The final festivities of the Townsend Days Celebration are Railroad Days at Little River Railroad Museum. Activities include museum tours, hand car rides, walking tour of old Townsend and Tremont. The walking tours are both under a mile. Check out Railroad Days to learn all about the Little River Railroad and trains of yester year.
Archive for the ‘Museums’ Category
Railroad Days
Posted in Fall, Free Things To Do, History, Museums, Outdoor, Townsend on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum
Posted in History, Museums, Townsend on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In 1886, a group of investors from Pennsylvania formed the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company, which logged huge portions of what is now the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Today the site is preserved as museum that shares with visitors the area’s history of logging through photographs, papers, tools and other artifacts. Visitors can [...]
Harry and the Train
Posted in History, Museums, Townsend on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We love having visitors in the mountains! Check out the video from this blog to see a traveler’s account of the beginning of the Little River Museum in Townsend, Tenn.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not in Gatlinburg
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Museums, Photo Opportunity on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You’ll be in for a fright at Ripley’s Haunted Adventure in Gatlinburg, TN. This scary attraction offers an exciting adventure with a mysterious past. Children under six are not permitted and an adult must accompany children 6-11. If you feel brave and want to test your luck, visit Ripley’s Haunted Adventure.
Guiness World of Records
Posted in Attractions, Downtown Gatlinburg, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Museums, Photo Opportunity on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Guinness World Records Museum, is a great place to visit with your family. Seeing how people around the world have broken daring, unbelievable, and humorous records will make for an entertaining visit. These world records are brought to life with exciting exhibits, interactive games, and trivia. For more attractions in Gatlinburg click here.
Turn Your Mind Upside Down at WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Indoor, Museums, Photo Opportunity, Pigeon Forge, Uncategorized on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pigeon Forge’s only upside down building is something for all to see. WonderWorks is full of mind-boggling showcases. There are over 150 interactive exhibits that provide fun for the whole family. WonderWorks is made up of several different Zones of fun. These zones include the Disaster Zone, Challenge Zone, Space Zone, Sound and Light Zone, [...]
The World’s Most Unusual Museum, Ripley’s Believe it or Not
Posted in Attractions, Culture, Downtown Gatlinburg, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, History, Indoor, Museums, Uncategorized on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come see Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum, where you can view a variety of uncanny and amazing events. Robert Ripley was an artist, a reporter, an explorer and a collector in the early 1900s. He visited over 200 countries and wherever he went he always looked for the unusual. After 35 years of exploring [...]
America’s First Indoor Skydiving Experience Located in Pigeon Forge, TN near Gatlinburg
Posted in Family Fun, Indoor, Museums, Uncategorized on January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Flyaway is America’s first vertical wind tunnel designed to give you a chance to experience the thrill of human flight. Single sessions and personalized coaching programs are available, and no experience is necessary. Classes are conducted every hour and half-hour. Flyaway is one of the few indoor skydiving stimulators in the U.S., and the perfect [...]
Things to Do in Gatlinburg
Posted in Culture, Dining, Downtown Gatlinburg, Environment, Events, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Gatlinburg, Local Dining, Museums, Shopping, Shows, local, music on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve taken time to find the best of the best things that make Gatlinburg a unique vacation destination. The link gives you a quick overview and portal to our list. Enjoy – Explore – Live.
Tennessee Aviation Museum
Posted in Attractions, Events, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, History, Museums, Photo Opportunity, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Transportation, Uncategorized on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Built in 2001, the Museum of Aviation is located in Sevierville near Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge airport runway. This unique location allows for the history of aviation to be brought to life by the vintage aircrafts flying overhead for the visitors. The mission of the museum is to honor the history of aviation and to advance aviation [...]
Hollywood Star Car Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Museums on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re visiting the Gatlinburg area this holiday season and need to get out of the cold, visit the Hollywood Star Car Museum in downtown Gatlinburg featuring some of the best cars from Hollywood movies, TV, and real life music superstar cars that you are sure to remember! They have classics from The Dukes of [...]
Treasuring The World – The Rare Bible and Book Museum
Posted in Attractions, Free Things To Do, Museums, Sevierville on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Treasuring the World, the Rare Bible and Book Museum is not widely known, but holds a unique selection of artifacts, rare Bibles, and books that prove an interesting chronological history of the Bible’s progression into the English language. Admission is free, but they do accept donations. The museum is located near the Great China Acrobat [...]
Cops R Tops at Carbo’s Police Museum in Pigeon Forge
Posted in Attractions, Museums, Pigeon Forge on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Carbo’s Police Museum in Pigeon Forge has been honoring police officers since 1973. The museum features an authentic collection of police gear including badges, uniforms, billy clubs, and handcuffs. There is also a confiscated weapons and drug exhibit. The founders, Dr. and Mrs. Bert Carbo, have collected the memorabilia since 1954. Their daughter now owns [...]
