ATTRACTIONS

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Historic Downtown
  1355 Market Street • Dayton, TN 37321
  423-775-8070
  A site of The Famous Scopes Trial of 1925.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Scopes Trial Museum & Rhea County Courthouse (circa 1925)
  1475 Market Street • Dayton, TN 37321
  Located in Downtown Dayton
  423-775-7801
  This old courthouse has been restored to its 1925 appearance with original furniture from the famous Scopes trial which took place here. The museum offers many photos and clippings about the trial.   map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Chickamauga Lake
  Highway 27 • Dayton, TN 37321
  423-775-6171
  Chickamauga offers a variety of sport fishing, outdoor camping, and family water activities.  map

• Laurel-Snow Pocket Wilderness & Buzzard Point
  Highway 27 to Walnut Grove Road • Dayton, TN 37321
  423-775-7801
  This is the first National Recreation Trail in Tennessee. It provides 10.5 miles of wilderness trail guiding you to waterfalls, forest and unique rock formations. They also offer trails for hikers.  map