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Address and Phone:
1651 W. Elk Ave.
Elizabethton, TN 37643

Phone: (423) 543-5808

Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round

Payment Types Accepted:
Free Admission

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area

City: Elizabethton, TN
Region: East Tennessee

Sycamore Shoals Historic Area is open from daylight to dark each day. The Visitors Center houses an interpretive facility with information, historic displays, and a theater. Picnicking is available at Sycamore Shoals with tables and grills provided. A two-mile fitness trail constructed jointly between the park and adjacent hospital is also available. The museum and reconstructed fort interpret the role this area played in the early settlement of what is now Tennessee.

From I-81 take Exit 57 into Johnson City on I-26 Take Exit 31 on US 321/TN 67 to Eliz

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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here’s a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Center for Appalachian Studies and Services

International Storytelling Center

Appalachian Fair Association, Inc.

Twin City Drive-Inn Theatre

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here’s a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Carnegie Hotel

American Classic Suites

AmeriCourt Hotel

Vacation Home Rentals at Watauga Lake

Upcoming events

Date: Nov 21, 2009
FCE Holiday Bazaar
Location: Livingston, TN

Date: Nov 21, 2009
Arts Third Saturday
Location: Chattanooga, TN

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