Tennessee's oldest town played host to all three of Tennessee's presidents before and during their tenures in the White House: Andrew Jackson began a law practice and served as a judge in Jonesborough, and James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson both spent time in the town on their travels through the state. The historic feel of the town has been preserved for visitors and citizens alike, and it and its Appalachian culture are celebrated in festivals such as the National Storytelling Festival, Historic Jonesborough Days, and Music on the Square.
offers many brochures and maps for the area, a daily video about the town and monthly art exhibits. Also available is a map for a self-guided walking tour of the town. Open 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday; 10am - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday. Located at 117 Boone St.
Visitors of Tennessee's oldest town will soon get some much-needed relief. Jonesborough leaders say its town's Main Street will soon have the one thing it has lacked during the last several years; a place for tourists to use the restroom.
Investigators told us this evening that charges are pending in a Wednesday morning crash that claimed the life of an East Tennessee State University administrator.
According to Sheriff Ed Graybeal, Robert G. Davenport Jr., 32 of 4515 Cherokee Road in Jonesborough, was charged with two counts of Aggravated Burglary.
The Booker T. Washington School in Jonesborough hasn't been used for its intended purpose since the early 1960s but a new deal may breathe new life into an historic building.
Jim Stevens of Jonesborough, Tennessee, doesn't understand why an image resembling Jesus Christ has been appearing in condensation on the driver's side window of his pickup truck.
As Washington County leaders get ready to dedicate the county's new courthouse in Jonesborough Friday, those leaders also prepare for the possible sale of one of the county's old courthouses.
Happy hour jazz most nights at The Palms. Evening Mariachi Band at EL MESON, 6 p.m. Mariachi - Mariachi Band Line Dance Classes at SHIRLEY'S DANCE CLUB, 6 p.m. Line Dance - No smoking, no alcohol.
Police in northeast Tennessee say a man shot a truck that two private investigators had abandoned when he pulled a shotgun, then went home and awaited arrest.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn.- Mizzou finished in eighth place at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges after shooting a final round 300 on Sunday.
If you are looking for a family friendly oriented and pocketbook friendly hotel, the AmericInn of Jonesborough, Tennessee is one of the finest budget hotels that you can find.
The National Storytelling Network will consider Indianapolis, along with eight other cities, as it looks to move its headquarters from Jonesborough, Tenn.
Story man Baba Jamal Koram was named a "Legacy Artist" by the Smithsonian. He is telling an African eagle story on October 3 in Jonesborough Tennessee.
Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal reported Tuesday that on Monday officers "shut down a major indoor hydroponic marijuana-growing operation near Jonesborough." Graybeal said in a press release: "In the late evening hours of Oct.
Federal, state, and local investigators served a search warrant Monday night at a Washington County, Tennessee home in the 5 hundred block of Headtown Road in Jonesborough.
Law enforcement authorities shut down a large hydroponic marijuana growing operating in Washington County and were searching for people of interest in the case, Sheriff Ed Graybeal announced today.
More Jonesborough Vistor Information
Jonesborough Historic Visitors
117 Boone St
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-1010
Jonesborough Visitors Center
117 Boone St
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-5961
Historic Jonesborough Visitor
117 Boone St
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-1011
Blair-Moore House
201 W Main St
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-0044
MOHLER GUEST HOUSE OF JONESBOROUGH
509 W Main St
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 913-3000
Old Town Dairy Bar
318 W Jackson Blvd
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-6261
Forestry Division
404 W Jackson Blvd
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-2851
Storytelling Center
116 W Main St
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-2171
Jonesborough Water Department
123 Boone St
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-1030
Jonesborough Town Hall
123 Boone St
Jonesborough, TN Phone:(423) 753-1030