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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.
Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce
The delightful small town of Bell Buckle dates back to 1852, established by local merchant A. D. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Bell Buckle, TN
Phone: 931-389-9663
Belle Meade Plantation
Once one of the largest private estates in Nashville encompassing 5,400 acres and home to five generations of the Harding-Jackson family, Belle Meade Plantation today is a 30-acre historic site 6 miles west of Nashville. Before the Civil War, Belle Meade flourished; today bullets from the Battle of Nashville scar the house, used as Confederate Gen. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-356-0501
Bemis Mill Village Museum
Opening 2008, the Bemis Mill Village Museum, located in the historic and rehabilitated Bemis Theater/Auditorium, contains exhibits and memorabilia portraying the story of Bemis, a mill town forged out of the cotton fields in 1900 by Judson Moss Bemis. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Jackson, TN
Phone: 731-424-0739
Big Black Creek Historical Society
The Big Black Creek Historical Association (BBCHA) was founded in 2006 with the express purpose to identify, preserve and promote historical sites with the communities of Denmark, Mercer, Leighton and Woodland, all small towns West of Jackson, TN.
The BBCHA meets on the last Thursday of each month at the Mercer Presbyterian Church in Mercer, TN at 7:00 p. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Denmark, TN
Phone:
Bills-McNeal Historic District
Some of Bolivar's oldest and most historically significant homes are found in this district. Structures include the McNeal house and the Pillars. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Bolivar, TN
Phone: 731-658-6554
Bledsoe's Fort Historic Park
Eighty-acre park. Includes archaeological site, Isaac Bledsoe's fort c. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Castalian Springs, TN
Phone: 615-452-5463
Blockade Runner, Sutlery & Civil War Museum
The Civil War Museum is dedicated to the common soldier North or South during the June 1863 Tullahoma Campaign. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Wartrace, TN
Phone: 931-389-6294
Blount Mansion
By 1925, the area around the Blount Mansion had been allowed to seriously deteriorate. Slums existed in the waterfront area. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-525-2375
Blue Heron Cruises
Family-friendly fun aboard a 24-passenger pontoon boat! All cruises travel through scenic wildlife refuge and Tennessee countryside, viewing wild birds, the Cumberland River and cozy creeks. Seven cruises available, from 90 minutes to 3-1/2 hours. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Ashland City, TN
Phone: (615) 792-7358
Blues City Tours
Graceland, City Tour, Mud Island, Riverboat, Civil Rights Museum. Casino at Mud Island, Memphis Music Tour, Shopping at Beale Street. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-522-9229
Bolivar Historic Court Square
Bolivar's first established historic district includes the Little Courthouse Museum, the Hardeman County Courthouse, as well as a Confederate monument. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Bolivar, TN
Phone: 731-658-6554
Bolivar Historic District
Bolivar's original electric and water department built in the early 1900s later became the Hardeman County Chamber of Commerce in the 1980s. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Bolivar, TN
Phone: 731-658-6554
Bolivar Historic District Walking Tour
Blessed with classic architectural styles running the gamut from Greek Revival to Italianate, Bolivar's historic districts hearken back to a day when nearly fanatical attention to detail could be seen from initial design to the detailed decorative carvings throughout the buildings. The famed Philadelphia-based architect Fletcher Sloan has left his mark of genius through a number of post-bellum homes that have survived in large measure through the efforts of the local chapter of the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities (APTA). ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Bolivar, TN
Phone: (731) 658-6554
Bradley Academy Museum & Cultural Center
Built in 1917 as a school for African Americans. Features restored classroom, Civil War exhibit and local history exhibits. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Murfreesboro, TN
Phone: 615-867-2633
Bristol Historic Downtown
From its earliest days, Bristol served as a trade hub and by the late 1800s, it had become the largest center for commerce within a 200-mile
radius. In 1899, H. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Bristol, TN
Phone: 423-989-4850
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