Bristol Tennessee Attractions

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford
  1223 Anderson Street • Bristol, TN 37620
  Located 1 Mile from Downtown
  423-989-4850
  This site honoring Ford, displays many items pertaining to his successful life as an entertainer.... more...  map

• Theatre Bristol, Appalachian Regional Theatre
  512 State Street • Bristol, TN 37620
  423-968-4977
  A regional theatre that produces musicals, tragedies, and comedies for children and adults. Being... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Bristol Sign
  Randall and State Streets • Bristol, TN 37620
  Located in-between Tennessee and Virginia
  423-989-4850
  This historic landmark divides the border of Tennessee and Virginia. Opposite legs of the sign are... more...

• Country Music Marker & Mural
  State Street • Bristol, TN 37620
  Located in the Heart of Downtown
  423-989-4850
  This mural, featuring the faces of many famous country singers, serves as a monument to the... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Birthplace of Country Music Alliance
  500 Gate City Highway • Bristol, TN 24201
  Located in the Bristol Mall, Suite 140
  276-645-0035
  This museum features exhibits and displays which trace the musical heritage of the Southern... more...

• Paramount Center for the Arts (circa 1931)
  518 State Street • Bristol, TN 37620
  Located Downtown
  423-274-8920
  This restored art deco theater hosts many community events, from band concerts to ballet. Listed... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Bristol Caverns
  1157 Bristol Caverns Highway • Bristol, TN 37620
  Located 7 Miles from Downtown
  423-878-2011
  Used by the Native Indians as an attack and escape route, these caverns feature many unusual... more...  map

• Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway
  151 Speedway Boulevard • Bristol, TN 37620
  423-989-6901
  Home of the “World’s fastest half-mile track,” NASCAR's Nextel Cup and Busch Series are held here... more...  map

• South Holston Dam
  Off Highway 421 • Bristol, TN 37620
  423-878-6931
  At 285 feet high and reaching over 530 yards across the South Fork Holston River, this dam was... more...  map

• Steele Creek Park & Nature Center
  80 Lakeshore Drive • Bristol, TN 37620
  Located 4 Miles from Downtown
  423-989-7879
  An over 2,000 acre facility that offers golf, 25 miles of trails for hiking, and water activities... more...  map

• Veterans' Memorial at Cumberland Square Park
  Cumberland and Lee Streets • Bristol, TN 24201
  Cumberland Square
  276-645-7275
  A tribute to war veterans that features five life-size sculptures by Maria Kirby-Smith and an... more...