historic rail line that is still in part-time operation.<ref>Russ Manning, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=w8zGmmUJnt4C&dq= Scenic Driving Tennessee]'' (Globe Pequot, 2002), p. 201.</ref>

In the early 1900s, Wartrace served as a breeding center for the [[Tennessee Walking Horse]], and the [[Wartrace Horse Show]] was founded in the town.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.twhbea.com/voice/Features/Wartrace.htm |title=100 Years Of Walking In Wartrace |website=www.twhbea.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123012154/http://www.twhbea.com/voice/Features/Wartrace.htm |archive-date=November 23, 2006}}</ref>

In 1972, Cascade K-5 opened as a result of the Bell Buckle School fire <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cascadehigh.tn.bch.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%27AboutTheSchool%27 |title=Cascade High School: About the School |access-date=October 24, 2018 |archive-date=August 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829045156/http://cascadehigh.tn.bch.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%27AboutTheSchool%27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which displaced students within city limits of [[Bell Buckle, Tennessee]], [[Shelbyville, Tennessee]], and Wartrace. Cascade Middle & High School have a varsity football team, drama club (The Black Curtain Players), marching band, men & women's soccer, softball, and baseball teams. In the fall of 2012, the Cascade High School Marching Band won<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riverdaleband.com/div-1/#toggle-id-6 |title=Riverdale Band {{!}} Division I State Championship |website=www.riverdaleband.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026015359/http://www.riverdaleband.com/div-1 |archive-date=October 26, 2014}}</ref> the Division 1 TN Marching Band State Championship at [[Riverdale High School (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)]] under the direction of former drum major and [[Emory University]] alumna Sierra Cortner.