Everyone knows the Smoky Mountains are in Sevier County, but who’s heard of Lewis Buckner, a renowned black carpenter and cabinet maker who built more than 45 homes in Sevier County in the late 1880s?
And while the Bristol Motor Speedway is justifiably famous, what about the Hawg and Dawg, a down-home eatery in nearby Unicoi County that specializes in pulled-pork barbecue? via Second trail in state’s program to open today » Knoxville News Sentinel.
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development has unveiled the second of 16 driving trails planned to take motorists on tours of the state that are not via the Interstate. With a length of over 400 miles and passing through 12 counties, the Sunny Side Trail highlights nearly 400 tourist attractions.
Wind through Smoky Mountain backroads, lush Appalachian countryside. Jump-start your journey by outlet shopping in Sevierville, hometown to Dolly Parton. See blacksmiths, carriage makers, potters, glassblowers at Gatlinburg’s Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community. Stop at Newport/ Cocke County Museum for Appalachian and Native American artifacts.
Here is the master map of the proposed trails. Click on the map to go to the state site…
When you visit the official website you can click around and learn about the history of each of the trail areas. They also list local attractions along with places to stay and eat…
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