Museum of Appalachia

Wander a recreated mountain farm village of log cabins, barns, a church and a school near Norris, with farm animals roaming and Appalachian cooking at lunch.

2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton, TN 37716 · Clinton, TN

About Museum of Appalachia

John Rice Irwin started this living history museum in 1969 by rescuing old buildings and tools from East Tennessee farms. Its 65 acres hold about 35 log cabins, barns, churches and schools, including a cabin once lived in by Mark Twain's parents, with goats, chickens and peacocks roaming the grounds. Three exhibit halls show folk art, musical instruments, quilts and baskets. Adult admission is $20 and youth 6 to 17 pay $10, and the restaurant serves Southern Appalachian country cooking.

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#appalachian culture

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