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Knoxville, Tennessee: Museum of East Tennessee History

With exhibits on folk art, slavery, hillbilly music, the Civil War, Mountain Dew, Smoky Mountain tourism, and the 1982 Knoxville World's Fair.

Address:
601 S. Gay St., Knoxville, TN
Directions:
Downtown, on the southwest corner of S. Gay St. and Clinch Ave.
Hours:
M-F 9-4, Sa 10-4, Su 1-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
865-215-8824
Admission:
Adults $5.
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Museum of East Tennessee History: Little remains of the original soft drink Mountain Dew except for its name, its garish red and green label colors, and the fact that it has enough sugar and caffeine to choke a mule. [12/01/2019] Complete Story...

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Mountain Dew exhibit.

Museum of East Tennessee History

Interesting museum! Mountain Dew exhibit is still there in January 2020..

[Jody High, 01/14/2020]

Scheduled to end in a week or so.


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