King of the Wild Frontier: Crockett Tavern Museum

We'd driven by the sign off I-81 several times, but this summer, we decided to take the small sidetrip to Morristown, Tennessee, while driving home from the Smokies.  Here, we'd find the Crockett Tavern Museum, a site honoring the boyhood home of Davy Crockett.  Justin dreamed Crockett history in big terms growing up, and since we visited the Alamo, we've both been enraptued by Davy's story.  In about an hour, we accomplished a short side trip. 

Crockett Tavern Museum is a small cabin-style house museum for exploring with capacity of living history demonstrations on site.  Talking with the executive director was just a treat--it was clear she was there to personalize and enliven any visit, helping the individual connect to the Crockett story and imagine the Tennessee wilderness.  Plus, she genuinely held passion for her job--a great thing to see in tourism!  We perused the history of the site itself, learned about Davy Crockett in popular culture, and had our picture taken with gear in the museum.  Of course, we talked about the real Crockett family--not just Davy--as well.  There's a gift shop, too.

The site is open for an extended season late spring through mid-fall and is not challenging to find from I-81 thanks to GPS and some signage.  It looks like they have a wonderful way of honoring Davy's birthday if you happen to be in the region in mid-August--next year will be the 227th!