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Introduction
The Mohler Guest House of Jonesborough, built in 1885, has been fully restored and furnished with traditional antique furnishings and two romantic fireplaces.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has chosen Jonesborough (the oldest town in Tennessee) as one of twelve distinctive destinations for 2005, and The Mohler Guest House is located in the heart of the historic district. You are invited to stroll down Main Street and enjoy the historic town, shop, eat at our quaint restaurants and visit our famous storytelling building, where you can listen to wonderful stories of yesteryear. We are located 20 miles from Bristol Motor Speedway, Nascar race track.
The Mohler Guest House of Jonesborough is across the street from the oldest tree in Tennessee.
Activities and Events
Strolling the brick sidewalks of Main Street, visitors can walk the same paths taken by pioneers and presidents. A self-guided tour leads you or your group through the details of architecture and history. Inquire into the popular
Appalachian Ghost Walks Ghost Tours of Haunted Historic Sites where a storyteller escorts your group deeper into the historic events of the town and its people. You can even take a tour through town on a horse-drawn carriage.
Rafting on the Nolichucky River is nearby. Click here for more information or call (866) USA-Raft.
Dine in elegance with fine china, linens and crystal while you enjoy a delicious breakfast in a charming dining room setting.
Here are two of the happy relaxed guests, Marylyn and Barbara, enjoying the comforts of the living room.
The Living Room room has charm and comfort with fireplace, candlelight, and a reading section. We have games available to play while enjoying a drink.
Feel at home with our mouth watering old fashioned country breakfast cooked for you by your own personal chef, innkeeper Patricia.
Enjoy our deck with old fashioned wrought iron rockers, where the guest can enjoy the pond with harriet (the gold fish) and her friends. Relax and eat or just have a drink.
Cool breezes transform the tree-covered mountains into nature's many-colored canvas and proclaim the arrival of the National Storytelling Festival. Storytellers and guests come from all over the country to attend the old town during the first weekend of October because they know Jonesborough's festival was the first and remains the best. The National Storytelling Center houses the offices and year-around activities of the Storytelling Foundation International which is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institute and directly connected to the Library of Congress.
Warm, crystal-clear Friday evenings in Jonesborough are the time for Music on the Square. Hundreds of folks bring their lawn chairs and enjoy the best music in the region. From country to rock and roll, from blues to reggae, this old town loves a good beat.
There are many reasons to stay with us, whether you are in the area on business or looking for a quiet get away. If it's romance your looking for, this is the place! The home's exquisite beauty and grandeur offers a warm and comfortable ambiance to all who enter. Your host Patricia, invites you to experience the History of one of the oldest homes. Come and relax in an era of times gone-by amidst the glow of the fireplace, candlelight, beautiful antiques and amazing craftsmanship.
Christmas is on it's way with a home that is turned into a wonderland of lights, trees, Santas and poinsettias. Decorations run from Thanksgiving to the middle of January for those of you who enjoy the glory of the Christmas season.
Music on the Square
Doll show and sale
Garden tour
Jonesborough days
Quiltfest
National Storytelling Festival
Nascar Races
Thanksgiving Weekend Progressive Dinner
Christmas craft show
Friday nights from May to September
April & October
last weekend in May
4th of July weekend
late July
first weekend in October
March and August
1st weekend in December
December
We look forward to sharing our famous home with you!
Please click here to view The Mohler Family Tree (genealogy).
Please click here to view Historic Jonesborough Dance Society .
Please click here to view Rocky Mount Living History Museum .
Please click here to view Appalachian Ghost Walks Ghost Tours of Haunted Historic Sites.
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