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 Appalachian Hall of Fame by Stephen-KarenConn
I have spent hours in this building, loved every minute of it, and still needed more time. If this were the sum total of the museum it would be worth the admission price - but your tour has hardly begun. Leave a Comment
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 Mark Twain's Family Cabin by Stephen-KarenConn
There is a little corn crib adjacent to the cabin that came from an isolated area in the Kentucky mountains. Leave a Comment
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If you follow the signs off of I-75 to the "Museum of Appalachia", you will be pleasantly surprised. It is a large expanse of land with live animals and a number of buildings that serve to show how the people lived and some of the artifacts associated with the folks of appalachia. I think it was about $10/adult and free for smaller children. There were chicken, turkeys, peacocks, sheep, horses, roosters and other animals to see up close. Also, one building had several musicians playing folk tunes on typical instruments. You could spend a few hours here and it'd be well worth your time.
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 stock photo of the dam by davecallahan
I wasn't much impressed with the dam. We have ones similar in Upstate New York. But it does make for a pleasant one hour outing if the weather cooperates. Take a camera and shoot a few picks. The scenery is good and the place is quiet (except in spring when the water is rushing.
Information about the lake behind the dam can be found at:
http://www.norrislakeinfo.com/lakeinfo.shtml Directions: I-75 exit to route 61, take route 61 (Andersonville hwy) east to US441 (Norris Freeway). Wind around north then east on US441 to dam site (few signs, you may need to ask locals for directions like we did)Website: http://www.tva.gov/sites/norris.htm
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Just north of Norris Dam is a nice state park where you can spend a restful afternoon contemplating your navel.
The park facilities include public restrooms and water fountains, camping area (under 50 sites), picnic areas, cabins, boating marina (with launch dock), pavillions for rent.
Take a camera and get some beautiful pics of hills and valleys (never been there in fall but it must be outstanding then).
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access paths by davecallahan, 3 more photos
The day we were there was early in the tourist season and we were self-guided. Groups can purchase a guided tour. Most of the objects are well-identified but the guides are knowledgeable about the history of the places and probably make the walk more interesting.
There were structures brought in and reconstructed on site from all over the Tennessee mountain area. Homes, cabins, barns, drying sheds, a building filled with farm implements collected over the last 150 years. There are live animals, a working farm and on scheduled weekends, there are live actors/artists (painters, fiddlers, singers, quilters).
We spent over two hours (moving at a fair clip) just to see all there was to see. We could probably have spent at least another other if there had been a guide with his spiel. We used two single-use cameras (48 pictures) and probably could have used one more. The general scenery is great and the place is very very quiet.
Cost was $10 per person (AAA 2003) and the visit was well worth the price.
There was a gift shop (ca-ching ca-ching) and a cafeteria with great homemade soups and pies. The people were very friendly (my wife talked to one staff person for a half-hour about grandkids). The weather can be a bit cooler so a sweater might be advisable. Address: 2819 andersonville hwy, route 61, Norris, TNDirections: I-75 to exit 122, take route 61 east and look for signsWebsite: www.museumofappalachia.com
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