Tennessee is ripe with presidential history. Three presidents claim Tennessee as home. Andrew Jackson, James Polk, and Andrew Johnson. Statute of Andrew Johnson, near the National Historic Site Greenville, Tennessee Greenville is the birthplace of the 17th U.S. President, Andrew...
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12 sites not to be missed in Nashville
During a December Road trip, I discovered many things to do in Nashville and in other parts of Tennessee. Music City lives up to its name. Walking down Broadway, music spills onto the street from various bars and clubs. From...
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The Five best sites to explore in Clarksville, Tennessee
Historic Downtown Clarksville Located just an hour north of Nashville, Clarksville is a bustling town. I found five of the best sites that you must include on your list to explore in Clarksville. In 2019, the town was named one...
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Learning how to travel safely, 2020 travels of Roadrunner Journeys
2020 giveth and 2020 taketh away. January began as usual with me on the road. As the year progressed, things did change drastically. In 2020 we learned to wear masks and distance ourselves from each other. While change is always...
Presidential Historic Sites, Tennessee
James K. Polk Historic Site, Columbia, Tennessee
James K. Polk Historic Site I arrived at the Polk State Historic site in Columbia, Tennessee, on a rainy January afternoon. I had become aware of the site as I drove past Columbia several times, I was looking forward to...
Presidential Historic Sites, Tennessee
A President of Many Firsts, Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, Nashville, TN
The Hermitage The seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, had the distinction of being the last president to have known all the presidents who served before him. Although he lacked formal education, he rose from being an orphan...
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Enjoying Twenty-Four Hours in Chattanooga, Tennessee
It had been a damp drive on the way to Chattanooga, and the fog was setting in. Our arrival at the RiverView Inn on Lookout Mountain buoyed us with a foggy but spectacular view of the Tennessee River and downtown...
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Jack Daniel’s Distillery, Lynchburg TN
Jack Daniel Located in the hills of Southern Tennessee is the United States’ oldest whiskey distillery. Jack Daniel's was founded in 1866 by Jack Daniel (Jasper Newton Daniel). Jack became enamored with the trade of whiskey making at an early...
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