Carter Mansion Guided Tours: December 2025

December 2, 11, 16, & 20

Cost:
$10 Adult
$8 Seniors 65+
$8 Veterans & Active Military
$5 Ages 17 & Under

Registration required - www.tnstateparks.com/parks/events/sycamore-shoals

Take a guided tour of Tennessee’s oldest frame house and enjoy the beauty of this elegant frontier home built by Colonel John Carter between 1775 and 1780. Learn about the historically significant role played by the Carter family in the early settlement of East Tennessee while you appreciate this gem of historic preservation beautifully decorated for the Christmas season. Accessibility to the home includes steps and an interior staircase. Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Maximum of 12 participants per tour.

Meet at the Historic John and Landon Carter Mansion 1031 Broad Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643.

You may also like the following events from Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park:

• This Saturday, 6th December, 12:00 pm, Furs & Pelts of the Longhunter in Elizabethton
• This Sunday, 7th December, 02:00 pm, Winter In Two Worlds in Elizabethton
• Next Thursday, 11th December, 07:00 pm, A Christmas Carol at Sabine Hill in Elizabethton