Mountain Survivor - Visit Loudon County · 2018-04-25 · Sequoyah Museum. Learn about Sequoyah,...
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12 EastTNVacations.com EastTNVacations.com 13 Loudon County Visitors Bureau Lenoir City, the most metropolitan area of the trail, began as a 5,000-acre tract of land deeded to General William Lenoir in the early 1880s as payment for his services in the American Revolutionary War. (35.797618, -84.271103) Civil War Trail Sign on Hwy. 95: “The National Campground” was established in 1873 as a place to hold camp meetings that would help unite families, churches and communities still bitterly divided after the Civil War. Participants would camp on the grounds for days, listening to revival sermons and beginning the process of com- ing together again as a community. The original meeting shed still stands and camp meetings have been held on the grounds every year since the first meeting in 1873. The Greenback Drug Co., built after the fire of 1923, was run by pharmacist “Doc” Cook. Now a successful diner, the Greenback Drug Store has kept its name, the soda fountain seating, and the legendary friendly atmosphere. Stop in the Greenback Museum next door to see artifacts from the local community. (35.6712, 84.1426) 6729 Morganton Rd., Greenback (865) 856-3922 On this trail you will encounter the famous Tail of the Dragon boasting 318 curves in 11 miles that is a thrill seeker’s dream. (35.4658, 83.9197) Hwy. 129 You will drive mile-high vistas on the Cherohala Skyway National Scenic Byway climbing to 5,400 ft. in elevation over a 45-mile scenic stretch of winding road. There are many scenic overlooks along the way; take River Road to see Bald River Falls - a 100 ft. cascading waterfall that is breath- taking. The Cherohala Skyway was named for the two forests it passes through: the Cherokee National Forest (TN) and the Nantahala National Forest (NC). Cherohala Skyway and Visitor Center Right next door is the Charles Hall Museum, containing more than 200 guns, an extensive telephone collection, and an impres- sive coin collection, among many other items. (35.3667, 84.2969) 225 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains (423) 253-8010 Grab a bite at the home of the largest underground lake in the U.S., the Lost Sea Adventure. Take a guided tour of the caverns and hear the region’s rich history with Native Americans and Civil War soldiers. Enjoy a boat ride on the 4.5 acre lake. (35.5356, 84.4311) 140 Lost Sea Road, Sweetwater (423) 337-6616 The Sweetwater Flea Market is an indoor/outdoor flea market with over 500 vendors, a deli and an RV campground. (Open weekends year-round) I-75, Exit 60/Intersection of I-75 and Hwy. 68 (423) 337-FLEA Stop in at Mr. Twister for a great soft-serve ice cream. (35.6820072, -84.7072062) 2593 Hwy. 304, Ten Mile (423) 334-1984. Also along Hwy. 304 are two full-service restaurants with outdoor seating: Euchee Marina (35.6820269, -84.7139445) 200 Euchee Lane, Ten Mile (423) 334-5388 and Blue Springs Marina (35.7380932, -84.66568) 3952 River Road, Ten Mile (865) 376-7298 For the tastiest view of Watts Bar Lake visit Red Bones on the River (35.8775661, -84.5229634), a full-service restaurant with outside seating and fabulous views. 316 W Race St., Kingston (865) 376-9696. Kingston’s Hwy. 58 Landing or City Park also offer great vantage points of the lake. (35.866440, -84.521779) Fort Southwest Point is the only colonial-era fort reconstructed on its original foundation. (35.8584292, -84.5259001) 1226 S. Kentucky St., Kingston (865) 376-3641 Roane County Visitors Bureau Mountain Survivor Thrill-seekers will love the white-knuckle, curve-hugging, breath-taking switchbacks of this trail. It’s a challenging ride for skilled drivers that more than pays off with frequent scenic overlooks and changes in elevations from lake level to mountain top in a matter of a few miles. 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 Roane County Park (35.86513,- 84.590298), wooded park on lake. 3515 Roane State Hwy., Harriman, TN (865) 882-2640 Caney Creek Marina (35.86824,-84.59828) is another great stop for local flavor with outside seating on the water. 