Knoxville is a lovely eastern Tennessee metropolitan area located approximately 45 minutes from the state's eastern border at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The charming city is best known as the home of the University of Tennessee, whose Tennessee Volunteers sporting teams play home games in the city throughout the season. Visitors can explore cultural attractions like the interactive Museum of East Tennessee History, which showcases Civil War artifacts and regional artwork.
The reconstructed 1786 James White's Fort preserves a Revolutionary War-era structure that was the city's first permanent structure, open today as a living history museum. Nearby, Blount Mansion preserves the 18th-century residence of Constitution signer William Blount, while the World's Fair Park preserves attractions related to the 1982 World's Fair, including the Sunsphere observation tower. Knoxville Map