Charles Hall Museum
229 Cherohala Skyway
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
email collectibles@tds.net
website: www.charleshallmuseum.com
Phone: 423-253-6767 Giftshop line
Open: Sun-Sat
Hours: 9:00-5:00 EST

The Charles Hall Museum is 5000 square feet of local history. It consists of more than 200 guns, an extensive telephone collection, and an impressive coin collection, among many other items. You can also find many antiques that were used by Tellico residents over the years. Mr. Hall has on display the most extensive collection of historical photos of the area. The Charles Hall Museum is packed with antiques from centuries past, and 99% of the items in the museum are his own personal collection. The museum has been a life long dream of Mr. Hall's and now he is gets great pleasure in being able to share his collections with the public. Visit the Museum gift shop for books, maps, apparel, souvenirs, and fine gifts. Proceeds from your purchases help us to keep our museum open and our admission free.

 

 

Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center
www.cherohala.org
Hwy. 165/Cherohala Skyway
Tellico Plains, TN 37385


Cherohala Skyway Visitors Center

Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
www.fortloudoun.com
338 Fort Loudoun Road
Vonore, TN 37885
423-884-6217
Today at Fort Loudoun State Historic Park you can visit a replica of the 18th Century British fort that stood very near this site in the mid-1700's. Enjoy scheduled reenactments on Garrison Weekends, tour the ruins of the Tellico Blockhouse, or have a picnic at the park. Situated on the banks of Lake Tellico, the park offers fishing, swimming, and hiking trails in addition to the events at the Fort. Be sure to join us for the 18th Century Trade Faire on the weekend following Labor Day.


Ft. Loudoun

The Lost Sea
www.thelostsea.com
140 Lost Sea Rd.
Sweetwater, TN 37874
423-337-6616
The Lost Sea - Home of America's largest underground lake, The Lost Sea is open year round for tours of its mysterious caverns. This US Registered National Landmark is a fun and educational place to visit. Wide sloping walkways take you on an adventure to the many interesting rooms, some of which are among the widest, highest and largest rooms of any caverns in the Southeast. The easy walk down the cavern is rewarded with glass-bottom boat ride on the lake.


Lost Sea

Murphy Speedway
www.murphyspeedway.com

Owner: Kenneth Murphy
Mailing Address: PO Box 12  Coker Creek, TN 37314
Physical Address: 1791 Hwy 68  Sweetwater, TN 37874
Phone: 423-337-7575 (Track) 423-745-3040 (Office)


Murphy Speedway

Pheasant Fields Fish Rearing Pools
Tellico River Road
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
423-253-2520
Ranger Station
Visit the Pheasant Fields Rearing Pools, a fish hatchery operated by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. See the trout being raised to stock area rivers. Located 17 miles from Tellico Plains up Tellico River Road/State #210. For more information on the stocking of rivers and fishing in the Tellico district, contact the Tellico District ranger station at 423-253-2520 or TWRA http://www.state.tn.us/twra/


Trout

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
www.sequoyahmuseum.org
P.O. Box 69
Hwy 360
Vonore, TN, 37885
423-884-6246
Explore the fascinating history of the Overhill Cherokee - their family life, customs, beliefs and the sadness of the Trail of Tears at the only tribally owned and operated historical attraction in the state. Learn about Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee writing system, or see Tanasi, the first capital of the Cherokee Nation and the namesake of Tennessee. Visit the gift shop filled with books, music, souvenirs as well as authentic Native American crafts. Located on the banks of Lake Tellico near Ft. Loudoun in Vonore, TN. Don't miss the Cherokee Arts and Crafts Festival the first weekend after Labor Day.

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum

Sweetwater Heritage Museum

North and High Streets
Sweetwater, TN 37874
Memorabilia and photographs are used to help visitors step back in time. Hours: 2:00-4:00 each Wed, Sat, & Sun.

 

Sweetwater Valley Farm - Tennessee Cheddar
www.sweetwatervalley.com
17988 West Lee Highway
Philadelphia, TN 37846
1-877-862-4332
We offer farm walking tours for much of the year, weather permitting. We offer an extensive tour in which we show what makes a dairy farm a dairy farm. Our tours are reasonably priced at $3 for adults and $2 for children ages 5-17. We also welcome chartered bus tours, church groups, and clubs to call us for appointments and pricing. So come and visit us and see where the milk comes from and how it turns into our wonderful award winning cheeses.
During winter hours, call for reservations for tours.
Sweetwater Valley Farm

Vonore Heritage Museum
611 Church St.
Vonore, TN 37885
Located on Church Street across from City Hall and the Library, the Vonore Heritage Museum is filled with memorabilia from the past that defines what life in Vonore was like way back when. On display: miniature replicas of Ft. Loudoun and a pioneer homestead, farm tools and implements, kitchen items and a wood fired cook stove, many items from the Vonore schools and other local memorabilia from the citizens of Vonore. Museum hours are 1-3pm every Saturday and 2-4pm on the 4th Sunday of the month. The museum can be toured by appointment as well. Contact Violet Wolfe at 865-856-3161.