The Nation's only registered historical site which was both a stage stop and a boatyard. The restored Netherland Inn and section of the Old Boatyard depict an intimate study of a way of life that is intriguing part of America's heritage. A visit to this historic...

Bays Mountain Park, located in beautiful Kingsport, Tennessee, is a 3500 acre nature preserve and the largest city owned park in the state of Tennessee. The Park features a picturesque 44 acre lake, a Nature Center with a state-of-the-art Planetarium Theater, and...

Exchange Place, - a living history farm, is Kingsport's tonic for today's fast paced life. The site was once a community that served as a self-supporting plantation, a relay station along the Old Stage Road and the Post Office for Eden's Ridge, TE. Exchange Place --...

The Homeplace is a collection of authentic structures and artifacts that have been assembled here from their original locations throughout Scott County. Each building has been carefully taken down and reassembled on site. Items include quilts, pottery, brooms,...

A.P. Carter's old general store has been converted into a museum that houses the collections of A.P. Carter, his wife Sara and her cousin Maybelle, who as The Carter Family, were the pioneers of what was to become country music. Artifacts include photos, books, and...

The Gray Fossil Site covers more than five acres, a Miocene site dated at 4.5 to 7 million years old, containing fossilized remains of an entire ecosystem of plants and animals. A series of sinkholes, formed from a collapsed cave, created a watering hole that drew...

When William Cobb arrived with his family in the western frontier of  North Carolina in 1769, he did not realize that his new home would  play such an important role in shaping the future of our country.  Passing through the door of William Cobb's home, visitors...

Over the past 33 years our curator has assembled an extensive collection that includes bricks from biblical and pre-biblical times. Represented are centuries old samples from ancient Egypt, Jerusalem, Nimrud, Ur, and fortresses including Hattusas, the mountain...

The Jonesborough/Washington County History Museum and Archives was founded in 1982. In keeping with our mission to preserve and protect the cultural, historical and structural heritage and arts of our region, the Museum and Archives collects material culture for the...

Hands On! Regional Museum is a non-profit organization that is committed to creating a dynamic, educational, fun environment which stimulates discovery, thought and understanding through interactive exhibits, programs and events in the arts, sciences and humanities....