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    Appalachian Caverns

    4.5 (30 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Trinity P.

    The tour went so well and Pound Puppy, Stephanie and Rodger were so kind and informative even after the tour. The tour was unrushed and put to thought. It was also really educational. I tell you this place is radical. The merch and tour is worth it and so interesting to learn and look at it. Service is awesome too! Pound Puppy as our tour guide was cool.

    Scot H.

    Had a great time on a walking tour today with Pound Puppy. I just wish I had his hair. A lot to see, hear and learn in the caverns. Would love to come back one day to get dirty on some of the other more in depth crawling tours offered. Don't miss this gem(punny) when you're in Tennessee.

    Alex S.

    10/10 highly recommend the wild tour! Some really tight squeezes but they are all worth it if you can make it! The staff is so kind and friendly if you don't feel comfortable with any of the tight spots they don't pressure you to do it. All of the staff are super friendly and helpful in all ways possible! Definitely worth coming back and doing multiple times

    Doug H.

    Wow, what a great experience. Greg, our guide gave us a fantastic, unrushed tour, that was very informative and fun. This is such a gem, maybe they need to market a little more heavily but I'm glad they don't as we enjoyed being the only ones on our tour. Say hello to Gracie Mae Wigglebutt and Jeff for us.

    Patricia C.

    If you are on the fence about this place--YES--it is worth the stop! Very large sized caverns with elaborate formations. The walkways are well designed with rails for support since it there is dripping water from the stalagtites. This venue would be perfect for school aged children to take the extended tour in order to crawl through some fun places with a cavern guide. Muddy fun! Would come again.

    This place is so impressive! Our tour guide Greg was very knowledgeable and friendly. A great way to get out and enjoy God's wonders! Highly recommend!

    If you're in the Johnson City area of TN and looking for a fun experience with your family, I cannot recommend the Appalachian Caverns enough! The people in the store were so sweet (they gifted the kids little dragons and even gave Emme a white tiger stuffie!!). The tour was so fun and engaging, and Josh and Aaron even crawled through a hole shorter than a piece of notebook paper! 10/10 would recommend!

    Brooklynd S.

    This was the best last minute decision! Group of 4 adults and a 3 month old. It took about an hour to walk through the cavern and it was beautiful! Our guide was very knowledgeable and this cavern holds a lot of history. I will say wear closed toed shoes that have good traction, it's slippery in some places and on a considerable slope for some of it.

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    The tour went so well and Pound Puppy, Stephanie and Rodger were so kind and informative even after the tour.

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    Elizabethton Covered Bridge - Elizabethton Covered Bridge, Elizabethton TN

    Elizabethton Covered Bridge

    4.5(8 reviews)
    12.2 mi

    Before driving through the area I had looked prior to starting the drive if there were any…read moreinteresting places to see that I may never have the opportunity to see again - this covered bridge is one I had booked marked so why not. I consider these types of structures interesting and definitely qualifies as a roadside attraction and oddity in my opinion. We arrived mid-day to find a few visitors mulling around snapping a few photos and taking advantage of the free access. The Doe River below was filled with ducks and geese swimming and looking for a free handout, apparently they have become accustomed to the generosity of the visitors here. This is a well built bridge that reminds you of how things used to be built there aren't many projects now days that are built to last 143 years, although this covered bridge hasn't been in service since the Federal Highway Administration and the Tennessee Department of Transportation funded a $400,000 bridge rehabilitation in 2003-2004 at that time, it was closed to vehicular traffic and converted into a pedestrian-only bridge. It's definitely a survivor having withstood major flood events in 1901, 1940, 1998 and the horrific flooding in September 2024 and she still stands as beautiful as ever...

    Me and my wife recently stopped by here today to see what this bridge had to offer. Ground screw…read morethat work with the city were installing Christmas lights around the area. This Bridge very historical and it features plenty of information nearby across the river. This bridge is an easy walk though there are no Scenic views at all inside . Though there are paths to walk through there is a area for pedestrians on the narrow side where everyone else gets to have the larger section.

