Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Tennessee

While in Tennessee, you might enjoy a visit to:

White Squirrel town holds an annual festival attended by white squirrel mascot, Pisgah Polly. Also a Miss White Squirrel beauty pageant. Souvenirs year-round at the White Squirrel Gift Shoppe.
~65 miles from Erwin.

"The last shot of the War Between the States" was fired on May 6, 1865, according to the plaque on this stone cairn in someone's front yard. Ignore competing Civil War "last shot" landmarks!
~56 miles from Erwin.

One of the oldest motels in town. Formerly with fake teepee fronts at the entrance to each rustic cabin, but these have dwindled to a handful. The motel was featured in the 1998 Kevin Bacon film, "Digging to China."
~69 miles from Erwin.

America's largest private collection of cat stuff, opened on April 1, 2017. Small museum with a number of surprising oddities.
~74 miles from Erwin.

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