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The two RV Gypsies enjoyed a stop at
Bush's Baked Beans Visitor Center
3901 Highway 411
Dandridge (Chestnut Hill), TN 37725
phone: -'865.509.3077
October 5, 2023

The 12,000 square-foot center features a general store, museum, gift shop and cafe. It is usually open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours may change so call ahead of time. It is located about 19 miles from Pigeon Forge. Tennessee.
The original A.J. Bush & Company was founded in 1897. (More information can be found on their website).
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The first three photos shown below were taken from the moving car on the way to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
The two RV Gypsies did NOT stop at that time. But they did stop on their return trip, a few days later, so scroll down this page.
Big can of Bush's Original Baked Beans

passing by A.J. Bush's General Merchandise store
passing by A.J. Bush's General Merchandise store

Below: After leaving Pigeon Forge, the two RV Gypsies stopped to explore Bush's Museum and learned a lot of interesting facts through the fun displays.
Big can of Bush's Original Baked Beans and a house
Big can of Bush's Original Baked Beans

Below: After parking their car in the parking lot, Karen Duquette took a few pictures outside before entering the museum.
entrance to Bush's Family Cafe
pumpkin display at Bush's
flowers and pumpkins
The two RV Gypsies and an old Bush's pickup truck

Below: Just some fun photos outside of the museum.

Duke, Lee Duquette and A.J. Bush

 Duke, Karen Duquette and A.J. Bus
sign about the 1940 truck
Bush's 1940 pickup truck
Bush's entry porch

Below: Some fun decor and stuff for sale (located on the porch shown above)
Tennessee sign, pumpkins and flowers
bird houses for sale
decor and stuff for sale
a door mat for sale
decor and stuff for sale

Below: Inside the museum

The two RV Gypsies watched an interesting film and then they toured the museum to learn more. It was an informative and pleasant experience.

Welcome sign
The two RV Gypsies inside Bush's museum
display inside Bush's museum

Below: As Lee and Karen Duquette stepped on the scale, the scale showed their weight IN BEANS.

Lee Duquette's weight in beans

 Karen Duquette's weight in beans

Below: Displays on the wall, showed the WEIGHT IN BEANS of various other items.
ball and backpack weight in beans
bike and dog weight in beans
truck weight in beans

Below: Other fun information and stuff on the walls in Bush's Baked Beans Museum
sign about Duke and the flying pig
 pig and Duke the dog
sign about Duke the dog
 sign
informative sign about Jay and Duke
Secret Family Recipe TV sign
sign about The Jay and Duke campaign
ifnormative sign about storyboards

Below: Hanging from the ceiling, the two RV Gypsies saw Bush's flying pig on a skate board.
Bush's flying pig on a skate board
Bush's flying pig on a skate board
Bush's Local owned business information
Bush's Local owned business information
Lee Duquette and the giant bean wooden spoon

Below: This Bean tic-tac-toe can be played
Bean Tic=Tac-Toe

The big bean shown below, had several podiums with informative signs on each side of it. So of course, Karen Duquette photographed each sign.
big Bean and informative signs
 big Bean and informative sign
sign about Black Beans
sign about Navy Beans
sign about Garbanzo beans sign about Northern Beans
sign about the journey of a bean
Lee Duquette and USA map
Lee Duquette and USA map
Bean hotspot
sign about Navy beans
bean information
bean information
bean information
Lee Duquette by a giant can of beans
The two RV Gypsies and a big can of beans

Below: Whenever Lee Duquette touched something on the display board, a new image would pop up.
bean display
Duke thinking about beans
bean display

Below: Stuff on the wall of the staircase leading to the gift shop

Chestnut Hill TN photo

 bean experience sign

Below: Inside the Gift Shop - empty decorative cans that show designs from years ago. Yes, there were on sale.

empty decorative cans

 empty decorative cans

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