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Historic homes featured during the Dogwood Arts Festival on April 27
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The Mabry-Hazen House is on the historic homes tour. Image provided by Dogwood Arts Festival.
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KNOXVILLE – Historic homes in Knoxville are part of the Dogwood Arts Festival's festivities again this year. Two 3-hour bus tours are being offered on Saturday, April 27 to take people to various homes that represent the city's rich heritage.
The two tours will be divided into a morning and afternoon tour:
• The Morning Tour (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) will begin at James White’s Fort (205 East Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915), with stops at Ramsey House Plantation and Marble Springs Historic Farmstead.
• The Afternoon Tour (1:00-4:00 PM) will begin at Blount Mansion (200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902), with stops at The Mabry-Hazen House and Crescent Bend House & Gardens.
Tour guides will be aboard each bus who will discuss additional points of interest and history as well as highlight historic landmarks in and around Knoxville. The tour will stop at each historic home on the route so that guests may tour the historic homes, grounds, and gardens. An hour in between the morning and afternoon has been created so guests may have lunch if they wish to enjoy both tours.
Free parking is available at both James White’s Fort for the morning tour and Blount Mansion for the afternoon tour. Seating is limited and reservations are required. The cost is $20 (plus fees) per person per tour. To purchase tickets or for additional information about the tour or the Historic Homes of Knoxville, please call 865-523-7521 or go online to www.KnoxTIX.com.
This tour is generously sponsored by Knoxville Tours. Proceeds from the tour will be dedicated to a fund for marketing and promoting the Historic Homes of Knoxville.
Published April 11, 2013
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