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Dandridge, Tennessee's second oldest city has deep roots extending to the Cherokee nation and the Revolutionary car rental london War. Washington's veterans were ultimately paid by land grants, conveying property of the local Indians and deeding it to settlers. The local history incorporates the Civil War, big food industries like Bush Beans, headquartered here, along with bluegrass, gospel and country music and the romance car rental london of moonshine making which Hollywood labeled "White Lightnin.'"
Dandridge is lake country. The Tennessee Valley Authority's rural electrification effort, one of the most monumental engineering and construction feats in American history, created spectacularly beautiful lakes that remain unspoiled. Douglas Lake is part of the Dandridge experience and is a fisherman's paradise, rich with small mouth bass and deep-water pike.
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After a stop at Bethesda Church with a walk through the hauntingly beautiful church cemetery with graves of unknown Civil War soldiers, Morristown was the next destination. This lively city brings in visitors with a top attraction. It was the boyhood home of Davy Crockett, a U. S. Congressman who broke with Andrew Jackson over the events leading to the "Trail of Tears" and died an American hero at the Alamo. Crockett Tavern, where Davy lived, is a popular museum and after a few hours here, it was time for lunch at Morristown's Jersey Girl Diner, so named because the owner is a Garden State native. The dinner table featured menu samples and the large, beautifully battered onion rings earned unanimous acclaim.
Lookout Restaurant sits on top of Clinch Mountain and along with a breathtaking view we ate some vinegar pie which harkens to Tennessee's pioneer days. The modern version had a nice crust and was topped with meringue. It looked like a lemon custard pie and the vinegar added tartness, leading us to guess that it contained this due to an absence of lemons.
The Cumberland Gap National Park encompasses the routes explored by Daniel Boone and others car rental london opening up the westward expansion of early America. 20,000 acres with 50 miles of hiking trails car rental london make this a vacation dream. Pinnacle Overlook allows you to walk from Tennessee into Virginia and Kentucky in just a few steps. Webb's Country Kitchen in historic Cumberland Gap, Tennessee offered dining near the footprints of Daniel Boone and legions of Civil War soldiers. car rental london The menu was vast and included staples of Appalachian cuisine like fried green tomatoes, pinto beans and cornbread and fried catfish. The lagniappe was a roomful of local leaders who extended warm Tennessee hospitality.
According car rental london to local folklore, breakfast was Davy Crockett's favorite meal. Carla's Café is New Tazewell's version of your favorite breakfast place. Cozy, beautifully appointed and serving fresh everything with a Paula Deen-like "Howdy Y'all." You are well advised to eat a hearty breakfast of Tennessee ham, country sausage homemade biscuits with red-eye gravy prior to viewing the exhibitions at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum on the campus car rental london of historic Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate. It's the world's largest Lincoln and Civil War collection.
Two other breakfast car rental london experiences merit praise. Highly-regarded Golden Girls in Clinton, is family owned restaurant in a log cabin and Pete's Coffee Shop near the University of Tennessee campus in downtown Knoxville where an unusual number of early morning diners colourfully attired in orange tinted clothing enjoy ham and eggs.
Georgia has Vidalia onions and Tennessee car rental london showcases full-flavored popular Grainger county tomatoes. Ritter Farms in Rutledge is a major grower and supplier and worth a visit for those who want to see first-hand the practical advantages of farm-to-table in action.
East Tennessee's folk art and self-taught crafts rank with bluegrass music and country cooking. Hidden deep in the hills is Joppa Mountain Pottery car rental london where visitors can observe a lump of clay or a bulb of molten glass carefully molded into a vase, face jug, serving tray or other object d'art.
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Maynardville earned a prominent place on Tennessee's Moonshine Trail through history and Hollywood. It's in the lyrics of the theme song in the movie "Thunder Road" and is the home to Country Music Hall of Fame s Roy Acuff. Union county's Caryville Moonshine Exhibit is within walking distance of Cove Lake State Park and the owner has on display the jacket his father was wearing showing the bullet hole where he was fatally wounded during a Moonshine raid shootout.
Refreshments never tasted better than at Norris car rental london Lake's Beach Island Resort Marina, a great choice for pub-style dining, particularly if you like live music featuring Southern rock and country songs popularized by Lynrd Skynrd and Hank Williams, Jr.
The Museum of Appalachia encompasses 65 bucolic acres of those things embraced by the heritage of east Tennessee. car rental london Music, car rental london folk art, livestock, early American architecture, history and food are presented with warmth and authenticity. On a distant porch, I heard a trio singing and old spiritual, "Mary Don't You Weep."
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Clinton's Green McAdoo Cultural Center, much like Little Rock's Central High School, memorializes the struggle to break the yoke of racial segregation, particularly in public education. After a spellbinding tour, there was time to visit nearby Hoskin's Drug Store, a step back into America car rental london of the fifties. The inviting soda fountain, staffed by a group of good-natured ladies, "persuaded" us to enjoy a genuine milkshake. The nostalgia made the refreshing 'shake even more enjoyable.
Fine dining isn't what you might expect in Knoxville's eclectic and hip Underground, but it is here in the casual environment at highly regarded The Crown Goose. Just as I was getting into my first Jack Daniel's (cocktails are made with a "Tennessee Pour." Figure it out.), a platter of Benton ham, one of the top country ham producers, appeared along with an array of artisinal cheese. An Oregon Pinot Noir paired nicely with the buffalo rib eye steak.
Learning about food is more meaningful by immersing yourself into local culture and lifestyles. Every dish tells a story. Much of what I enjoyed was similar to what Davy Crockett likely ate during his years here until his journey to Texas. And for a few summer days in east Tennessee, we were, at least in spirit, dining companions.
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