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Jonesborough; Abolition, Tall Tales, and Whiskey in Tennessee’s Oldest Town

Tennessee’s oldest town was founded in 1779, nearly two decades before it officially became a state. Jonesborough, once spelled as Jonesboro, is part of the Tri-Cities region of East Tennessee that includes Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol. Jonesborough was named after Willie Jones, a politician from North Carolina who was known for his support of…

August 20, 2021 in Tennessee.

Fort Dickerson’s Civil War Earthen Fort and Turquoise Quarry

  Just beyond the Henley Street Bridge in downtown Knoxville, you can visit one of many old Civil War forts in the area. Fort Dickerson is an extremely well-preserved earthen fort built in the early 1860s by Federals/Union soldiers to protect Knoxville from the Confederates.  The fort was named after Captain Jonathan C. Dickerson who…

May 22, 2021 in State Parks, Tennessee, Travel.

Morristown; Home of a Bear-Grinnin’ Hero, The Evil Dead, and the Last Two-Story Sky Mart in the USA

Crockett was famous for a great number of accomplishments including his alleged ability to fight bears by flashing his grin, but my favourite story is when he passionately spoke out against Andrew Jackson’s cruel and horrific Indian Removal Act.

November 26, 2020 in Tennessee.

Turkey Day at Tybee Island

The US Military accidentally dropped an atom bomb on Tybee in 1958. They never found it. It was never detonated. 

February 9, 2020 in Georgia.

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