Title: Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum in Jonesborough - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Chester-Inn-State-Historic-Site-And-Museum-Hotels.0-l950929532205318144-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Jonesborough](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Jonesborough.d120025.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Chester-Inn-State-Historic-Site-And-Museum.d950929532205318144.Car-Rental-Guide)[Jonesborough Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Jonesborough.d120025.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum Tours and Activities ## Visit Chester Inn State Historic Site and Museum Activities [Jonesborough travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Jonesborough.dx120025) --- --- ### Popular places to visit ![ Originally built as a saloon around 1888, the Mail Pouch Building takes its name from the charming tobacco sign which graces its western wall. Restored in 1994, the sign wall is a colorful reminder of the days when sign painters toured the country covering barns and buildings with their handiwork. Today, the building houses a unique gift and craft shop called The Crafty Peddler. Home of the 6½ ft. Cigar Store Indian carved by a local artist, this craft shop also has folk art, baskets, pottery, jewelry, home and garden décor, and Christmas creations year round. Painted around 1895, the sign itself is made up of two parts: the lower portion, advertising Mail Pouch Tobacco, processed by Bloch Bros. of Wheeling, West Virginia. The upper portion is an advertisement for Augustus B. Cummings, who was a local businessman and possibly one of the inventors of the first plow. This portion is called a privilege panel, and was traditionally given to the building’s owner or occupant as compensation for allowing the tobacco company to paint their sign on the building.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/120025/e1e51270-fe41-44f9-b96a-0eae109a39e3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Jonesborough Historic District Find out about the history of Jonesborough with a stop at Jonesborough Historic District. Discover the festivals and churches in this family-friendly area. [](https://expedia.ca/Jonesborough-Historic-District-Jonesborough.d950851990110777344.Vacation-Attraction) ![0_031293](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532657140/6bb55929-1967-40ab-baa1-3ce8c5633663.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Wetlands Water Park Bring your family to Wetlands Water Park and enjoy some excitement at this amusement park in Jonesborough. While in this romantic area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants. 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[](https://expedia.ca/Founders-Park-Johnson-City.d950930342788120576.Vacation-Attraction) #### International Storytelling Center Enjoy a performance at International Storytelling Center, a storied theater in Jonesborough. While in this family-friendly area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.ca/International-Storytelling-Center-Jonesborough.d553248621532657143.Vacation-Attraction) #### Christopher Taylor House Find out about the history of Jonesborough when you take a trip to Christopher Taylor House. Discover the festivals and churches in this family-friendly area. 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