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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.
The Scopes Trial Museum & Rhea County Courthouse
The restored Romanesque Revival-Italian villa-style courthouse was built in 1891, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977. The Scopes Trial courtroom is on the second floor and contains the original judge's bench, four tables, railing, jury chairs and spectator seats. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Dayton, TN
Phone: (423) 775-7801
The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area
Partners with organizations and individuals across the state to tell the whole story of America's greatest challenge, 1860-1875. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Murfreesboro, TN
Phone: 615-898-2947
Town of Granville
A riverboat town with a strong history located on Cordell Hull Lake. Town includes historic buildings, museum, park, marina and much more. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Granville, TN
Phone: 931-653-4511
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail commemorates the removal of the Cherokee and the paths that 17 Cherokee detachments followed westward. Today the trail includes about 2,200 miles of land and water routes, and traverses portions of nine states. ...more
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City: Multi-city, TN
Phone: (505) 988-6888
Tullahoma Campaign Civil War Driving Trail
The Tullahoma Campaign of 1863 is often overshadowed by the simultaneous events of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, even though the results were strategically more significant than Gettysburg and tactically equivalent to Vicksburg. With the loss of manpower, agricultural staples, the industrial base and, most importantly, the Chattanooga rail center, the Tullahoma Campaign was the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. ...more
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City: Multi-city, TN
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Unicoi Turnpike Trail
The Unicoi Turnpike Trail is a trade and war path that predates written history.
The places, events, and people associated with the trail are linked to the nation's history. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Etowah, TN
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Unique Tours
Unique Tours captures the excitement and romance of Memphis. For individuals and groups offering vacation packages, tours, event planning and full catering services. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-526-7777
Vonore Heritage Museum
On display are artifacts used by the people of Vonore from the late 1800s through the 1950s. Artifacts include Civil War pieces; WWI and WWII uniforms; trophies; plaques; and pictures from the now-closed Vonore High School. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Vonore, TN
Phone: 423-884-2989
Walking Tours of the Historic Homes of Fayetteville
Maps and home descriptions are available at the Chamber of Commerce. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Fayetteville, TN
Phone: 931-433-1234
Wartrace
This village was headquarters of the Confederate right wing commanded by General William “Old Reliable” Hardee. ...more
Region: Middle Tennessee
City: Tennessee Backroads, TN
Phone: 800-799-6131
West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center
An Authentic Southern Experience!
Just off I-40, Exit 56, (behind McDonald's) in Brownsville, Tennessee, is the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center. Opened in 1999, the center offers visitors a taste of what West Tennessee has to offer — a staging area for your West Tennessee adventure. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Brownsville, TN
Phone: 731-779-9000
Williamson County Convention & Visitor Bureau
Named to Southern Living's "Best Small Town" top ten list, Franklin is a charming suburb of Nashville, Tennessee. Experience a beautiful blend of upscale urban development and cultural history rich with hip places to shop and eat as well as historic attractions that tell the story of the Civil War's Battle of Franklin. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Franklin, TN
Phone: (615) 791-7554
Winchester, Dechard and Estell Springs
At Estell Springs (Allisonia during the war) there is a railroad bridge which was the site of the crossing of some of the Army of Tennessee. Also located there is a historical marker for the Camp Harris site, a Confederate training camp named after Tennessee’s wartime governor, Isham G. ...more
Region: Middle Tennessee
City: , TN
Phone: 800-799-6131
Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum
Exquisitely restored French Victorian mansion built in 1870 on "Millionaires Row" is filled with period antiques and a renowned textile collection. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-526-1469
Wynnewood
Wynnewood is likely the largest 19th century log structure ever built in Tennessee. It was erected in 1828, it served as a stagecoach inn and later as a mineral springs resort. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Castalian Springs, TN
Phone: 615-452-5463
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