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Tipton-haynes Historic Site ;

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  • admission: Criteria Child Student Adult Senior Groups As of MAR 2008, hours uncertain due to budget cuts, fees not stated required, not specified on either web site Special Fees: Additional Group Info: call 423 926-3631 Special Tours & Pricing: Reservation Contact:
  • big events: Easter Egg roll (Apr), Walk Back in Time (Aug), Spring Doin's (May)
  • buildings: outbuildings, law office, Tipton-Haynes house
  • closest airport: Tri-City TRI
  • closest city: Johnson City
  • closest interstate: I-181
  • what kind of visit you can have: Home to two famous Tennesseans, the site cover the period 1783-1870 with the original Tipton home restored to the Haynes era. Today 10 buildings including the main house serve to illustrate much of the state's early history.
  • open months: Jul, Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan
  • period: 1783-1870
  • type of site: Rural
  • bibliography: Troy Taylor (2003): Down in the Darkness , The Shadowy History of America's Haunted Mines, Tunnels & Caverns. Whitechapel Productions Press, Illinois, USA, 210 pp. pp 128-131. online refernce
  • classification: "Karst cave"
  • dimension: L=15m.
  • history: "1769 - discovered by Daniel Boone ."
  • light: none, bring torch
  • phone: 4239263631
  • fees: Call ahead for reservations.