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Sightseeing In Greene County (Directions assume starting point is intersection of Main and Depot streets in the Greeneville historic district.) “A WALK WITH THE PRESIDENT”: A walking tour brochure of historical sites is available at the offices of the Greene County Partnership located at 115 Academy St., Greeneville, TN 37743, two blocks east of the intersection. Tours are available April through October. For more information regarding tours of Main Street Tours, call 787-0500. 1 — ANDREW JOHNSON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE: The Tailor Shop, two restored homes, a birthplace replica and the burial site of the 17th President within Depot, College and South Main streets as well as Monument Avenue. The Andrew Johnson Visitor Center is located on the corner of East Depot Street and College Street. 2 — BIG SPRING MEMORIAL PARK: Located behind the library on North Main Street. Enter park from College Street across from the Greeneville Town Hall. 3 — CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST, NOLICHUCKY/ RANGER DISTRICT: 80,000 acres of national forest in Greene and Cocke counties that are largely open to a wide variety of recreational uses. Maps may be obtained at the district headquarters located at 4900 Asheville Highway, Greeneville, TN 37743, 5 miles south of the intersection of U.S. 70 (Asheville Highway) and U.S. 321 (Newport Highway). SEE SIGHTSEEING, 10
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