3745 Roane State Hwy., Harriman (865) 882-8282 Mt. Roosevelt Scenic Overlook offers spectacular views well worth the short drive, picnic tables available. (35.866491,-84.714495) Hwy. 70 at Mt. Roosevelt State Forest Road, Rockwood Rockwood’s (35.868872,-84.688149) historic downtown is concentrated within a city block. Live & Let Live Drugstore (35.868945, -84.688198) 225 W. Rockwood St., Rockwood (865) 354-0234, still operational as a drugstore, has an old-fashioned ice cream soda fountain from the 1890s. Every Friday night, local bluegrass musicians gather at Yonder Hollow (35.869228, -84.688391) 319 W. Rockwood St., Rockwood (865) 250-6717, to enjoy foot-stompin’ fun in the style of “O Brother, Where Art Thou.” RECOMMENDED SIDE TRIPS • Historic Downtown Loudon has a variety of architectural designs with structures dating back to the mid-late 1800’s. Homemade ice cream at Tic Toc’s can’t be missed, along with antique shops and charming restaurants. (35.7414, 84.3367) Grove Street and Hwy. 11, Loudon (865) 458-9020 • Tour Sweetwater Valley Farm and see how they control the process from cow to consumer in order to create high quality cheddar. The farm preserves the fine art and craft of making cheese in the traditional farmstead manner. (35.6873, 84.3910) 17988 West Lee Hwy., Philadelphia (865) 458-9192 • Explore the fascinating history of the Overhill Cherokee at the Sequoyah Museum. Learn about Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee writing system, as well as family life, customs, beliefs and the sadness of the Trail of Tears at the only tribally owned and operated historical attraction in the state. (35.5794, 84.2158) 576 Hwy. 360, Vonore (423) 884-6246 • A reconstructed British fort, Fort Loudoun State Historic Area was used from 1756-1760 by the Independent Company of South Carolina. Costumed living history re-enactors will go about their garrison duties, while taking time to interact with visitors. (35.5958, 84.2053) 338 Fort Loudoun Road, Vonore (423) 884-6217 • Well worth the trip is Rocky Top General Store, an authentic working general store that is part retail store, part museum. (35.929129, -84.550643) 316 Ruritan Road (Hwy. 29), Harriman (865) 882-8867 12 # Information Center Point of Interest Civil War Site Pick TN Products Site 11
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Loudon County Visitors Bureau
Lenoir City, the most metropolitan area of the trail, began as a 5,000-acre tract of land deeded to General William Lenoir in the early 1880s as payment for his services in the American Revolutionary War. (35.797618, -84.271103)
Civil War Trail Sign on Hwy. 95: “The National Campground” was established in 1873 as a place to hold camp meetings that would help unite families, churches and communities still bitterly divided after the Civil War. Participants would camp on the grounds for days, listening to revival sermons and beginning the process of com-ing together again as a community. The original meeting shed still stands and camp meetings have been held on the grounds every year since the first meeting in 1873.
The Greenback Drug Co., built after the fire of 1923, was run by pharmacist “Doc” Cook. Now a successful diner, the Greenback Drug Store has kept its name, the soda fountain seating, and the legendary friendly atmosphere. Stop in the Greenback Museum next door to see artifacts from the local community. (35.6712, 84.1426) 6729 Morganton Rd., Greenback (865) 856-3922
On this trail you will encounter the famous Tail of the Dragon boasting 318 curves in 11 miles that is a thrill seeker’s dream. (35.4658, 83.9197) Hwy. 129
You will drive mile-high vistas on the Cherohala Skyway National Scenic Byway climbing to 5,400 ft. in elevation over a 45-mile
scenic stretch of winding road. There are many scenic overlooks along the way; take River Road to see Bald River Falls - a 100 ft. cascading waterfall that is breath-taking. The Cherohala Skyway was named for the two forests it passes through: the Cherokee National Forest (TN) and the Nantahala National Forest (NC).
