Thomas Amis Historical Park

Thomas Amis was determined to open an inn in the east Tennessee frontier.  Know house guest included Andrew Jackson, Dr. Thomas Walker, Surveyor/Explorer, Bishop Francis Asbury, Founder of the Methodist religion in America, Gov. John Sevier, Daniel Boone, Botanist  Andre Michaux who wrote of the Amis home in his diary in 1790 and spoke of its beauty; Capt William Walton who would construct a road from East Tennessee to  Nashville. The Amis home became the stopping point for nearly every traveler who passed through this part of the country and wanted a roof over their heads in the 1700s. Visit the old House, Mill Ruins and Big Creek Dam and Falls. Also, enjoy lunch or dinner at the Amis Mill Eatery located on site.