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PLANNER NOTES
NEARBY DESTINATIONS OF INTEREST
Knoxville/Oak Ridge/Clinton/Chestnut Hill Chattanooga
Knoxville, a short 35-mile drive from Pigeon Forge, is Ride the Incline Railway to the top of Lookout Mountain,
home to the University of Tennessee, Dogwood Arts tour Rock City and Ruby Falls. Visit Chickamauga, one
Festival, Knoxville Zoo, Ijams Nature Center and Women’s of the Civil War’s most historic battlefields. The city of
Basketball Hall of Fame and other worthy stops. Chattanooga also is home to the Tennessee Aquarium.
Oak Ridge is home to world-changing history. Learn
more at the American Museum of Science and Energy,
the nation’s largest energy museum. Take a walking tour
of the past with a visit to the living mountain village
at the Museum of Appalachia in nearby Clinton.
Jonesborough
Tennessee’s oldest city, Jonesborough was founded in
1779. The town is filled with 18th century buildings that
Chestnut Hill is where you’ll find Bush Brothers & Company, have been restored and converted to shops and restaurants.
producers of approximately 80 percent of the baked Just down the road in Greeneville, you’ll find the home
beans consumed in the United States. The Bush Visitors of Andrew Johnson, America’s 17th president.
Center includes a museum, retail shop and café.
Asheville/Cherokee, North Carolina
Sevier County
While Pigeon Forge is the primary destination for our
The 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate and the largest private visitors, there are other parts of Sevier County you may
residence in the United States sit right outside Asheville. find interesting.
George Vanderbilt created Biltmore in 1895. Today, daily
tours, breathtaking gardens and the Biltmore Legacy
exhibit are just a few reasons the estate is a popular
destination for groups of all ages.
The Sevier County Courthouse, on the National Reg ister
of Historic Places, showcases a one-of-a-kind sculpture
of Dolly Parton. The Harrisburg Covered Bridge and
Forbidden Caverns are popular attractions for groups,
Nearby Cherokee offers the opportunity to experience and sports fans will enjoy a Tennessee Smokies AA
early Native American life at the Oconaluftee Indian baseball game. Just up the road in Gatlinburg, you’ll find
Village. Include a presentation of “Unto These Hills,” a variety of activities, including the Gatlinburg Aerial
the story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears, on your tour. Tramway and Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies.
Test your gambling skills at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.