Tucked between the soaring Cumberland Plateau and Tennessee River sits the small town of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, best known as the home of the longtime king of Southern-made cast iron. There, Lodge, first known as the Blacklock Foundry, was started in 1896 years ago by Joseph Lodge, and last fall, the cast iron creatives behind Lodge gave us another reason to road-trip to this tiny Tennessee town when they opened the first-ever Lodge Museum of Cast Iron. From how their famous cast-iron skillets are made and ways they’re used in Southern kitchens to a deep dive into the fascinating history of the company, this museum is a must-see for the cast iron fan in everyone.
Tours of Lodge’s South Pittsburg headquarters begin inside the
