The Deery Inn was built by an Irishman by the name of William Deery back in the early 1800s. Deery lived here until his death in 1845. It now lies along Tennessee's oldest Wagon Road and is one of the many stops along Appalachian GhostWalks' "Haunted Historic Blountville GhostWalk" where we discuss the Inn's history and haunted paranormal activity documented there in investigations peformed on site in detail.
Guests can combine this tour with Tennessee's oldest town on the "Haunted Historic Jonesborough GhostWalk" for a fully immersive jouney into the past with East Tennessee Ghost Stories containing both the history and mystery of these two fantastic early pioneering towns. Details can be found on our vacation packages page under the "Blountville and Jonesborough Tour Package" heading and description.
William Deery, a man from Ulster in Ireland developed the inn into a major trading post. A successful merchant, Deery operated a thriving business as innkeeper and owner of the stage lines. The imposing manse has three main entrances. There are thirteen nine-over-six glass pane windows. Two chimneys stand sentinel at the west and east ends. The inn consists of a large entrance hall, a gathering room, dining room, library, kitchens, four family bedrooms, three bathrooms, and three wayfarers rooms with their own entrance.
Notable guests in the inn include Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Andrew Johnson, Louis Phillipe Orleans the King of France, and the Marquis de LaFayette. The inside doors have been autographed by three Tennessee governors, including Frank Clement, Buford Ellington, and Lamar Alexander, and the front door by President Jimmy Carter.
The Deery Inn is now open as a State Museum and is part of an indepth historic and haunted presentation offered as part of Appalachian GhostWalks "Spook and Study" Vacation Packages.
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