Caryville, Tennessee -
Big Dragon Statue

Since the 1980s, a hand-built, very large, colorful green dragon with tiny wings had refrained from igniting his fireworks store. Then, in May 2011, the fireworks store caught fire.

Address:: 292 John McGhee Blvd, Caryville, TN
Directions:: I-75 exit 134. Drive east on US Hwy 25W/Hwy 63, then make a quick right (south) onto Hwy 116/John McGhee Blvd. The dragon is about a half-mile south, on the right. Turn into the parking lot for Thunder Mountain Fireworks‎; the dragon stands on the side of the building next to the freeway.
Admission:: Free
Phone:: 423-562-1910

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Big Dragon Statue

July 2011, the fireworks store is burned out, but the dragon remains standing strong! He must have breathed fire on it! [Zach, 07/08/2011]

[RA: A fire on May 30, 2011 gutted the Thunder Mountain Fireworks store.]

Green Dragon

The Green Dragon is still there behind Thunder Mountain Fireworks. [Salty, 05/27/2011]

Big Dragon Statue

It's huge! Next to a fireworks store. A small grassy area surrounds the big Dragon which provides a nice spot to let the kids run around after a long car ride. [Sister Road Trip, 11/23/2010]

Big Green Dragon

Cool dragon outside a fireworks store, with the mountains in the background. [Wendy Jo Dupslaff, 09/14/2009]

Big Green Dragon

My brother Jim Cole of LaFollette, Tn. built this dragon. It is the real thing, built of rebar and fiberglass. He built this in 1986, for his friend Lansdon Hill. The dragon stands a total of 36 feet and is located on Interstate 75 north at exit 134, LaFollette, Jacksboro, and Caryville exit.

So when you drive by and see this, remember Jim Cole built it and you now know the history of it. [K. Hock, 02/13/2009]

[RA: March 2009: Photo added.]

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