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Jonesborough is the Tennessee town where your story is waiting to be written.
Today,the National Storytelling Festivalattracts an average of 10,000 visitors from around the world.
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If you don’t visit during the festival in October, it’s worth a visit anytime.
There are plenty of other events throughout the year.
Jonesborough is where our nostalgia for vibrant main streets is realized.
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Its like walking into a Hallmark movie about coming home.
Here are the top things to do during your visit to Jonesborough, Tennessee.
Its eclectic yet traditional aesthetic today is the result.
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In 1969, the town’s iconic historic district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Try their grilled veggie orReuben sandwicheswith a side of curry fries.
The restaurant also features drinks from Jonesborough-based Tennessee Hills Distillery andDepot Street Brewing.
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Depending on the specials of the night, you could be treated to Chocolate Guiness Cake or Banana Pudding.
Shop for fresh produce, baked goods, coffee, and candies.
You’ll learn about the town’s buildings and the people who built them.
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There’s an additional historic cemetery tour that teaches about burial customs and the people buried there.
Tours leave from the Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum, the oldest commercial building in town.
(Check thewebsite for hoursto see the inn before your tour.)
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It was methodically dismantled and re-erected in Jonesboroughs historic district.
Visit the James Griffin Fine Art Studio to savor large-scale paintings of the area.
He teaches “Painting with Expression” classes every Saturday in the gallery.
Credit:Whitney Williams / Jonesborough Tourism Department
The rest of the year, attend Storytelling Live!
which features afternoon storytelling concerts from May through October.
Some weeks also offer evening concerts for ages 12 and up only.
It seems he has come to live these passions through this bed and breakfast built in 1797.
Dr. Kennedy was appointed to the towns Historic Zoning Commission in 1980 and was instrumental in restoring the building.
He knows the tales of every floorboard based on the width of the wood.
He can describe the in-depth process ofselecting custom wallpapersto match the different eras of the hotels construction.
While Dr. Kennedy no longer operates it, the Historic Eureka Inn still offers lodging.
If you have the opportunity to stay in this historic gem right on Main Street, dont miss it.
Thiscozy nookoffers a private stay on the lower level of one of the towns oldest homes.
Built in 1836, the home once served as a boarding house for Jonesboroughs first female college.
The cellars walls are formed with original hand-cut limestone and youll see old-growth American Chestnut beams on the ceiling.
