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Salt and Pepper Museum

Here’s the story of a woman who built her own museum–by accident at the beginning, but one that people from around the world come to see…

The Hermitage

Mt. Vernon and Monticello are well known presidential homes. Alongside those well known names is another home and plantation, not in Virginia, but instead in the Volunteer State…

Andrew Johnson

Every February we celebrate the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington. But what about some of the other lesser known individuals who occupied the White House? This is the story of the man who served after Lincoln…

The Wonders of the Tuckaleeche Caverns

tuckaleecheecaverns2For centuries, people have recognized the natural beauty along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. We call it the Smokie mountains, but Steven Fananda’s family is hoping visitors want to see what is below ground as well…

A Cavern Below the Smokey Mountains

tuckaleecheecaverns1Kids may go exploring when they have nothing better to do. Sometimes, those adventures can lead to trouble. But for this family, a wandering six year old built the family business…