Cherohala Skyway and Visitor Center
Right next door is the Charles Hall Museum, containing more than 200 guns, an extensive telephone collection, and an impres-sive coin collection, among many other items. (35.3667, 84.2969) 225 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains (423) 253-8010
Grab a bite at the home of the largest underground lake in the U.S., the Lost Sea Adventure. Take a guided tour of the caverns and hear the region’s rich history with Native Americans and Civil War soldiers. Enjoy a boat ride on the 4.5 acre lake. (35.5356, 84.4311) 140 Lost Sea Road, Sweetwater (423) 337-6616
The Sweetwater Flea Market is an indoor/outdoor flea market with over 500 vendors, a deli and an RV campground. (Open weekends year-round) I-75, Exit 60/Intersection of I-75 and Hwy. 68 (423) 337-FLEA
Stop in at Mr. Twister for a great soft-serve ice cream. (35.6820072, -84.7072062) 2593 Hwy. 304, Ten Mile (423) 334-1984. Also along Hwy. 304 are two full-service restaurants with outdoor seating: Euchee Marina (35.6820269, -84.7139445) 200 Euchee Lane, Ten Mile (423) 334-5388 and Blue Springs Marina
(35.7380932, -84.66568) 3952 River Road, Ten Mile (865) 376-7298
For the tastiest view of Watts Bar Lake visit Red Bones on the River (35.8775661, -84.5229634), a full-service restaurant with outside seating and fabulous views. 316 W Race St., Kingston (865) 376-9696. Kingston’s Hwy. 58 Landing or City Park also offer great vantage points of the lake. (35.866440, -84.521779)
Fort Southwest Point is the only colonial-era fort reconstructed on its original foundation. (35.8584292, -84.5259001) 1226 S. Kentucky St., Kingston (865) 376-3641
Roane County Visitors Bureau
Mountain SurvivorThrill-seekers will love the
white-knuckle, curve-hugging,
breath-taking switchbacks of
this trail. It’s a challenging
ride for skilled drivers that
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frequent scenic overlooks
and changes in elevations
from lake level to mountain
top in a matter of a few miles.
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Roane County Park (35.86513,-84.590298), wooded park on lake. 3515 Roane State Hwy., Harriman, TN (865) 882-2640
Caney Creek Marina (35.86824,-84.59828) is another great stop for local flavor with outside seating on the water. 3745 Roane State Hwy.,
Harriman (865) 882-8282
Mt. Roosevelt Scenic Overlook offers spectacular views well worth the short drive, picnic tables available. (35.866491,-84.714495) Hwy. 70 at Mt. Roosevelt State Forest Road, Rockwood
Rockwood’s (35.868872,-84.688149) historic downtown is concentrated within a city block. Live & Let Live Drugstore (35.868945, -84.688198) 225 W. Rockwood St., Rockwood (865) 354-0234, still operational as a drugstore, has an old-fashioned ice cream soda fountain from the 1890s. Every Friday night, local bluegrass musicians gather at Yonder Hollow (35.869228, -84.688391) 319 W. Rockwood St., Rockwood (865) 250-6717, to enjoy foot-stompin’ fun in the style of “O Brother, Where Art Thou.”
RECOMMENDED SiDE TRiPS
• HistoricDowntownLoudon has a variety of architectural designs with structures dating back to the mid-late 1800’s. Homemade ice cream at Tic Toc’s can’t be missed, along with antique shops and charming restaurants. (35.7414, 84.3367) Grove Street and Hwy. 11, Loudon (865) 458-9020
• Tour Sweetwater Valley Farm and see how they control the process from cow to consumer in order to create high quality cheddar. The farm preserves the fine art and craft of making cheese in the traditional farmstead manner. (35.6873, 84.3910) 17988 West Lee Hwy., Philadelphia (865) 458-9192
• Explore the fascinating history of the Overhill Cherokee at the Sequoyah Museum. Learn about Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee
writing system, as well as family life, customs, beliefs and the sadness of the Trail of Tears at the only tribally owned and operated historical attraction in the state. (35.5794, 84.2158) 576 Hwy. 360, Vonore (423) 884-6246
• A reconstructed British fort, Fort Loudoun State Historic Area was used from 1756-1760 by the Independent Company of South Carolina. Costumed living history re-enactors will go about their garrison duties, while taking time to interact with visitors. (35.5958, 84.2053) 338 Fort Loudoun Road, Vonore (423) 884-6217
• Well worth the trip is Rocky Top General Store, an authentic working general store that is part retail store, part museum. (35.929129, -84.550643) 316 Ruritan Road (Hwy. 29), Harriman (865) 882-8867
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