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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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Places to stay

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

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Date: Nov 7, 2009
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