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Greene County Partnership Tourism Department
115 Academy St.
Greeneville, TN
Phone: 423-638-4111
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Greeneville

City: Greeneville, TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Northeast

Named in honor of Nathanael Greene, a Revolutionary War General, the town of Greeneville was settled in 1783. Technically a part of what was then North Carolina, the surrounding mountains isolated the town from other communities.

As a result, the people of Greeneville were a fiercely independent bunch, self-sufficient and self-reliant. Greeneville’s most famous resident was certainly Andrew Johnson, though Davy Crockett was also
born nearby. Johnson was a quiet tailor who never attended school, but rose to hold every political position along the route to becoming the 17th U.S. president, charged with the task of succeeding Abraham Lincoln and leading the country in its post Civil War reconstruction efforts. His home, tailor shop and burial place are preserved today.

Upcoming events

Date: May 19, 2012 - May 20, 2012
18th Annual Siege at Fort Watauga
Location: Elizabethton, TN

Date: May 26, 2012
16th Annual Garden Gala
Location: Jonesborough, TN

Date: May 26, 2012
Opening of Wetlands Water Park
Location: Jonesborough, TN

Date: May 26, 2012
Roan Mountain hosts Diamond Jubilee
Location: Roan Mountain, TN

See a full listing of our events on the Calendar Page →