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    White's Mill & Mercantile - the mill under repair c. 2015 - the water wheel is now funtional

    White's Mill & Mercantile

    4.0(1 review)
    25.9 mi

    About five miles out from Abingdon and well worth the drive down the country roads to get there,…read moreWhite's Mill and mercantile is a restored/working 18th century water mill that produces the best coarse ground yellow grits I have ever had (my first taste was the White's Mill Grit Cakes served at Abingdon's Bone Fire Smokehouse and I've never looked back/had better since). The goodness of those yellow grits are the main reason I'm writing this review, but the mill itself and the adjacent "mercantile" country store (where you can find said grits available for purchase stored within a chest freezer alongside other White's Mill milled grains (like cornmeal, flour, white grits etc.). I've never seen anyone attending the mill any time I have visited thus I cautiously wander around inside with at least one buddy in tow as the interior looks every bit as old as it's 1790 establish date (the 1866 restoration notwithstanding). From the entrance level there are rooms both upstairs and down, the lover level revealing a cool living room type of space complete with a hearth/fireplace and a lot of huge, aged and complicated-looking gears and other oddly quiet antiquated mechanics in motion. It feels like entering a portal to another time; braving the creaking stairs within the mill is an adventure in and of itself. The mercantile is an old house-turned-store next to the mill stocked windows-to-walls with goods, wears, and--let's be real--junk. If you like being overwhelmed with multiple rooms full of stuff and sifting through troves seeking treasures, get thee to this out-of-the-way country store. Aside from grain, jellies, and jams, you can find all kinds of antiques and other random oddities that only rural bric-a-brac magnets like this place can accrue. As a final testament to the boss quality of White's Mill yellow grits: when I moved to Japan I brought two bags with me that I keep squirreled away in the freezer for days when I have a fever for the flavor. To cook coarse yellow grits: boil 4 parts water and add 1 part grits. Stir every few minutes for about 25 minutes until they reach a naturally creamy consistency. Experiment to find your flavor by adding seasoning, cream/milk/water, cheese, other stuff etc. -or- let them cool and make polenta-like grit cakes :)

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    Revolutionary War Graveyard - Revolutionary War Graveyard, Dandridge

    Revolutionary War Graveyard

    5.0(2 reviews)
    69.8 mi

    There's a very helpful brochure at the entrance and if they're out of stock, I've added a picture…read more The brochure tells the story of this cemetery that dates back to 1785 when the oldest church in the county was organized by Scots-Irish in a log building that stood at the north side of the graveyard called Francis Dean's or Robert Henderson's Lower Meeting House. Dean owned the land and Henderson was the first pastor of the church. The brochure continues, "When the church was founded in 1785, Dandridge was just a small western outpost nestled along the French Broad River in Caswell County, State of Franklin, where most people were living in scattered log cabins. The ace of cession by North Carolina paved the way for the formation of the State of Franklin which almost became the nation's 14th state and survived for four years under its own government even though North Carolina would never officially recognize the Franklinites." It was peaceful and interesting and quite historic. If you're heading to Dandridge, stop in and visit the final resting place of these pioneers. [Review 20105 overall - 461 in Tennessee - 1081 of 2023.]

    So old. Yeah, this is pretty neat. Dating back to around 1785, interred here are the graves of…read moreRevolutionary War veterans and early citizens of Dandridge. The are only a handful of headstones and they are all unmarked and weathered - in a really cool historic way. There are several stone benches and the grounds are well maintained. The local attendant at the visitor center told me much more oral history; apparently you may never guess it by the size of this little hill mound but approximately 200 unknown graves lie underneath. Oh my.

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    Confederate Hospital Historical Marker - Confederate Hospital Historical Marker, Bristol VA

    Confederate Hospital Historical Marker

    2.0(1 review)
    10.0 mi

    Installed in 2014, this historical marker was placed by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. It is not…read morean official Commonwealth of Virginia marker. It is located on the Bristol border of Tennessee and Virginia next to where the rail line crosses State Street. The marker is in excellent condition. It reads, "On this site was formerly located the Bristol general Confederate Hospital. it was housed in the former Exchange Hotel erected in 1858 (later known as the Nickels House). The building was demolished in about 1898. Sick and wounded soldiers were brought here by train for medical and surgical treatment. Bristol was approximately halfway between the battlefields of Virginia and the south. Over 100 men who died in this hospital are buried in East Hill Cemetery six blocks east. This marker placed by James Keeling Camp 52. Sons of Confederate Veterans." From to a news article https://heraldcourier.com/news/local/bristol-civil-war-hospital-finally-gets-honored/article_fda0d902-ce72-11e3-b891-001a4bcf6878.html, "Confederate injured were thus transported from battle via the era's "interstate highway" and to Bristol's Confederate Hospital. They were then quickly taken to a ramp of entry at the hospital... Exact numbers of patients served and soldiers who died within the hotel, which operated from 1862 until the end of the Civil War in 1865, are not known." "As the guys died," Hawthorne said, "they were put on the back porch (of the hospital), loaded into a wagon that went up the dirt trail -- about straight up the steep bank, to East Hill Cemetery." East Hill Cemetery is nearby: https://www.yelp.com/biz/east-hill-cemetery-bristol?hrid=SpdF3SgglzNChTsdrCXqxA [Review 15002 overall, 504 of 2021, number 1281 in Virginia.]

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