Greeneville

Greeneville is an idyllic small town of roughly 15,000 which serves as the seat of Greene County. It was founded in 1783, which is coincidentally the same year that the United States defeated Great Britain in the War of Independence. The town is surrounded by rolling hills and perhaps most well-known for being the home of President Andrew Johnson. Johnson’s family homestead, grave, and National Historic Site are all located in Greeneville, but there are plenty of other museums and quirky historical sites located in the town.

You can check out a 1981 DeLorean from Back to the Future as well as more than 30 other classic cars and trucks dating all the way back to 1901 at the City Garage Car Museum. At the Greene County History Museum, you can learn about the county’s history dating all the way back to 10,000 B.C. Interestingly enough, during the American Civil War, Greene County served as a stronghold for pro-union abolitionists. Another little-known fact is that Greeneville briefly served as the capital of the now-defunct state of Franklin. There’s a colossally underwhelming replica of the former capitol building along College Street.

Read more about museums and historic sites in Greeneville here.