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Historic Homes
With names like "Rattle and Snap," "Green Frog Village" and "Crescent Bend," you are immediately drawn into legends that lie within Tennessee's carefully preserved homes, villages, farms and surrounds.
Look into a graceful, early rural life at 1797 Ramsey House Plantation, with acreage, exhibits and an heirloom garden. Once considered "the most costly and most admired house in Tennessee," it is among the few surviving houses designed by Tennessee's first formally trained architect, Thomas Hope. Learn about the Overton legacy at 200-year-old Traveller's Rest Plantation and Museum at Traveller's Rest. Take in a reenactment as you tour the grounds, the home and the schoolhouse.
Lotz House
The Lotz House, which has been on the National Historic Register since 1976, is located in the heart of downtown historic Franklin, Tennessee, at the epicenter of the Battle of Franklin, which was a pivotal battle of the Civil War on November 30, 1864. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Franklin, TN
Phone: 615-790-7190
Loudon County Museum / Carmichael Inn
Museum includes Civil War exhibits showcased in the Carmichael Inn, a circa 1810 two-story log cabin used as a stagecoach inn. A self-guided tour of downtown Loudon and the county tells of the town’s early years and Civil War history. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Loudon, TN
Phone: 865-458-1442
Lynnville Historic Downtown
A quaint village with 59 homes and businesses on the National Historic Register. It has shopping, restaurants and a theatre. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Lynnville, TN
Phone: 931-527-3158
Lynnville Railroad Preservation Society
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Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Lynnville, TN
Phone: 931-478-0880
Mabry-Hazen House Museum
The Mabry-Hazen House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on five acres atop Mabry Hill and includes the four-acre Civil War Bethel Cemetery. This stately, elegant home of the Victorian and Civil War periods showcases one of the largest collections in America containing original artifacts including china, silver, crystal, and antique furnishings. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-522-8661
Magevney House
Note: Temporarily Closed
Home to pioneer schoolmaster, Eugene Magevney, this charming cottage built in 1836 offers a glimpse into the lives of early Memphis families. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-523-1484
Magness Community House & Library
On the National Register of Historic Places, Magness Community House and Library is a public library with extensive genealogical, historical and horticulture collections. Programming includes lectures, films, music and children?s activities. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: McMinnville, TN
Phone: 931-473-2428
Main Street Collierville
Non-profit organization that focuses on preservation of the Town Square and historic district. Coordinates local community events and fundraiser. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Collierville, TN
Phone: 901-853-1666
Mallory-Neely House
Note: Temporarily Closed
This Italian villa mansion, built in 1852, stands as a time capsule of the late Victorian-era lifestyle of Memphis' wealthy cotton merchants. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-523-1484
Marble Springs Historic Site
Marble Springs was the last home of John Sevier, one of the state's founding fathers and the first governor of Tennessee, serving six full terms.
In 1776, Sevier was elected one of the five magistrates of the Watauga Association, the first attempt at democratically elected government in America. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: (865) 573-5508
Mark Twain Park
The Mark Twain Park is a small, grassy area with trees located near the courthouse. The spring here is the one where Mark Twain's parents got their water while they lived in Jamestown. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Jamestown, TN
Phone: 931-879-1482
Martha Jane Huskey Ogle Cabin
The Ogle Cabin, built in 1807 by Martha Jane Husky Ogle on behalf of her deceased husband William, is the most significant of all of the Gatlinburg cabins. In honor of the Gatlinburg cabin’s 200th anniversary, and coinciding with the town’s bicentennial celebration, the Ogle Cabin was added to the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places, along with several other buildings in the area. ...more
Region: East Tennessee
City: Gatlinburg, TN
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Mary Kate Patterson Home
West of the Nashville turnpike stands the home of Mary Kate Patterson, a Confederate spy. She assisted Capt. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: La Vergne, TN
Phone:
Matt Gardner Homestead Museum
House Museum and Farmstead
The Matt Gardner House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as a significant farmstead associated with African American heritage, agriculture, commerce, and architecture from 1870 to 1942. The farm provides for the interpretation of a variety of significant historical topics, including slavery, emancipation, Reconstruction, education, religion, architecture, and agriculture. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Elkton, TN
Phone: (931) 468-0121
Memphis Main Street Trolley
Climb aboard a restored vintage trolley car for an unforgettable trip
along the mighty Mississippi River and downtown Memphis. The Main Street Line follows the original mule-drawn trolley; the Riverfront Loop travels a breathtaking stretch of the river. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: (901) 274-6282
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