The Chester Inn State Historic Site is a former inn on the Great Stage Road at 116 West Main Street in

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. It was opened in 1797 by Dr. William P. Chester. It was the best hotel in the Tennessee frontier area.Tennessee Historical Commission: State Owned Historic Sites: Chester Inn
/ref> Owned by the State of Tennessee, and located in downtown Jonesborough, it is operated by the Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, under an agreement with the

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. Visitors can view the restored upstairs, including the late 19th-century period upstairs parlor and dining room, and a former inn room. In the basement level, an exhibit was opened in 2011 to showcase local history.

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Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest VirginiaTennessee Historical Commission: State Owned Historic Sites: Chester Inn
Tennessee State Historic Sites Museums in Washington County, Tennessee History museums in Tennessee {{Tennessee-stub