Rhea County, Tennessee
Dayton Real Estate and Local Guide
Dayton is a small Rhea County seat on the edge of the Cumberland Plateau near the Tennessee River, best known as the site of the 1925 Scopes Trial and home to Bryan College.
Living in Dayton
Site of the 1925 Scopes Trial, held in the National Historic Landmark Rhea County Courthouse. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Dayton
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Dayton home
Rhea County Courthouse
1891 courthouse and National Historic Landmark where the 1925 Scopes Trial was held
Rhea County Heritage and Scopes Trial Museum
Museum in the courthouse basement with original trial records and memorabilia
Bryan College
Christian liberal arts college named for William Jennings Bryan, who died in Dayton in 1925
Laurel-Snow State Natural Area
2,259-acre natural area north of town with Laurel and Snow falls and 10.5 miles of gorge trails
Chickamauga Lake
Tennessee River reservoir bordering Dayton that hosts major bass fishing tournaments