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REELFOOT LAKE-1811

The 150-Mile New Madrid Fault Line produced four earthquakes which created Reelfoot Lake, a natural wonder of the world.

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GATLINBURG

The Ogle family settled in White Oaks Flats in the early 1800's. In 1854, Radford Gatlin opened a store which housed the post office. In 1856 the town changed its name to Gatlinburg.

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THE LOST SEA

The Lost Sea cave, discovered in 1863, maintains a constant temperature of 58 degrees. In 1905, a lake was discovered so vast that it has yet to be mapped in its entirety.

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THE VOLUNTEER STATE

Tennessee was nicknamed "The Volunteer State" during the War of 1812, in which the volunteer soldiers from Tennessee serving under Gen. Andrew Jackson displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.

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CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO

The Terminal Station (1909) now a unique vacation complex, was preserved in 1973. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, guests can stay in unique Pullman train cars.

Rymen Auditorium Grand Ole Opry - Tennessee Did You Know - Daisy Peach Boutique

RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Ryman Auditorium (1943) is a 2,362-seat live-performance venue located in Nashville and is best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry.

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BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC

Bristol Sessions studio featured the first recordings of Jimmie Rogers, The Carter Family and the music of Ernest Stoneman, launching country music.

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RUBY FALLS

Ruby Falls is a series of underground cascading waterfalls within Lookout Mountain (1929).

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GREAT SMOKY MT NATL PARK

An official National Park, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is located partly in Tennessee and partly in North Carolina.

OAK RIDGE

Energy Capital of the World, the atomic bomb was created (Manhattan Project) at Oak Ridge (1942).

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HATCH SHOW PRINT

One of the oldest letterpress print stores in America, Hatch Show Print was founded in 1870 in Nashville and is located in the Country Music Hall of Fame lobby.

GRINDERS SWITCH

Grinder Switch was the fictional hometown of comic character Minnie Pearl.

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