Go see the Stars: Hollywood Wax Museum, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Posted in Attractions, Downtown Gatlinburg, Family Fun, Museums on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Hollywood Wax Museum in Gatlinburg is one of three in the United States. The sets and stars of the museum are so realistic and magical, that you will want to touch the figures! You will be able to stand beside and have your picture taken with stars such as Julia Roberts, Katherine Hepburn, Tom Hanks, and [...]
A tribute to The King: Elvis Museum in Pigeon Forge
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Museums, Pigeon Forge on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The one of a kind Elvis museum, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee opened in 1979. Mike L. Moon is the owner of this “world’s largest private collection of Elvis memorabilia.” The Pigeon Forge museum was the first Elvis Presley museum other than Graceland. More information can be found at the museum’s website.
Salt & Pepper Shakers Museum in Gatlinburg- Winery Square
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Museums on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is official, the Gatlinburg area has one of pretty much everything. Located here in the Smokies is the world’s only Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum. I know we have all seen some pretty as well as tacky shakers in our day, but at the museum you get to see all 17,000! The museum is constantly [...]
The Paul Murray Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee- Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Downtown Gatlinburg, Free Things To Do, Museums on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The artwork of internationally renowned artist Paul Murray can be seen in his gallery in Gatlinburg. Murray makes a conscious effort to capture the qualities of the Smoky Mountains, because he feels that natural beauty is fading fast. He focuses on what is simple and beautiful, because those things are getting lost in this [...]
The Dukes of Hazzard in Gatlinburg, Tennessee: Cooter’s Museum
Posted in Downtown Gatlinburg, Museums on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you cannot get enough of the Dukes of Hazzard and are going to be in Gatlinburg, you should visit Cooter’s Museum at Cooter’s Place. The museum is full of memorabilia from the Dukes of Hazzard. From original uniforms to painted car hoods, the museum embodies the elements from the Hazzard that you love. The [...]
A list of local Museums in the Pigeon Forge/Sevierville Area
Posted in Gatlinburg, Museums, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville on July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For all the museum lovers who are traveling to the Pigeon Forge area, here is a list of local museums.
- Dinosaur Walk Museum: 106 Showplace Blvd, Pigeon Forge
- Elvis Presley Museum & Gift: 2638 Parkway, Pigeon Forge
- Carbo’s Police Museum: 3311 Parkway, Pigeon Forge
- Garrett’s Muscle Car Museum- 320 Winfield Dunn Parkway
- Sevier County Heritage [...]
Where Dinosaurs Still Exist- the Dinosaur Walk Museum, Pigeon Forge
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Museums, Pigeon Forge on April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that the oldest known dinosaur is the Eoraptor Lunesnsis, which was three feet long with legs built for running long distances? To see first hand what prehistoric dinosaurs looked like, visit the Dinosaur Walk Museum of Pigeon, Forge. The life-size sculptures give you the opportunity to come face-to-face with two-story-high Tyrannosaurus Rex or tiny [...]
Preserving the Past: The Little River Railroad and Lumber Co. Museum in Townsend, Tennessee near Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, History, Museums, Townsend on March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company operate a museum in Townsend to collect, preserve, and display the history of the two companies, as well as the people of this region. The sawmill of Townsend was a huge operation that logged down large parts of the Smoky Mountains between 1901-1939, until they were claimed as [...]
Guinness World Records Museum in Gatlinburg, TN
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Museums on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you have ever had dreams of breaking a world record or would like to see how others achieved those dreams, visit the Guinness World Records Museum. The world records are brought to life with exciting exhibits, interactive games, and trivia. So when in Gatlinburg, don’t forget to visit the Guinness World Records Museum for [...]
It’s a bird, no it’s a plane: Sevierville’s own Aviation Museum located near Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Museums, Sevierville on February 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Museum of Aviation was built in 2001 and is located in Sevierville next to the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge airport’s runway. Due to the unique location, the history of aviation is brought to life as vintage aircrafts fly overhead for visitors. The mission of the museum is to honor the history of aviation and to advance [...]
Sheer Muscle: Floyd Garret Muscle Car Museum located in Sevierville, Tennessee near Gatlinburg
Posted in Attractions, Family Fun, Museums on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Floyd Garret Muscle Car Museum is located in Sevierville, TN. There are 90 American made muscle cars worth over $7 million. The nationally known museum shows off the unique and beautiful cars of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. The museum lets you relive this exiting part of America’s automotive history. You will be able to [...]
Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Posted in Attractions, Downtown Gatlinburg, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Museums on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum you can see many interesting exhibits. Robert Ripley was an artist, a reporter, an explorer and a collector in the early 1900s. He visited over 200 countries and wherever he went he always looked for the unusual. After 35 years of exploring and collecting Ripley had quite a [...]
