Historic Jonesborough
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Historic Jonesborough
117 W. Main St.
Jonesborough, TN
Phone: (423) 753-1010
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109 Fox St.
Jonesborough, TN
Phone: 423-913-5550
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Jonesborough
City: Jonesborough, TN
Region: East Tennessee
Subregion: Northeast
Tennessee's oldest town, Jonesborough, has thousands of stories to tell. The town pre-dates Tennessee's tatehood, founded in 1779 as the county seat of Washington County, North Carolina. It is named after Willie Jones, one of the few North Carolina legislators who approved of the state's westward expansion. Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796, 14 years after Jonesborough was established. The town of Jonesborough
has worked hard to preserve and restore much of its precious history, and was the first town in Tennessee to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Visitors take a trip back in time in this charming town as they explore and learn about what life was like for 1800s settlers, 1900s bootleggers, and residents in the last two centuries. Today, Jonesborough is best known for the art of storytelling with the International Storytelling Center and annual National Storytelling Festival that draws thousands of visitors every October — a fitting tribute for a town with quite a story.
Things to do
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First Abolitionist Publications Marker
Places to stay
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Blair-Moore House Bed & Breakfast
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Local events
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May 17, 2012Jonesborough Repertory Theatre presents Tom Sawyer
May 26, 201216th Annual Garden Gala
May 26, 2012Opening of Wetlands Water Park
Jun 8, 2012Love Lavender Festival
Jun 21, 2012Common People in Uncommon Times: The Civil War Experience in Tennessee
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 →
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