Local
East Tennessee Attractions
Newport/Cocke
County Museum
Newport, TN
The Newport/Cocke County Museum displays
local heritage with quilts,
early home and farm tools, Native American artifacts, period room
settings, and a WPA post office mural; also Cocke Co. natives Grace
Moore, Gov. Ben W. Hooper and Charles McGaha.
Directions:
Located off Highway 321 in the Newport Community Center, one mile north
of I-40 exit 435. Exit at 435; travel north to the third traffic light.
Turn right onto Mulberry St. Go one block. Turn right onto Prospect Ave.
USA Raft - Pigeon
River
Hartford, TN
Guided raft trips on the Pigeon River.
Introductory whitewater trip
minimum age of eight. Family trip, minimum age of four. No experience
necessary.
Directions:
Take Exit 447 (Hartford
Rd.) off I-40 near the North Carolina border. From the west: take a
left at the end of the ramp, go straight at the intersection, and USA
Raft is a few hundred yards ahead on the left. From the east: take a
left at the end of the ramp and go under the highway, turn left at the
gas station, and USA Raft is a few hundred yards ahead on the
left.
Newport Speedway
Newport, TN
Great racing action in the gateway to the
Great Smoky Mountains. Excitement is in the air when these cars get
cranked and ready to hit the track. Come and join us for an exciting
evening of fast paced racing action.
Promoter: Ed Surrett - 828-275-7717
Directions:
NEWPORT Speedway, 769 Industrial Drive, Newport TN
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, TN
Dollywood, The Smoky Mountain Family
Adventure, is Tennessee's
number one attraction featuring 130 acres of incredible rides,
spectacular shows, heritage crafts and fun for the whole family.
There's a new festival each season.
Directions:
I-40 East to Exit 407 Take Hwy 66 to US 441 to Pigeon Forge to light #8
Turn left.
The Great Smoky Mountains
Gatlinburg, TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a World
Heritage Site,
preserves a rich cultural tapestry of Southern Appalachian history. The
mountains have had a long human history spanning thousands of years.
World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life and the
beauty of its ancient mountains, this is America’s most visited
national park.
Biological diversity is the hallmark of Great Smoky Mountains National
Park, and no other area of equal size in a temperate climate can match
the park's amazing diversity of plants, animals and invertebrates.
Among the birds viewed in the park are Henslow’s Sparrow, Olive-sided
Flycatcher, Cerulean Warbler, Red Crossbill, Black-capped Chickadee,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-winged Warbler and the endangered
Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
Directions:
Off I-40 either Exit 389 S. to U.S. 129 S. to U.S. 321 N. to Townsend
entrance or I-40, Exit 407. Proceed to 66 S. to U.S. 441 to Gatlinburg
entrance
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