November is National Native American Heritage Month The Unlikely Friendship of Lydia Bean and Nancy Ward Freed from capture and near death in July 1776 by Cherokee peacekeeper Nancy Ward, Lydia Bean’s sharing of skills including weaving and agriculture, changed the way of life and had a...
Step back in time and experience the rich history of agriculture of East Tennessee and Southern Appalachia at any one of the fall festivals along the East Tennessee Crossing National Scenic Byway. Pumpkins, hay bales, cornstalks, and the jellies and jams made from locally grown...
The Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival was founded in 2007 to celebrate the Scots-Irish settlement of Dandridge in 1783. Located in the city’s historic downtown, the main entrance is at the intersection of Main Street and Gay Street (Highway 92), adjacent to Loch Douglas (TVA Douglas Lake)....
[caption id="attachment_794" align="alignnone" width="800"] Photo Credit: Ted Stryk[/caption] Step back in time in at David Crockett’s 238th Birthday Celebration on Aug. 17, 2024 in Morristown at the Crockett Tavern Museum. Celebrate Tennessee’s favorite son with blacksmithing demonstrations, storytelling, music, museum tours and birthday cake. The museum celebrates Crockett's birthday...
Spend the Day in Downtown Morristown [caption id="attachment_774" align="alignleft" width="225"] Downtown Flower Cart[/caption] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, downtown Morristown is the perfect place to spend a day. The picturesque district is anchored on one end by the Rose Center and on the other...
One tomato, two tomatoes…so many tomatoes Driving through the rolling farmland of Bean Station, one cannot help noticing the number of farms that surround the byway. Fields of hay and grazing cattle are just the tip of the agricultural activity that is hiding around the bend. Just...
Traveling to Cumberland Gap National Historic Park or the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Take the scenic route along the nation’s newest National Scenic Byway The East Tennessee Crossing Scenic Byway’s 83-mile route is a destination of its own with a backdrop of mountains and lakes,...
Wildflowers, hiking, history, water sports, fishing and more - journey along the East Tennessee Crossing Byway for the best the season has to offer There’s no better time than springtime in East Tennessee. As the days grow warmer and the landscape comes alive with color, it’s...
Discover the 10 Stars Along the East Tennessee Crossing Byway History and heritage abound along the nation’s newest National Scenic Byway The East Tennessee Crossing Byway connects two of America’s treasured national parks, the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Traversing...