2020

Nice pleasant walk though a town of Tennessee firsts (newspaper) and oldests - courthouse, inn, and post office. Amazing number of homes and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places

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WHAT IS THE EVENT

Historic

Year Round Walk

SN: 115992 - 2020 / Y1552

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City streets and park trails
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1890 Southern Railway Train Depot
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Site of Davy Crockett's grandparents graves
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One of the most unusual grave markers
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when is the event

The event is closed

From Wed, Jan 1st, 2020 to Dec 31st, 2020

where is the event

Rogersville, Tennessee

The address/location for the Physical Start Box (PSB) is as follows:

Rogersville Food City

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reasons to do the event

Special programs

None provided

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Event comments

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conditions for the event

Rating: 1A, Distance: 6, 10km

Restrooms: Yes

Pets: Yes

Strollers: Medium

Wheelchairs: Medium

Event information

Walk through lovely Rogersville where more than 30 homes and buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places, including the oldest courthouse, inn, and post office in Tennessee. Stroll through Crockett Springs Park where Davy Crockett's grandparents were massacred by Indians in 1777 and buried nearby. Tennessee Newspaper and Printing Museum located in the old Southern Railway Train Depot built in 1890. Tennessee's first newspaper printed in Rogersville in 1791. Walk during daylight hours. Food City open 6am-12am M-Sun; closed Christmas.

Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY

how to get to the event

Driving to the start box

1287 E Main (Hwy 66), (423)272-2745. N or S I-81, Exit 23, follow signs to Rogersville, using Hwy 23, then Hwy 66. Once inside Rogersville city limits, go through 2 traffic lights, bear right to Main following sign to Historic District. Stay on Main St for approx 2 miles. At traffic light at Park Blvd, turn left then immediately turn right into Eastgate Shopping Center where Food City is located. Walk Box at Customer Service.

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event sponsor

East Tennessee Wanderers (AVA-0948)

Event website: www.easttennesseewanderers.org

point of contact

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