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Rocky Mount Museum

200 Hyder Hill Road, Piney Flats, TN 37686
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Coldwater, Mississippi
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

My friend and I took our kids (age 14 & 17) on a Sunday. We were told by the actors that the men were "at the races" so they couldn't show us how to quilt or beat the flax. The loom was broken so no demo there either. We were not asked if we wanted to see the sheep or... More

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Piney Flats, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

What a pleasant surprise. Everything from the sheep, the great museum, to the individuals providing information on the first capital.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

the authentic activities, soap making, dying, stories by the guides and the lambs

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Jonesborough, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

The folks who 'live' at the museum are dedicated and the landscape is very serene.

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Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

Many school groups go for field trips, lots to see, costumed guides.

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Knoxville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

If you don't want to spend the money and want something that is a little less touristy the Rocky Mount Museum is an absolute gem.

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Daytona Beach, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2010
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Just off a main highway near Johnson City, this secluded site gives you the opportunity to tour a "living farm" from the 1770s period. Four costumed characters take you through the main house and the outbuildings, explaining and demonstrating various types of everyday activities of that era. The two older guides (cookhouse woman and farm clerk) did an especially good... More

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