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Crockett Tavern Museum has officially reopened for the 2023 season and welcomed Strawberry Plains Senior Center as this season’s first tour group.

Crockett Tavern Museum, a true gem of Morristown, is a reconstruction of the 1790’s John Crockett Tavern. The Museum sits on the property of the original tavern site and in 2013 it was registered with the National Register of Historical Places under the Tennessee Historical Commission.

Crockett Tavern Museum has become a destination landmark for many visiting East Tennessee and has had visitors from almost all 50 states. Visitors to the museum get a first-hand look at the way of life during that time period as they enjoy a guided tour of the property including the tavern and grounds. Historical artifacts are displayed all throughout the property giving visitors a total immersion experience into the pioneer way of life, and if they’re especially taken with the coon skin cap on display, they can purchase one for themselves at Davy’s Trading Post, the museum gift shop.

Site Director, Sally Baker, is looking forward to another successful season at the Tavern. Baker said, “This is our 65th year of being open and we are proud of that. We’ve had a good season. As you can see from our state map, we’ve had a lot of visitors come through with lots of states and countries represented. We’re only open from May to October but we have a lot of folks come through during that time.”

One of their big attractions each year is the annual Davy Crockett Birthday Celebration. This event is free for the public and visitors can look forward to enjoying blacksmithing demonstrations, storytelling, reenactors, music, museum tours, and of course, birthday cake.

Tour Guide, Christina Mosely regales the birthday celebration as the highlight of the season, but says it’s plenty busy at the Crockett Tavern all season long.

“Of course, the highlight of the year is always our David Crockett birthday celebration, so we are really excited about that. But overall, we had a great season last year with 44 states and 12 countries represented. On our first day being open we had 5 states represented, so you can imagine we were pretty busy that day!”

The Museum is located at 2002 Morningside Drive and is open Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. with the last tour beginning at 4.

Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for children ages 5-18 with children under 5 being free. Group rates for seniors and groups of 15 or more is available. All admission fees go toward museum operations and preservation of the historical site.

If you would like to schedule a tour for a group, or want more information, you can contact the site director at 423-587-9900 or visit their website.