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Wetlands Water Park

3.5/5(7 reviews)

Bring your family to Wetlands Water Park and enjoy some excitement at this amusement park in Jonesborough. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

Originally built as a saloon around 1888, the Mail Pouch Building takes its name from the charming tobacco sign which graces its western wall. Restored in 1994, the sign wall is a colorful reminder of the days when sign painters toured the country covering barns and buildings with their handiwork.
Today, the building houses a unique gift and craft shop called The Crafty Peddler. Home of the 6½ ft. Cigar Store Indian carved by a local artist, this craft shop also has folk art, baskets, pottery, jewelry, home and garden décor, and Christmas creations year round.
Painted around 1895, the sign itself is made up of two parts: the lower portion, advertising Mail Pouch Tobacco, processed by Bloch Bros. of Wheeling, West Virginia. The upper portion is an advertisement for Augustus B. Cummings, who was a local businessman and possibly one of the inventors of the first plow. This portion is called a privilege panel, and was traditionally given to the building’s owner or occupant as compensation for allowing the tobacco company to paint their sign on the building.

Jonesborough Historic District

Find out about the history of Jonesborough with a stop at Jonesborough Historic District. Discover the festivals and churches in this family-friendly area.

International Storytelling Center

5/5(4 reviews)

Enjoy a performance at International Storytelling Center, a storied theater in Jonesborough. While in this romantic area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

Jonesborough Repertory Theatre

4/5(14 reviews)

Get tickets for a show at Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, a storied theater in Jonesborough. While in this romantic area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

Tennessee Hills Distillery

You can take time to visit Tennessee Hills Distillery during your travels to Jonesborough. Discover the festivals and churches in this family-friendly area.

Jackson Islands

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Jackson Islands during your travels in Jonesborough. Discover the festivals and churches in this family-friendly area.

Reviews of Jonesborough

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My family and I are looking for property in Jonesborough/ Greeneville area to build are new home.

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Love the town, the people are very friendly. I recommend the JRT theater, if your in town on a weekend that a show is on.

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Loved the downtown shops & historic homes.

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I was born and raised in Gray Tennessee so I visited Jonesborough many times through out my years in Gray.

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Great small town with lots of character.

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We enjoyed the TN Distillery and the Barrel House Restaurant.

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