LOCATION
2819 Andersonville Hwy.
Clinton, TN 37716
ARTIFACT OF THE WEEK:
The Devil
Felix “Casey” Jones (1890-1962) explored the hills and mountains near his home in Clinchport, Virginia, searching for unusual formations in stone and wood. He found hundreds of strange things, but his all-time favorite was “The Devil”. It is a natural formation from a walnut tree, and Casey added only the eyes, and a set of horse’s teeth in its mouth.
Casey, a devoutly religious man, veteran of several WWI battles, and a former schoolteacher, carried the mail for 35 years in the rural section of southwest Virginia – near the Tennessee state line.
“The Devil” was presented to the Museum of Appalachia by Morella Jones Cummins, Casey’s daughter.
Join us for the entire month of October to view this along with other spooky, peculiar, and strange artifacts as part of our Morbid Curiosities self-guided tour!
Roam our 65 picturesque acres and experience a recreated Appalachian community complete with: 35 log cabins, barns, farm animals, churches, schools, gardens.
Over 250,000 artifacts in 3 buildings, with vast collections of folk art, musical instruments, baskets, quilts, Native American artifacts, and more.
The Museum also contains a restaurant specializing in Southern Appalachian country cooking, a Gift Shop featuring locally made products, and a Banquet Hall for events!
Founded by John Rice Irwin in 1969, the Museum is now a non-profit organization, and a Smithsonian Affiliate museum. Visit our “About Us” tab, or see below for more info.
