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Places to Visit - Winchester |
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City of Winchester
South Central Tennessee |
Winchester, TN (Click for Map)
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Come along and drive on Dinah Shore Boulevard
or Davy Crockett state highway to a place called home..
Winchester, Tennessee.
DINAH SHORE
Known for its friendliness and hospitality, Winchester is Dinah Shore’s hometown and its main thoroughfare, The Boulevard, carries her name.
For those of you who are strangers to Winchester, it is located about 90 minutes southeast of Nashville, 60 minutes northwest of Chattanooga, and 45 minutes away from Huntsville, Alabama. Incidentally, you won’t be a stranger long once you’ve visited our community.
Settled in 1810, Winchester was named for General James Winchester, a veteran of the Revolutionary and Indian Wars. The city was incorporated in 1822 and is the county seat of Franklin County.
Surrounded by majestic mountains, lakes, and rolling farm lands, Winchester is blessed by natural beauty that is the envy of every visitor.
So, stop by for a handshake, a broad smile, and a warm WELCOME to Winchester, Tennessee. Dinah Shore called Winchester home, and you'll feel at home here too!
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The Chattanooga
Discovery Experience! |
(Click here for Directions to Chattanooga, Tennessee!)
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| Discovery |
Watch These Stories
on Tennessee Treasures TV! |
Old World Charm |
Inspiring Wonder and
Appreciation for the
Natural World.
Amphibians
Birds
Penguins
Butterflies
Fish
Invertebrates
Mammals
Reptiles
See, Learn
and Discover! |
Click to watch the story of
Chattanooga's Read House Hotel
Click to watch the story of
The Tennessee Aquarium
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Chattanooga's
Read House opened on New Year's Day
in 1872, built by
Dr. John Read
and son Samuel.
Throughout history,
it has hosted such
well known names
as Winston Churchill, Charles Lofton, Tallulah Bankhead,
Al Capone,
and Gary Cooper. |
The Chattanooga Discovery Experience!
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