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Jonesborough Tennessee International Storytelling Center near Watauga Lake Tennessee
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February, 2008

The Hawley House Bed & Breakfast
(ca. 1793)

  • Address: 114 East Woodrow Avenue
  • Phone #: (423) 753-8869
  • E-mail: hawleyhouse@embargmail.com
  • Description: "The Hawley House has the distinction of being the oldest house in Tennessee's oldest town. The main house was built in 1793 of dovetail chestnut logs on a limestone foundation and other additions have been included through the years, including a veranda which affords a view of the charming village." - www.bbonline.com/tn/hawley/
Blair Moore House in Jonesborough Tennessee near Watauga Lake Tennessee

The Blair-Moore House Bed & Breakfast (early 1800s)

  • Address: 201 West Main Street
  • Phone #: 888-453-0044
  • E-mail: tamiwmoore@comcast.net
  • Website: www.blairmoorehouse.com (see link below)
  • Description: "Recognized by Inn Traveler Magazine as one of the top 5 B&B's in the US & Canada for "Best Breakfast" for the past five years. The surveys were submitted by inn-goers nationwide. " - www.blairmoorehouse.com
Eureka Inn in Jonesborough Tennessee near Watauga Lake Tennessee

The Eureka Inn (ca. 1797)

  • Address: 127 W. Main Street
  • Phone #: (423) 913-6100
  • E-mail: eurekainn@earthlink.net
  • Website: www.eurekajonesborough.com (see link below)
  • Description: "Each room is individually decorated and has every possible convenience of the best hotels, amenities not found in most bed and breakfast inns. You'll have private baths, individual climate controls, data ports with DSL, two telephones, and cable television. These features pale to the elegance of the antique and reproduction furniture found in the exquisite interior. " - www.eurekajonesborough.com
A tree in Jonesborough Tennssee near Boone North Carolina

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