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.
Overton County Heritage Museum
Renovated jail tells the story of Overton County from early explorers to present. WPA/CCC projects of the 1930s, African-American section, Alpine Institute pictures and artifacts, one room devoted to schools, Civil War and military. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Livingston, TN
Phone: 931-403-0909
Overton Square
Multi-block entertainment district featuring 15-plus restaurants, a brew pub, unique shops, an art house film theatre, plus professional theatre all within walking distance. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-278-6300
Savannah Cemetery
The site where Alex Haley's grandparents, Queen and Alex Haley, Sr. , are buried. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Savannah, TN
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Sevier County Heritage Museum
Museum of local history from Woodland Indian artifacts to early settlers and implements they used on the farm. Other exhibits highlight education and tributes to local Veterans from the Civil War through Korea. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Sevierville, TN
Phone: 865-453-4058
Shiloh National Military Park
Established in 1894 to preserve the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the Civil War, Shiloh is considered one of the best preserved battlefields in the Nation. Besides preserving the site of the bloody April 1862 battle in Tennessee, the park commemorates the subsequent siege, battle, and occupation of the key railroad junction at nearby Corinth, Mississippi. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Shiloh, TN
Phone: 731-689-5696
Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum (Burkle Estate)
A white clapboard house built in 1849 by Jacob Burkle is rumored to have served as a way station on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves. A tour of the house includes a visit to a small cellar where slaves waited to escape. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-527-3427
Stones River National Battlefield
The Battle of Stones River was one of the bloodiest and most significant battles of the Civil War. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Murfreesboro, TN
Phone: 615-893-9501
Sumner County Convention & Visitors Bureau
We say, Welcome Back.
Experience the variety of old and new as they blend together in this beautiful area of Middle Tennessee. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Gallatin, TN
Phone: 615-230-8474
Sumner County Museum
Standing 3 stories tall and spanning more than 10,000 square feet, the museum is home to more than 250,000 artifacts including those recovered from archeological digs at Bledsoe Fort. The museum houses many items that were once owned by local music stars as well as objects from the world famous Randy's Records Shop. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Gallatin, TN
Phone: 615-451-3738
T.O. Fuller State Park
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Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: (901) 543-7581
Tennessee River Museum
Tribute to the Tennessee River and its influence on the land, people and the heritage of the Tennessee Valley. Five exhibits. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Savannah, TN
Phone: 731-925-8181
Tennessee State University
TSU was founded in 1909 as Tennessee State Agricultural and Industrial College for Negroes. Their nationally recognized marching band, exciting football teams and large, loyal alumni make it one of the most popular historically black universities in America. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-963-5000
The Little Theatre
Built in 1860, the Little Theatre is the oldest structure on the campus of Fisk University. Erected as a part of a Union Army Hospital barracks during the Civil War, it was readapted for use as the campus theatre in 1935. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-329-8513
W.C. Handy House Museum
William Christopher Handy known as the “Father of the Blues” was born in 1873 in Florence, Alabama in a log cabin built by his grandfather. Growing up, he received lessons on the cornet in the local barber shop. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-527-3427
Take a journey into Tennessee's rich history and heritage on the Old Tennessee Trail. Over eighty points of interest take you from...
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