Museums – My Bear Foot Cabins

Bush’s Baked Beans Museum and Cafe

WEBSITE: CLICK ON BOLD GREEN PRINT The Bush’s® Visitor Center nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Chestnut Hill, Tennessee, is where you can learn all about their history, beans and how they’ve spent the last 110 years spreading that good bean word. Enjoy some home cookin’ and Southern specialties at the Bush’s® Family … Read more

Great Smoky Mountains Museum

WEBSITE: CLICK ON BOLD GREEN PRINT Have you ever wondered what life for the early settlers of the Smokies was like? Find out for yourself at The Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center. With fascinating exhibits and a reconstructed mountain village, this Smoky Mountain museum offers one of the most informative attractions in the region. Resting on … Read more

December Activities

WEBSITES: CLICK ON BOLD GREEN PRINT December is truly a beautiful time of year to visit Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains. Cool weather, Christmas lights, and special events to make something your family will remember for a lifetime. The Smoky Mountains at Christmas is one of the best Christmas destinations in the nation. Beautiful … Read more

Free Things To Do in the Smoky Mountains

(WEBSITES: CLICK ON BOLD GREEN PRINT) Everyone likes to go on vacation in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. Fortunately, there are plenty of free things to do in the Smoky Mountains that are both fun and exciting. You will be able to go back home with memorable experiences. Things to Do in Pigeon Forge The Smoky Mountains includes a … Read more

Hollywood Star Cars Museum in Gatlinburg

WEBSITE: CLICK ON BOLD GREEN PRINT Movie buffs and car enthusiasts will enjoy the Hollywood Star Cars Museum in Gatlinburg. The Museum is located at 914 Parkway. This collection has more than 40 famous vehicles. View General Lee on TV’s “Dukes of Hazzard” to the original TV Batmobile. There’s also the newer Batmobile used in … Read more

Popular Townsend, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Museums

(WEBSITE LINKS: CLICK THE BOLD, GREEN PRINT) Whether you’re looking to beat the heat in an air-conditioned building or avoid some rainy weather, visiting a museum is a great way to spend time indoors. The Smoky Mountains have a variety of museums displaying famous cars to artifacts from the Titanic. Hollywood Star Cars Museum The Hollywood … Read more

Alcatraz East Crime Museum ~ Pigeon Forge, TN

WEBSITE: CLICK ON BOLD TYPE Welcome to the Big House! Alcatraz East, a new crime museum, opened in East Tennessee in the fall of 2016. The museum, which will give visitors the behind-the-scenes story to our nation’s crime history, is located at the entrance to The Island at 2757 Parkway in Pigeon Forge. The museum … Read more

World’s Largest Titanic Museum

Website link: Click on bold print The story and history of the Titanic’s maiden voyage is known to just about everyone.  RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to … Read more

GATLINBURG MUSEUMS

LINKS TO VENUES ARE FOUND IN BOLD, GREEN LETTERS The Great Smoky Mountains are home to a wide variety of outdoor activities … but there’s also plenty to do indoors, other than enjoying a hot tub at your cabin. Looking for something out of the ordinary to add additional excitement to your Smoky Mountain vacation? … Read more