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Regional Attractions

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
121 Monument Avenue
Greeneville, TN 37743-5552
423-639-3711
nps.gov/ANJO/
Trace the life at the home of the 17th President of the United States including the preservation of two homes, tailor shop, and National Cemetery

Barter Theatre
133 West Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-628-3991
bartertheatre.com
Live professional theatre founded in 1933 by Robert Porterfield. Year-round theatre offering comedy, music, drama and family entertainment. The State Theatre of Virginia.

Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium
853 Bays Mountain Park Road
Kingsport, TN 37660
423-229-9447
baysmountain.com
3,000-acre nature preserve featuring 25 miles of hiking trails, animal habitats, and planetarium.

Cherokee National Forest
P.O. Box 400
Unicoi, TN 37692
423-735-1500
southernregion.fs.fed.us/cherokee

Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
1245 Davy Crockett Park Road
Limestone, TN 37681
state.tn.us
423-257-2167
Restored cabin home of the celebrated frontiersman and statesman.

Dickson-Williams Mansion
108 North Irish Street
Greeneville, TN 37743
423-638-4111
Built between 1815-1821; served as headquarters for both Confederate and Union officers during the Civil War.

Exchange Place
4812 Orebank Road
Kingsport, TN 37664
423-288-6071
exchangeplace.info
Step back to a pioneer farm homestead from the mid-1800’s.

Hands On! Regional Museum
315 East Main Street
Johnson City, TN 37601
423-434-HAND
handsonmuseum.org
Learn by doing “hands on” exploration provided by interactive exhibits, programs and special events in the sciences and humanities.

The Historic Slack Mansion
924 Maryland Avenue
Bristol, TN 37620
423-844-0908

International Storytelling Center
116 West Main Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
423-753-2171 or 800-952-8392
storytellingcenter.net
International foundation dedicated to the practice of storytelling.

Jonesborough-Washington County History Museum

117 Boone Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
423-753-9580
jwcheritagealliance.org
Discover the story of Tennessee’s oldest town, Jonesborough.

Netherland Inn
2140 Netherland Inn Road
Kingsport, TN 37664
423-292-9649
netherlandinn.com
Visit the world of the 18th and 19th century at this historic inn.

Rocky Mount
200 Hyder Hill Road
Piney Flats, Tennessee 37686
(423) 538-7396 or Toll Free (888) 538-1791
First Headquarters of the Southwest Territory, now a Living History Museum. Interpreters invite the visitor to become a guest of the Cobb family in 1791 and experience everyday life on America’s first frontier. A modern museum building introduces the visitor to the history of the region.

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
1651 West Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
423-543-5808
tn.stateparks.com
The first permanent settlement outside the 13 colonies. Museum and year-round interpretive program.

Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site
2620 South Roan Street
Johnson City, TN 37601
423-926-3631
18th century home built by John Tipton, a member of the 1776 Constitutional Convention. Museum, gift shop, limestone cave and nature trail.

William King Regional Arts Center
415 Academy Drive
Abingdon, VA 24210
276-628-5005
wkrac.org
Offers rotating museum exhibitions, cultural heritage gallery displays, living traditions concerts, lectures and workshops.