Historic Sites

A self-guided walking tour of downtown Bulls Gap is offered at the Town Hall located on South Main Street, off Highway 11E. Buildings and architecture show the influence of the railroad on the lives of the citizens of Bulls Gap and the importance that it retains today. Bulls Gap is also home to the Archie Campbell Museum and Tourist Center.

Rogersville/Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce

Settled in 1786, Rogersville is home to the oldest courthouse, inn, and post office in Tennessee. It was here that the state's first newspaper was published in 1791. The entire downtown area and most of the adjacent neighborhoods are on the National Register of Historic Places. Self-guided strolling tours available throughout the district. Discover quaint shops, dining, antiques, crafters, and bed & breakfast inns. In addition to the man-made history, Rogersville is home to the world-famous Ebbing and Flowing Springs -- which ebbs and flows at regular intervals, just like the tide.

For more than a century, historic downtown Johnson City has served as a regional epicenter for art, music, theatre, and cuisine. Today, downtown’s Blue Plum Village is a hotspot for music, shopping, and cultural entertainment of all kinds – remains true to form. Here you’ll find great places to eat, art galleries, craft shops, museum, and a wealth of lounge environments to suits your tastes.

Johnson City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Charted in 1917, Kingsport was developed as America’s first “Model City.” Our downtown boasts a wide variety of shopping, unique dining, and cultural experiences that give this very historic section of town a personality of its own. Take a stroll through the largest concentration of antique stores or fine art galleries in the Southeast. Talk a leisure walk through our traveling Sculpture Walk, displaying artists’ masterpieces from all over the country. Enjoy a quaint delicatessen, the world’s best BBQ or other unique restaurants to fit your taste.

Founded in 1783, Greeneville is Tennessee’s second oldest town. Self-guided and guided tours take you on a walk through the past from the Andrew Johnson Tailor Shop and Museum to historic churches, the Big Spring and the Nathanael Greene Museum. Bricked sidewalks lined with historic homes, quaint shops and dining. Home of President Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States and to frontiersman, warrior, and backwoods statesman, Davy Crockett born near present-day Limestone, in 1786 on the banks of the Nolichucky River.

Main Street Greeneville

As its mountains tower over the Tennessee-North Carolina border, Unicoi County combines wonders of natural beauty with intriguing stories of history and culture. Here, elegant small towns bustle with sidewalk shops and eateries, locals recount fascinating stories of the past and future, and visitors stand in astonishment of nature's true marvels. The Clinchfield Railroad got its start in Erwin, as did the now world-famous Blue Ridge Pottery.

A stroll through Elizabethton's downtown historic district and a visit to Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area reveal the rich heritage of our 200 year old town.

Take a stroll down Bristol’s unique downtown State Street and you’ll discover why Bristol is rich with history. Marked by brass markers, the official state line of Tennessee and Virginia runs down the middle of the street. A great opportunity to take a picture while standing in two states at once among several downtown attractions, cultural arts, café’s, and antique & specialty shops. The historic Bristol sign spanning the state line declares Bristol “A Good Place to Live.” Bristol is Home of the Birthplace of Country Music and the World’s Fastest Half Mile.

Founded in 1795, Blountville's historic district includes two 18th-century buildings— the Old Deery Inn and the Anderson Townhouse— and several notable 19th-century structures.

Sullivan County Department of Archives & Tourism
3425 Highway 126, Blountville 37617
(423) 323-4660

Historic venue with 11 buildings dating back to the 1850s. Landscape includes historic gardens. Weddings & receptions are usually held outside although wedding photographs can be taken inside the main historic house. Inside space can accommodate 70 with use of 6’ tables and chairs. Picnic tables may be used outside. Your choice of caterers, but no kitchen facilities available. Tents with Johnson City permit allowed.

Services Offered: Reception, Ceremony, and Rehearsal Dinner Venue

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