The Blount Mansion is a National Historic Landmark as the birthplace of Tennessee. At $7 an adult, they are one of the pricier museums in Knoxville. You do get a guided tour of the house and environs. The website is ugly and out of date, so you would need to call about hours.
William Blount is considered instrumental in the founding of Tennessee and the blossoming of Knoxville. The house is as original as they can get it for various time periods, though little of the objects in the house are original. Parts of the house could likely use an update, but parts of it was lovely, like the formal parlour.
The visitor center was under-utilized, an eyesore and a money waster with all the space that has to be climate controlled when it's not being used. It is a fine example of the mistakes a board can make in the management of any museum.
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