Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
A former maximum-security prison built in a mountain hollow and now open through controlled historical tours and events.
History + folkloreTicketedTicketed2 to 4 hoursChecked July 2026
South · 1 field file
Current field files in Tennessee.
The Atlas is curated, not exhaustive. These are the sourced files in Tennessee in Volume 01, each with its own access status, evidence label, and check date. Nothing here is statewide travel advice.
- Category coverage
- Public-access summary
- Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary: Scheduled attraction hours.
- Last content review
- Catalog reviewed July 2026. Each file carries its own source-check date. Conditions change; check the primary source before traveling.
Field files
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Files in other states within 200 straight-line miles of a Tennessee file. Distances are not drive distances.
Mammoth Cave
The world's longest known cave system, with human history, enormous passages, and routes ranging from accessible to demanding.
DocumentedGuided onlyTicketed2 hours to full dayChecked July 2026
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