The 9 Lakes region is rich in quaint downtowns filled with historic and unique places to explore. Discover Civil War battlefields, museums or small towns that capture the spirit of our pioneering founders. From an 18th century village nestled in the mountains to a vibrant city square, you’ll find many places to explore and celebrate the history of East Tennessee.
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East Tennessee History Center
601 S. Gay St., Knoxville, Tennessee, 37902
"See the first rifle of Davy Crockett, America's frontier hero and Tennessee's native son. Walk along a re-creation of the city's early 1900 street co...
Bush's Visitor Center
3901 Highway 411, Dandridge, TN, 37725
Walk through the century-old history of an iconic family business at Bush's Visitor Center in the Smoky Mountains foothills. Explore the very building...
Blount Mansion
200 W. Hill Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37902
"The first frame house built west of the Appalachian Mountains in 1792, this was the home of territorial Governor and signer of the U.S. Constitution,...
General Longstreet Museum
5915 E. Andrew Johnson Highway, Russellville, TN, 37860
The historic Nenney House was occupied during the winter of 1863-64 by General James Longstreet. The house has been painstakingly restored by the Lake...
Lenoir Historical Complex
Lower Clear Creek Road, Norris, TN, 37828
The Lenoir Museum contains artifacts from Early Americana which were collected for over 60 years by Will G. Lenoir and his wife Helen and donated by t...
Museum of Appalachia
2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN, 37716
The Museum of Appalachia tells the story of our pioneer forebears, in their own words and through the artifacts they left behind. Built over a span of...