Revolutionary War History and Rhetoric
Blountville can be an afternoon or evening filled with humor and heritage - great for history buffs and perfect for combining with our evening lantern-led tour of Jonesborough.

Which families still have representatives haunting several of historic Blountville's downtown structures? What early frontier mysteries lie buried, or hidden throughout the town? Learn about one of the areas most famous stagecoach drivers and Tennessee's oldest wagon road. What famous historical figure inacted one of the greatest jail breaks of the early 20th century?

Starting out at The Old Sheriffs House and Gaol The Deery Inn ~ Blountville, Tennessee

Learn about the historic and tragic Civil War "Battle of Blountville" which occurred throughout the town in 1863, as well as the mysterious Civil War Ghost of Anderson Hall who still seeks justice for his tragic and untimely demise... As we continue our tour, you will learn about the old Rogers Hotel and the James Tavern owned by an ancestor of the infamous Jessie James, who perhaps still visits this once bustling Village of Blount. You'll also discover how a devistating flood changed the town forever, but how Blountville's 'people of the past' are still coming and going there still today... In addition, everyone is invited to come and visit the newly restored "Deery Inn", which is thought to be very haunted, before we engage in the lantern-lit tour of the town. The Deery opened it's doors to the public for the first time in Summer 2007 and is one of the featured stops along our tour route... This tour departs from The Old Jail (GAOL) and Sheriff's Residence located behind the Sullivan County Courthouse. Blountville is also highly recommended as a great day tour for our day and night time tour packages... The results of our ghost hunter investigations throughout the Blountville Historic District are available in DVD format from your tour guide, or from our Ghost Hunter Store...

Please call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for reservations and directions. Simply tell us a date, how many you have, and pick the time you and your group would like to start the tour...

January Through December Haunted Historic Blountville GhostWalk Energy / Difficulty Level - Low to Medium Please call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for reservations.

12:00 PM - 01:45 PM - Tour of Haunted and Historic Appalachian Caverns 02:15 PM - 04:00 PM - The Afternoon "Haunted Historic Blountville GhostWalk" 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM - Tour of the Haunted and Historic Deery Inn 05:45 PM - 07:00 PM - Dinner at Cheddar's Restaurant in Johnson City, TN 07:45 PM - 11:30 PM - Lantern-Led "Haunted Historic Jonesborough GhostWalk" - OR - Book Online or call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for a Blountville evening tour. *** Single evening tour times can vary. Call for tour times and reservations.

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Use the following map and directions to Appalachian GhostWalks' "Haunted Historic Blountville GhostWalk" if driving from Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Tennessee just a short distance by way of Interstate 40 East and Interstate 81 North.

Directions to the "Haunted Historic Blountville GhostWalk"
From Highway US-441 take Highway 66 North for 8.47 miles; Merge onto Interstate I-40 East for 13.77 miles; Merge onto Interstate I-81 North toward the left toward Bristol, TN; Take Exit 69 Highway TN-394 toward Blountville for 0.27 miles; Turn RIGHT onto Highway TN-394 S and go for 0.65 miles; Turn LEFT into the parking lot of the old sheriff's residence up on the hill behind the Sullivan County Courthouse, Blountville, TN 37617 US Total Estimated Time: 1 hour, 44 minutes; Total Distance: 99.87 miles... Happy Ghost Hunting!!!

Appalachian GhostWalks works to fit your busy schedule, whether you are native to the area or just visiting. If you live locally, you may do any of our evening tours - listed below - seven nights a week, 365 days a year with advance reservations required. If you are planning a trip and looking for a fantastic weekend getaway, or perhaps a full haunted vacation for you and your spouse, family, or tour group then we suggest a multiple day itinerary - complete with discounts on other area attractions and accommodations and we can plan the whole trip for you!!! We have three to nine day vacation packages and one call to (423) 743-WALK (9255) does it all! All tours are located close together geographically and we can arrange a wonderful itinerary for you based on years of experience in the travel and tourism industry at a third the cost of going to Disney World for the same amount of available vacation time. If you have any other questions please call, or visit the Spook and Save or Frequently Asked Questions pages of our site. You'll have a historically SPOOK-tacular good time!!!