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TOP 10. Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Townsend, Tennessee
TOP 10. Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Townsend, Tennessee: Tuckaleechee Caverns, Foothills Parkway, Smoky Mountain River Rat, Mtn Trax, Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, Townsend Visitors Center, Next to Heaven Adventure, Cades Cove Cellars, The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum, Dark Island Swinging Bridge
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TUCKALEECHEE CAVERNS in TOWNSEND TENNESSEE
Tuckaleechee Caverns of Townsend, TN. Known as the “Greatest Site Under the Smokies” are the highest rating Cave or Cavern of the Eastern United States. Carved inside the earth’s oldest mountain chain and estimated to be between twenty to thirty million years old, the Caverns are rich in history and lore in recent years as well. You will find the “BigRoom” on one end of the tour that could almost fit a football stadium inside it. On the other half of the tour you get to view “SilverFalls”. It falls 210 feet from top to bottom and the tallest subterranean waterfall in the Eastern US . Millions of formations are viewed along the 1.25 mile round trip adventure. Address 825 Cavern Road
Townsend, TN 37882
The caverns were opened to the public for a year in 1931 and then closed because of the Depression.
As young boys, W.E. “Bill” Vananda and Harry Myers of Townsend played near the entrance to the caverns and frequently ventured into them. While students at Maryville College in 1949, they got to talking about the feasibility of opening the cave to the public.
And over a cup of coffee they decided they would try to turn the cavers into a tourist attraction. Nobody would lend them money. Both were married and had two children. They went to Alaska and labored on construction jobs to raise funds.
After fours years of lonely toil the two men had carried in hundreds of tons of sand, cement and gravel on their backs to build steps and passageways – they opened the cave in 1953.
Then came the big event when the Big Room was discovered in 1954 by members of the National Speleological Society. The group, headed by Burt H. Denton Jr. of Nashville, was part of the Tennessee Geological Cave Survey. Now open to the public as part of the mile-long guided tour, the big room is more than 400 feet long, 300 feet across, and 150 feet deep. (Mammoth Cave in Kentucky has maximum ceiling heights of only about 120 feet). The Big Room has stalagmites up to 24 feet high.
In 1955, the Big Room was opened to the public at the same time electric lights were added, eliminating the use of kerosene lanterns used to show the scenic beauty of the underground world.
The survey team remarked it had seen nothing as spectacular as Tuckaleechee Caverns east of Carlsbad Cavers in New Mexico.
A few months later, another group of spelunkers (cave explorers) discovered another beautiful room near the Big Room but it couldn’t be opened to the public without destroying part of the Caverns.
The newest section opened to the public includes the 210-foot high Silver Falls which is a double waterfall. Only the lower section may be fully viewed but visitors can look into a lighted upper room where the upper falls is located.
Tuckaleechee Caverns hosts the most sensitive seismic station on Earth. It was originally installed by TVA when they began the construction of the TVA dams to see what the displacement of water would do to the tectonic plates in the area. The Cuban missile crisis occurred as the US military was discovering how accurate and precise the station tracks the global tectonic movement all around the Earth. The US military began upgrading it from then on to utilize the station to detect nuclear testing across the globe. Tuckaleechee Caverns AS107 seismic station is now monitored 24-7 and is transmitted via satellite to the DOD, US military, Geneva Switzerland, Vienna Austria, CTBTO and the Pentagon within 300ths of a millisecond.
The organization will be tasked with verifying the ban on nuclear tests and will operate therefore a worldwide monitoring system and may conduct on site inspections. The Preparatory Commission for the CTBTO, and its Provisional Technical Secretariat, were established in 1997 and are headquartered in Vienna, Austria.”
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Tracks Ahead - Roadrailer Trailers and Historic Tennessee Railroad
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Tracks Ahead will look in on an updated version of some freight hauling technology that has been around for quite a while. Visit with the man who is one of the nationally know guru’s of steam, Doyle McCormack, and his famous locomotive, the 4449. Visit the Tennessee Valley railroad, and look at an amazing layout and collection of vintage toy trains.
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Check out our website at This lodge is designed to accommodate large groups. The dining area in the large great room is perfect for family meals, the comfortable and luxurious bedrooms and bathrooms are comparable to a luxury hotel, and the game room provides an atmosphere to enjoy some friendly competition. High speed internet and large screen TV's provide all the amenities needed to keep up in today's world.
We can only hope you will find the time to enjoy rocking on one of the two balconies while reading a good novel as you hear the breeze pass through the trees. Furthermore, we anticipate our guests will enjoy the quietness of the lodge, yet embrace the easy access to many activities just a few miles away.
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Sidney James Mountain Lodge Gatlinburg TN Review
The Sidney James Mountain Lodge has been a long time fixture for Gatlinburg travelers for many years. With amenities like an indoor pool as well as two outdoor pools, an exercise facility, the Sidney James Mountain Lodge is a nice place to stay when visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park area.
Just a short drive from Pigeon Forge, Townsend and Sevierville, the Sidney James Motel is in the heart of downtown Gatlinburg TN within walking distance of the Gatlinburg strip stores.
The Sidney James is reasonably priced and very convenient to all the major attractions in Gatlinburg. The decor is a little dated but it’s a clean property and a great value. The restaurant inside is nice because you don’t have to go anywhere for breakfast or lunch typically, but if you are looking for variety, the strip is just a short walk down the street.
Overall the Sidney James Hotel is a nice place to enjoy your vacation in the Smokies.
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