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Greeneville

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site - Here are preserved the two homes, tailor shop and grave site of Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States.
  Open daily from 9a to 5p. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
  For more information phone 1-423-638-3551 or visit the official NPS web site: JohnsonNHS.
  From I-81 northbound take exit 23 to US-11E northbound to Greeneville. Follow the signs to the visitor center. 
  From I-81 southbound take exit 36 to TN-172 southbound to Greeneville. Follow the signs to the visitor center.
  The NPS Visitor Center is located on the corner of College and Depot Streets.

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Kingsport

Visitors' Center - From I-81 take exit 57 and follow I-191 north to exit 51 (John B Dennis Hwy). Stay in the left lane of the exit ramp to drive straight across John B Dennis Hwy and get on Wilcox Drive (TN-126). After you cross the South Fork Holston River bridge, start watching for Sullivan Court (it will be just across the tracks from Lincoln Street). Turn Left on Sullivan Ct and follow it about 400 yards to a fork. Take the left fork which is Main Street. Follow Main 6 blocks to the Kingsport Convention & Visitors Bureau at 151 East Main Street.
  For more information phone 1-423-392-8820.

Bays Mountain Park - Just six miles from downtown Kingsport, this 3,000-acre classroom of unspoiled wooded parkland, framed by mountain ridges, is open to visitors year round. Owned and operated by the city of Kingsport, it is a protective haven for many species of birds, mammals and other forms of wildlife. Outdoor activities include river barge rides and guided tour that permit visitors to observe animals in their natural habitat.
  The park has a well-endowed museum, inside which is a planetarium with a 40 foot diameter dome. In the planetarium, visitors can learn about the heavens, while other displays throughout the museum permit visitors to deepen their understanding of man's relationship to the natural world.

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  Unique programs include storytelling sessions - designed to help preserve Appalachian lore - and wolf howling programs - designed to give visitors a better knowledge about of this creature of the wild.
  The Kingsport Convention and Visitors Bureau (see above) has information on Bays Mountain Park.
  For more information phone 1-423-229-9447 or visit their web site: BaysMtn.
  From I-81 take exit 57 and follow I-191 north to exit 52 (Meadowview Conference Center). Turn left at the red light onto Reservoir Road and follow it for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Bays Mountain Park Road. Take the left fork and continue up the mountain to the park. (Address: 853 Bays Mountain Park Road).

Exchange Place - Six of the eight buildings of this restored farm complex are original structures constructed between 1820 and 1850. Visitors may view the main house, a log dwelling furnished with mid-19th century furnishings and tour the support structures typical of a self-supporting farmstead: the smokehouse, springhouse, schoolroom, cook's cabin, barn, store and granary. By prior arrangement, groups meet costumed actors impersonating Mr. and Mrs. Preston, the farmstead's original owners, who discuss their living patterns, interests and concerns as citizens living in the 1850's. Demonstrations are held on pioneer survival skills like fireplace cooking, spinning, weaving, candle dipping, quilting and basketry. Seasonally-inspired special events are held throughout the year. The Spring Garden Fair, which features herbs for sale and educates visitors on their use for culinary and decorative purpose, was cited by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the top 20 events in the Southeastern United States. (contributed by Kingsport CVB)
  For more information phone 1-423-288-6071.
  From I-81 take exit 57 and follow I-191 north to exit 55 (US-11 West - Stone Drive). Turn right onto US-11 northbound and follow it Cleek Road. Turn right and follow Cleek Road to its end at Orebank Road. Turn right and follow Orebank Road to Exchange Place which is at 4812 Orebank Road..

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