Alan’s guidebook to Dayton and East Tennessee

Alan
Alan’s guidebook to Dayton and East Tennessee

Food scene

BassTown USA is well known for the fishing tournaments held year round. Grab a bite to eat here where the boats put-in for their next round of friendly reeling competition.
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Dayton Boat Dock & Grill
175 Lakeshore St
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BassTown USA is well known for the fishing tournaments held year round. Grab a bite to eat here where the boats put-in for their next round of friendly reeling competition.
A favorite of the locals because of hometown friendly owners, generous portions, and Mayfield Ice Cream (a Tennessee Flavor Powerhouse!). Tell them Alan sent you.
The Rustic Lunch Pail
A favorite of the locals because of hometown friendly owners, generous portions, and Mayfield Ice Cream (a Tennessee Flavor Powerhouse!). Tell them Alan sent you.
About a mile directly up Market Street is the downtown area of Dayton which has several small town cafes and coffee shops, such as Harmony House Coffee Co at 378 First Avenue.
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Harmony House Coffee Co
378 1st Ave
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About a mile directly up Market Street is the downtown area of Dayton which has several small town cafes and coffee shops, such as Harmony House Coffee Co at 378 First Avenue.
For fine dining with a view, a very nice lunch or dinner option Jacob Myers Restaurant on the River.
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Jacob Myers Restaurant on the River
185 Chickamauga Dr
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For fine dining with a view, a very nice lunch or dinner option Jacob Myers Restaurant on the River.
Only a block away is a southern fast food favorite founded on October 11, 1932, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Krystal is only a hop, skip, and a jump from the house. Grab some fries, six sliders, or a shake. Drive-through for a quick nad convenient morning cup of coffee.
Krystal
4868 Hixson Pike
Only a block away is a southern fast food favorite founded on October 11, 1932, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Krystal is only a hop, skip, and a jump from the house. Grab some fries, six sliders, or a shake. Drive-through for a quick nad convenient morning cup of coffee.
Check out the special menu at the Screen Door Kitchen located in another one of the historic homes only about a half mile away.
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Screen Door Kitchen
449 Delaware Ave
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Check out the special menu at the Screen Door Kitchen located in another one of the historic homes only about a half mile away.

Sightseeing

History buffs and inquiring learners will love to get a glimpse of the center of action for the trial of the era, just a mile down Market Street. In fact, this makes for a great destination for a walk through the historic streets to take in each historical location along the way. There are many, so this could take a while! Grab a fresh bite at the Farmers Market along the way or settle in to enjoy a coffee or ice cream at any of the quaint shops along also along Market Street.
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Rhea County Court House
1475 Market St
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History buffs and inquiring learners will love to get a glimpse of the center of action for the trial of the era, just a mile down Market Street. In fact, this makes for a great destination for a walk through the historic streets to take in each historical location along the way. There are many, so this could take a while! Grab a fresh bite at the Farmers Market along the way or settle in to enjoy a coffee or ice cream at any of the quaint shops along also along Market Street.
Just two miles drive from the house, Laurel-Snow is a 2,259-acre natural area located in Rhea County. The natural area occurs on the Walden Ridge of the Cumberland Plateau and contains a section of gorge that is deeply dissected by Morgan, Henderson, Laurel, and Richland Creeks. The site is named after two scenic waterfalls, Laurel Falls (80 feet) and Snow Falls (35 feet), and features two prominent overlooks, Buzzard Point and the Bryan Overlook (also known as Raven Point). The natural area also has scenic creeks, steep gorges, geologic features, a small stand of virgin timber, and a wide variety of plants. The trail forks after about 1.5 miles of hiking into the natural area beside Richland Creek.
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Laurel Snow State Natural Area
1098 Pockett Wilderness Road
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Just two miles drive from the house, Laurel-Snow is a 2,259-acre natural area located in Rhea County. The natural area occurs on the Walden Ridge of the Cumberland Plateau and contains a section of gorge that is deeply dissected by Morgan, Henderson, Laurel, and Richland Creeks. The site is named after two scenic waterfalls, Laurel Falls (80 feet) and Snow Falls (35 feet), and features two prominent overlooks, Buzzard Point and the Bryan Overlook (also known as Raven Point). The natural area also has scenic creeks, steep gorges, geologic features, a small stand of virgin timber, and a wide variety of plants. The trail forks after about 1.5 miles of hiking into the natural area beside Richland Creek.
About an hour away is Fall Creek Falls State Park with an impressive 256 foot falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the eastern United States. Other waterfalls within the park include Piney Falls, Cane Creek Falls, and Cane Creek Cascades. See the web site here: https://www.tnstateparks.com/parks/fall-creek-falls
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Fall Creek Falls Pool
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About an hour away is Fall Creek Falls State Park with an impressive 256 foot falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the eastern United States. Other waterfalls within the park include Piney Falls, Cane Creek Falls, and Cane Creek Cascades. See the web site here: https://www.tnstateparks.com/parks/fall-creek-falls

Groceries and Supplies

The full service supermarket, Food City, is only two blocks from the house making it super convenient to stock the fridge with your favorite culinary delights. Groceries, produce, deli, bakery, and other services are available at Food City.
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Food City
420 Market St
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The full service supermarket, Food City, is only two blocks from the house making it super convenient to stock the fridge with your favorite culinary delights. Groceries, produce, deli, bakery, and other services are available at Food City.

Neighborhoods

The location for the original settlement of Smith's Crossroads is but two blocks away from the house. Named for pioneer settler William Smith, a New England teacher and merchant, who settled here in 1820, it was the junction of the Kiuka War Trace (later Black Fox Trail) to the Cumberland and the main north-south Indian trail to the Great Lakes. Here in 1838 the Trail of Tears crossed the Tennessee Valley from Blythes Ferry up Highway 60. Named Sequatchie with the coming of the railroad in the late 1870s, it was soon renamed Dayton. Scottish industialists developed coal and iron resources in the 1880s, the remains of which you can see at Pocket Wilderness State Natural area.
South Dayton
The location for the original settlement of Smith's Crossroads is but two blocks away from the house. Named for pioneer settler William Smith, a New England teacher and merchant, who settled here in 1820, it was the junction of the Kiuka War Trace (later Black Fox Trail) to the Cumberland and the main north-south Indian trail to the Great Lakes. Here in 1838 the Trail of Tears crossed the Tennessee Valley from Blythes Ferry up Highway 60. Named Sequatchie with the coming of the railroad in the late 1870s, it was soon renamed Dayton. Scottish industialists developed coal and iron resources in the 1880s, the remains of which you can see at Pocket Wilderness State Natural area.

Conseils aux voyageurs

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Rental cars are available around the block at Enterprise

Super convenient to guests is the Enterprise Rental car office located right around the block. Get on the WiFi to make an online car reservation. You can easily walk to the office to pick up your rental transportation, or have them bring it to you.
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Fresh Produce available at Market Street Produce, easy walk!

Walk, ride a bike, or drive down the block to get fresh produce at Market Street Produce. Located about two blocks north on Market Street.