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On the ancient grounds of Chucalissa, one can imagine the Native American settlement that once called Tennessee home. Climb the front steps of the Hermitage and be transported to the days of Andrew Jackson. Feel the magnitude of the Manhattan Project: Visit Oak Ridge and the Graphite Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Tennessee boasts a long and colorful history--one best told in the numerous historic sites and buildings spread across the state. Visit Sun Records; stand within the same walls that heard the first recordings of Elvis and Johnny Cash. Grab a bite to eat at Hoskins Drug Store and be sure to treat yourself to a refreshment from the old-fashioned 1940s soda fountain. Take a day to explore Tennessee's first school, founded by Sam Houston, or school yourself in the history of the Scopes Trial with a visit to the Rhea County Courthouse.
A. Schwab Dry Goods Store
Far more than just a place to shop, A. Schwab Dry Goods Store is a true Memphis landmark. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-523-9782
Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum
Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum is one of Harrogate's finest attractions. Home to one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War collections in the country, The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum offers something for every Abraham Lincoln enthusiast. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Harrogate, TN
Phone: (423) 869-6235
Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center
Originally known as the Palmer House, this ten-room, bungalow style home was constructed in 1918 and 1919 by Will E. Palmer, the maternal grandfather of Alex Haley (1921-1992). ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Henning, TN
Phone: 731-738-2240
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
The site marks the home of the 17th president, who succeeded Lincoln and oversaw Reconstruction.
Born in 1808, Andrew Johnson ran away from home with his brother to Greeneville, Tennessee, at age 16, where he became a tailor. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Greeneville, TN
Phone: 423-638-3551
Anna Mary Dowden House Museum
This museum contains a vast collection of artifacts and historical accounts pertaining to the events and people of the area since its founding. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Ridgetop, TN
Phone: 615-851-9468
Appalachian GhostWalks
Appalachian GhostWalks' Smoky Mountain Tennessee Ghost and History Tours are lantern-led by real, professionally Certified Ghost Hunters who recount "spine-tingling" stories of real history and real ghosts - bring the whole family, or tour group on a Tennessee "Haunted Vacation" with Appalachian GhostWalks' Tennessee Ghost Tours and Tennessee History Tours.
"Appalachian GhostWalks" has designed tour packages to help save you money on your visit to the mountains. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Jonesborough, TN
Phone: (423) 743-9255
Ardmore City Hall
Ardmore is located in two states and four counties; Giles and Lincoln Counties in Tennessee and Limestone and Madison Counties in Alabama. It has grown from a one store-house built in 1911 to a thriving town of businesses, churches, schools, and a factory. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Ardmore, TN
Phone: 256-423-7588
Arrowheads to Aerospace Museum
Museum spans time from before five native American tribes traversed the area through the opening of AEDC.
Exibits Include : Military,Lionel Trains, Buttons, Quilts, Teapots, Toys, Nativities, Apothecary, General Store and Gift Shop. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Manchester, TN
Phone: 931-723-1323
Ashland City/Cheatham County Historic Town Square
Two-story, brick courthouse completed in 1869. Now a national register historic landmark centered in a traditionally Southern public square. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Ashland City, TN
Phone: 615-792-3623
Battle of Hartsville Civil War Driving Tour & Memorial Park
Across courthouse, signs direct you to trail that overlooks battlefield. Graves of Civil War soldiers and monument with all names carved. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Hartsville, TN
Phone: 615-374-9243
Battle of Hartsville Memorial Park
17-stop self guided driving tour and Battle of Hartsville Memorial Park. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Hartsville, TN
Phone: 615-374-9243
Battle of Parkers Crossroads Self-Guided Driving Tour
The Battle of Parkers Crossroads was fought Dec. 31, 1862. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Parker's Crossroads, TN
Phone: (731) 968-1220
Beech Grove Confederate Cemetery & Park
Home of Hoover's Gap Civil War Battlefield. Site brochures and interpretive signs of one of the South's earliest Confederate cemeteries. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Beech Grove, TN
Phone: 931-571-7311
Beech River Cultural Center & Museum
Chronicles the history of Henderson County. Displays pertain to geology, native inhabitants, early settlers and wars. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Lexington, TN
Phone: 731-967-0306
Main Street McMinnville
Main Street McMinnville is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to the revitalization and development of downtown McMinnville. Their vision of historic downtown McMinnville is to create a safe, culturally rich and architecturally preserved downtown which is vibrant and eye-appealing, family and community oriented, and commercially viable. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: McMinnville, TN
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