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Johnson City, Tennessee: Mountain Dew Tombstone

The bottle-shaped tombstone of a not-dead man who said that there were no attractions in Johnson City, and wanted to create one (Note: Roadside America lists several Johnson City attractions).

Address:
205 Whitney St., Johnson City, TN
Directions:
I-26 exit 23. Turn east onto TN-91. Drive a half-mile, cross the train tracks, then turn left onto S. Commerce St. Drive a half-mile. You'll pass the cemetery on the right, then turn right onto Whitney St. When you get to the gate, turn right into the cemetery. You'll see to bottle tombstone ahead on the right.
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Mountain Dew Tombstone.

Mountain Dew Tombstone

The new Mountain Dew Tombstone stands in an old (and cool) cemetery.

[Kathie, 11/16/2024]

According to the inscription on the tombstone (which includes a bottle-opener) its owner is still very much alive.


Nearby Offbeat Places

Junaluska and the Arch of FriendshipJunaluska and the Arch of Friendship, Johnson City, TN - 2 mi.
Grave of First Dead White Man in TennesseeGrave of First Dead White Man in Tennessee, Johnson City, TN - 5 mi.
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In the region:
Arrowhead Monument, Old Fort, NC - 48 mi.

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