The 9th Annual Tennessee Highway 52 Yard Sale!
2nd Longest Yard Sale in Tennessee!!
Almost 95 miles long!!!
May 16-17, 2008
Click here for details.
Welcome to the TN 52 Tourist Trail. Please take a tour of Tennessee
Highway 52 as it crosses northern Tennessee. You'll find state and
national parks, covered bridges, nine wineries, interesting history, one-of-a-kind shops, yearly
festivals, National Register hotels, good food, country and gospel music, and
lots of friendly folks along the way!
Scroll down for
some easy suggested day and overnight trips from Nashville!
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TN 52 starts seven miles west of I-65 in the small town of Orlinda. It
ends at U.S. 27 in the small town of Elgin. (Both ends of TN 52 are
shown with the gold arrows above.) We have expanded the route in order to give travelers
easy access to I-24, I-65, I-75, and I-81, and
we've tried to show you the most interesting roads to take. The entire route we
will be documenting is shown by the blue line above; each end has a green
push-pin. Our route starts in Clarksville, Tennessee, at I-24, crosses
I-65, and goes east to I-75 north of Knoxville, Tennessee. It then goes to
the point where Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee meet, and then goes down to
I-81. Of course, our route parallels I-40
much of the way, and there are many access roads from I-40 to TN 52.
State of Tennessee
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Close-Up of Our Route
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Along the way, going west to east, we'll pass through 12 Tennessee counties:
Montgomery, Robertson,
Sumner, Macon,
Clay, Overton,
Pickett, Fentress,
Morgan,
Scott, Campbell and
Claiborne. If you drove on TN 52 from one end to the other, you would travel
approximately 151 miles. If you drove the entire length of our documented
route (shown by the blue line in the top map able), it would be approximately
308 miles. See county-by-county mileages
here.
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Suggested Easy Day Trips from Nashville! |
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Trip 1: Yard
Sales. Held annually in May. Drive north on I-65 to exit 117
and head east on TN 52. For the next 60 miles, you'll find around
400 yard sales! This is an annual event that's been going on since
2000. Details and dates. |
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Trip 2: Three Wineries.
Head north on I-65. Stop at Long Hollow Winery
in Goodlettsville, Sumner Crest Winery
in Portland and Red Barn Winery in
Lafayette. You'll enjoy some fantastic Tennessee-made wines! |
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Trip 3: A Day at the
Beach. Pack a picnic and head for the beach at
Defeated Creek Park! After
lunch, browse around historic Red Boiling Springs
or do a wine tasting at Red Barn Winery. |
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Trip 4: Horseback
Riding. If you own a horse, be sure to visit
Long C Trails for horseback riding in some
really beautiful scenery. |
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Trip 5: Motorcycle
Museum. Visit historic Red Boiling Springs and see
Cyclemos, Tennessee's only motorcycle museum.
Have lunch at The Thomas House Hotel
or Armour's Hotel, both on the National register
of Historic Places. |
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Trip 6: Antique Car
Show. Held annually in September. For over 50 years, the
Antique Automobile Club of America has held their
annual car show in Red Boiling Springs.
See hundreds of classic cars! Enjoy the lunch buffet at
The Thomas House Hotel. After
the show, visit Red Barn Winery to
sample some fine Tennessee wines. |
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Trip 7: Shopping in
Macon County. Be sure to check out
J & J Discount,
Jesse T's Trading Post and
Grandpa's House. If you like
antique furniture, a stop at City Flowers &
Gifts in Red Boiling Springs in recommended. |
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Trip 8: Witches & Wine.
Stop by Beachhaven Winery in
Clarksville for some delightful Tennessee-made wine. Then visit the
Bell Witch Cave, one of the most
haunted places in America! |
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Trip 9: Tennessee's
Largest Thrift Store. Be sure to visit
Marie's in downtown Springfield. |
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Trip 10: Cumberland
River Cruise. Take a cruise aboard the
Blue Heron from Ashland City,
Tennessee. |
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Trip 11: A Day at the
Ole' Fishin' Hole! Spend the day at
Relaxin Cats Pay Lake in Portland
and catch some huge catfish! |
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Trip 12: World-Record
Fishing! The world-record small mouth bass was caught in
Dale Hollow Lake near Byrdstown in C12
Pickett County. You may also gain access to Dale Hollow Lake
from C10 Clay County, and
C11 Overton County. The record, by
the way, is 11 pounds, 5 ounces. Now it's your turn to beat that! |
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Trip 15: Enjoy 18-Holes
of Championship Golf! Visit PGA Professional
Kenny Perry's Country Creek golf course.
Open to the public. |
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Trip 16: The Drive-In
Theater! There aren't many drive-in theaters left in the
United States today. We, however, are near two of them! Check
out the Franklin Drive-In and the
Macon Drive-In. |
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Trip 17: Antique
Shopping! Plan a visit to Portland Antiques &
Collectibles with a stop at Red
River Antique Mall. We also suggest you look around
Occasions and have lunch at
5 Chefs. |
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Trip 18: Take a Ride in
a Hot Air Balloon!
Eaglecrest Balloon Adventures
in Westmoreland is the place to call. |
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Trip 19:
Fireworks Shopping! Tennessee is one of the few states
that allows year-round fireworks sales. Check out our
Fireworks page. |
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Suggested Overnight Trips from Nashville |
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Trip 1: World's Longest
Yard Sale!
The Highway 127 Yard Sale is the world's
longest yard sale and the longest yard sale in Tennessee! |
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Trip 2: Whitewater!
Visit the Obed Wild & Scenic
River in Morgan County. |
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Trip 3: Rock Climbing!
Visit the Obed Wild & Scenic
River in Morgan County. |
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Trip 4: Five Wineries!
Head north on I-65 and start east on TN 52. Your first winery is
right at exit 117: Sumner Crest Winery.
After that visit Red Barn Winery in
Lafayette, Holly Ridge Winery in
Livingston, Highland Manor Winery in
Jamestown, and Stonehaus Winery in
Crossville. |
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Trip 5: Historic Rugby.
Visit an authentic village from the 1880s that's been carefully preserved
in Morgan County. |
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Trip 6: Horseback
Riding. If you own a horse, be sure to visit
Long C Trails for horseback riding in some
really beautiful scenery. Spend the night at one of their campsites
or RV spots. |
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Trip 7: World-Record
Fishing! The world-record small mouth bass was caught in
Dale Hollow Lake near Byrdstown in C12
Pickett County. You may also gain access to Dale Hollow Lake
from C10 Clay County, and
C11 Overton County. Why not spend a
few days on the lake on one of the many houseboat rentals that are
available? The local Chambers of Commerce will be happy to help you. |
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Newly-Released
Civil War Brochure Available
The Cumberland Valley Civil War Heritage Association (in association with
the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University,
the Tennessee Wars Commission, and the Tennessee Civil War National
Heritage Area) has just completed a brochure describing 34 Civil War sites
in Robertson, Sumner, Macon, Trousdale and Smith Counties in Middle
Tennessee. For a free copy, please send your name and address to:
Cumberland Valley Civil War Heritage Association, Inc.
Civil War Sites Brochure
P.O. Box 411
Portland, TN 37148-0411 |
The Obed Wild & Scenic River
Class II-IV whitewater rapids, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing and more!
C14 Morgan County
Photo courtesy Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
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or you can explore by activities that interest you.
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