Hey Guys!
This post continues our time at the Wildwood Resort & Marina.
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Most anytime we go on a short weekend trip, we will take plenty of food with us in case we don’t feel like going out anywhere.
I had actually brought more food than usual on this trip because my hubby had rented a pontoon boat for all day today but unfortunately, the area was expecting severe weather so we had to cancel.
Since our boat rental was cancelled, we stayed inside and had breakfast while watching the weather channel.
After breakfast, we headed to the front porch to sit outside for a while since it wasn’t raining yet.
We spotted some crazy cloud formations on the lake!
A while later, we decided to head to the nearby town of Gainsboro.
The small town is located approx. 20 mins from the marina.
The entire downtown district of Gainsboro is listed on the National Registry of Historical Places.
It is one of the oldest towns in the state and was named for General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, who fought with Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.
The town is located in Jackson County which was named in honor of Andrew Jackson. The county was created by the Tennessee legislature in November 1801. It is the second oldest of the twenty-three counties named for Jackson in the United States; only Jackson County in Georgia is older.
Click here to see all of the buildings in this area that are listed on the National Registry & Click here to read all about the history of this small town
We actually came here for the frozen custard not the history but I do enjoy learning about the history too. 😉
We headed straight for Honest John’s Frozen Custard.
I had found about this place by following Wildwood Resort’s Facebook page.
After arriving, we headed to the window where you order.
They had so many options that it was hard to decide!
We both finally decided on a concrete.
They were so good!
I had wanted to check out the organic food store across the street but unfortunately they were closed the day we were there.
Tip: If you’re ever in this area, we hear the Bull & Thistle is a great place to eat…Click here for more places to eat in this tiny town
After our frozen custard, we decided to drive around the town for a while.
We spotted the historic Gaines House.
In January, 1862, after the Battle of Mill Springs, KY, most of the homes in Gainesboro were used as field hospitals for Confederate soldiers.
The Gaines House is the oldest house in Gainesboro and is the only house still standing that was used as a hospital. It has also been known as the Vanhooser House.
There have been several people who have made YouTube videos of this house claiming it’s haunted….I don’t believe in that kind of stuff but you can watch one of the videos here.
It was really sad to see the condition of this historic house.
I read online that an association was formed to save it but now the association’s website no longer exists….Sadly, I think it proved to be way more difficult and expensive than they thought.
We passed this vintage painted wall ad on the side of the W.T. Reed Grocery Store.
W.T. (Tom) Reed’s Grocery was a fixture “on the square” for over 40 years. Mr. and Mrs. Reed operated this store from the early 1920’s through the early 1960s.
Click here for more things to see & do in this town
After leaving Gainsboro, we headed back to the Wildwood Resort to relax on our front porch for a while.
Thankfully, the weather wasn’t bad but the lake was really muddy where they had gotten a lot of rain the last few days.
A while later, we headed to the lakeside restaurant to have dinner.
Once again, we were seated by the water.
We took a few minutes to look over the menu.
I decided on the salmon over grits and a side of brussel sprouts and the hubby decided on the BLT with a side of potato salad.
As usual, the food was delicious! We’ve never had a bad meal here!
After dinner, we decided to take a walk on the boardwalk.
This is a great way to walk off some of those calories! 😉 
After the boardwalk, we decided to walk up to “the woods” area that consists of the airstreams, the tiny cabins, the saltbox homes and the new spa.
We then headed back to our cabin.
On the way, we passed the lodge rooms.
This is one of the original buildings at the resort. The lodge offers 5 lakeside rooms.
Later, we watched the beautiful sunset from the front porch of our cabin.
We then headed back to the boardwalk to see the thick fog that had settled on top of the lake.
It was so cool but eerie looking!
On the way back to our cabin, I took a few pictures of the beautiful wildflowers that grow along the water’s edge.
Later that evening, we called it a night!
The next morning, we enjoyed our coffee and breakfast on the front porch.
After a night of really bad storms, we were thankful to wake up to beautiful blue skies!
We decided to walk the boardwalk once more before we had to check out.
A bit later, we headed to the front office to check out.
Before leaving the resort & heading home, we decided to have lunch at the lakeside restaurant.
After looking over the menu, I decided to order one of my favorite things, the blackberry chicken salad and the hubby decided on the hot honey chicken sliders.
So good!
After lunch, we headed to the Holston Cabin Cafe to purchase some ice cream.
Sadly, they had stopped serving soft serve ice cream but replaced it with Honest John’s Frozen Custard from Gainsboro.
After our ice cream, we headed home!
Thanks for reading!
For things to do in this area click here & here
Click here for the Wildwood Resort’s event calendar….they have live music every Fri & Sat night
Click here to check out their murder mystery dinners