Historic Roads & Trails
The path paved by African Americans in Tennessee was one long and arduous, etched with trials and triumphs, tragedy and victory.
Today, the challenges faced by African Americans throughout the generations, and the accomplishments that followed, are commemorated in the dedicated museums, monuments, landmarks and preserved sites throughout the state.
Cultural Museum
Committed to the promotion of social tolerance and appreciation of diverse heritages through educational programs and artifact-based exhibits. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-340-7481
Dyer's on Beale
Great food & live music in the heart of famous Beale Street. Southern food with daily meat-and-three blue plate specials, a large selection of home-cooked vegetables, along with a full dinner menu of steaks, seafood, pasta, BBQ and more. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-525-3711
East Tennessee History Center
Begin your exploration of the region's history at the East Tennessee History Center. Located here are the McClung Historical Collection, a premier genealogical research library, the Museum of East Tennessee History covering 300 years of life in the region, the offices of the East Tennessee Historical Society, and the Knox County Archives, with records dating to 1792. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-215-8824
Ernestine & Hazel's
All you need to know about Ernestine & Hazel's is the mouth-watering soul burgers, made to order before your eyes. With one of the best jukeboxes in Memphis and a lively crowd, this piece of history on South Main is the last stop for many downtowners on the way home. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-523-9754
First Abolitionist Publications Marker
In Tennessee's oldest town (1779) The Manumission Intelligence and The Emancipator were published from 1819-1920. These publications were the first in the United States devoted exclusively to the abolition of slavery. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Jonesborough, TN
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First Baptist Church of Chattanooga
The First Baptist Church of Chattanooga began in 1840 as a mission of the First Baptist Church of Nashville. The church served as a hospital and chapel during the Civil War. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-267-3224
Fisk University & Fisk Jubilee Singers (TM)
Formed in 1871, the Fisk University(R) Jubilee Singers perform throughout the year in the USA and internationally. Call for performance dates. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: (615) 329-8744
Fisk University Galleries
Features exhibits from an outstanding collection of art by renowned artists, such as Aaron Douglas, Georgia O'Keeffe and Pablo Picasso. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-329-8720
Fisk University Historic District
Founded in 1867 and considered one of the country's best historically black universities, Fisk has produced outstanding graduates including: W. E. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
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Fort Negley
Fort Negley was built in 1862 to defend Nashville against Confederate Army attacks. Black laborers assisted the Union Army in building Fort Negley. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-862-8470
Frank H. McClung Museum - University of Tennessee
A general interest museum featuring permanent exhibitions on Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee, Ancient Egypt, the Civil War in Knoxville, Decorative Arts, Geology and Fossils, Human Origins, and Freshwater Mussels as well as special temporary exhibits. Museum shop. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-974-2144
Glenmore Mansion
This 1869 historic landmark is a near-perfect example of Second Empire Victorian architecture. Built on land where the Civil War Battle of Mossy Creek was fought, the property still maintains the family/Civil War cemetery. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Jefferson City, TN
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Green McAdoo Cultural Center
On August 27, 1956, twelve young people in Clinton, Tennessee walked into history and changed the world. They were the first students to desegregate a state-supported high school in the South. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Clinton, TN
Phone: 865-463-6500
Hadley Park
Established in 1912, Hadley Park is considered the first park for African Americans in the United States. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
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Hard Rock Cafe Memphis
Located on historic Beale Street in the heart of the downtown entertainment district in Memphis, home of the blues and the birthplace of rock 'n roll.
Sunday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Friday-Saturday 11 am-1 am. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-529-0007
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