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James White's Fort
205 E Hill Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37902
Revolutionary War veteran James White was given a land grant of 1,000 acres for his service, he built his two-story log house on the present site of K...
The Old Mill
175 Old Mill Avenue, Pigeon Forge, TN, 37863
The National Register of Historic Places has the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge, TN listed and is a part of the history that produced electric for the area ...
Swaggerty Fort
2370-2442 Old Parrottsville Hwy, Parrottsville, TN, 37843
This fort is the only frontier blockhouse remaining on its original site in Tennessee. Built by James Swaggerty in 1787, it served as both shelter for...
Historic Downtown Morristown
Main & Cumberland Sts., Morristown, TN , 37816
Morristown is a certified Main Street Community that has successfully preserved its history and many of the original buildings. The City’s downtown...
Bush's Family Café & Museum
3901 Highway 411, Dandridge, TN, 37725
The special of course always includes beans! But, there is so much more, such as, country fried chicken and bisquits,fried catfish, fried bolgna sandw...
Fort Dickerson Park
3000 Fort Dickerson Rd SW, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
This is one of 16 earthen forts and battery positions that protected Knoxville during the Civil War and is said to have the best preserved earthworks....