Dillard House

With the improvement of local transportation infrastructure after World War II, it evolved into a major tourist attraction.

[4] Patrons have included Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Lady Bird Johnson, Walt Disney, and Jimmy Carter.

[6] The Dillard House is an all-you-can-eat, one-menu, waiter-served buffet, also called "family style."

The food is Southern and Appalachian with apple butter, acorn squash soufflé, and country ham among the notable house specialties.

[1] It is a popular destination for leaf watchers drawn to the area's abundant foliage and sometimes brilliant colors seen shortly before the deciduous trees begin to lose their leaves.