Museum of Appalachia
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The Museum of Appalachia is a working museum of frontier and mountain pioneer life in the Appalachia region of the United States. It is located in Norris, Tennessee, 20 miles north of Knoxville. The museum was founded in the late 1960s and currently occupies over 60 acres.
[edit] External links
- MuseumOfAppalachia.com (official site)
The museum was founded by Mrs. Jane Martin who now works in Delaware Valley High School. Cofounded by Mr. John Anderson, also a member of the Delaware Valley High School staff.
James Watson also lives in the museum and occasionally bites unsuspecting visitors on the ankle.