Dandridge Historic District
· 8.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a minute and take a look around, because you're standing in a place that almost vanished forever. This is the Dandridge Historic District, the heart of a town with a story of near-disaster and remarkable…
Douglas Dam
· 11.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This isn't just a pretty lake; it's a monument to American ingenuity under pressure. During World War II, the Tennessee Valley Authority needed more power, and fast. So, in 1942, they started building Douglas Dam on the…
Morristown College
· 12.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming hilltop once held a beacon of hope for African American students in East Tennessee. Morristown College was founded in 1881 by the Methodist Episcopal Church's Freedman's Aid Society. Its mission was…
The Boy Who Ran Away for Three Years
· 13.9 mi
Davy Crockett grew up around here, where his father John ran a tavern on the wagon road. It was not an easy boyhood. At twelve, his father hired him out to a cattle drover bound for Virginia, more than two hundred miles…
Crockett Tavern Museum
· 13.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever heard of Davy Crockett? Well, you're just a stone's throw from a place dedicated to his memory! This is the Crockett Tavern Museum, built to evoke the spirit of his father's tavern.Back in 1794, John Crockett,…
Brabson's Ferry Plantation
· 16.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming spot was once the heart of a plantation that rivaled those of the Deep South. John Brabson II bought the ferry here in 1798, and for decades, he steadily grew his land holdings around it. By 1860,…
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Russellville, Tennessee)
· 16.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a second; this peaceful church has a surprisingly turbulent past. During the Civil War, Bethesda Presbyterian Church wasn't just a place of worship. It was converted into a hospital, caring for…
Wheatlands (Sevierville, Tennessee)
· 17.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a time when wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see right here, giving this place its name: Wheatlands. This was once a bustling plantation, a testament to early Tennessee agriculture. Wheatlands…
Alexander McMillan House
· 17.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine staking your claim on the Tennessee frontier. That's exactly what Alexander McMillan did when he built this house back in 1785. Alexander McMillan arrived here in 1783, snapping up land thanks to North…
Rose Glen (Sevierville, Tennessee)
· 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine life on one of East Tennessee's largest antebellum plantations. Rose Glen was the vision of Dr. Robert Hatton Hodsden, a physician and politician who saw the potential in this Sevier County land. In the late…
