Greetings from Tennessee Postcard. Available at Legends’ General Store.

Welcome to Tennessee Legends

What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina and later part of the Southwest Territory. On June 1, 1796, Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state.

Dominating the eastern part of the state are the majestic Appalachian Mountains, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the nation’s most visited national park, is located here. There is also a section of the Appalachian Trail, which roughly follows the Tennessee-North Carolina border. In the eastern part of the state is also the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, commemorating a vital early phase in the westward movement. The terrain drops westward toward the lowlands and the Mississippi River, which forms the state’s western border.

The Volunteer State was heavily involved in the Civil War, and several battle sites and museums are open to visitors. Other major tourist attractions include the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, the Sunsphere in Knoxville, Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, the Parthenon, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and Elvis Presley’s Graceland residence and tomb in Memphis.

Kathy R. Weiser-Alexander
Owner/Editor