Northeast Tennessee

Travel America, May-June, 2005

The General Morgan Inn, composed of three former railroad hotels built in the late 1800s, appeals to nostalgia-minded visitors in Greeneville, a historic city in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Tennessee. Featuring classic Victorian architecture and traditional mahogany furnishings, the four-story brick building opened in 1996 as an inn and conference center named for Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, who was shot and killed during an 1864 Civil War battle on the site. The inn is a member of the National Trust's Historic Hotels of America.

The 52 guest rooms boast high ceilings, restored moldings and woodwork, and marble baths. Some rooms have original fireplace mantels.

Within walking distance are antique and other specialty shops in the downtown historic district, plus the President Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. Greeneville is 12 miles from Interstate 81 between Knoxville and the Tri-Cities area.

Contact: General Morgan Inn, 111 N. Main St., Greeneville, TN 37743; (800) 223-2679; www.generalmorganinn.com.