Battlefields & Forts
Stand where more than 23,000 soldiers lost their lives, in Shiloh National Military Park. Take a tour of Forts Donelson and Henry, each of which proved incredibly helpful to the Union cause. A stop at Fort Loudon introduces you to the first British settlement in Tennessee, while Chickamauga National Military Park represents the last major confederate victory of the Civil War. Visit one or all of Tennessee's battlefields and forts while gaining a new understanding of the events that helped shape the state and the country.
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum chronicles the Civil Rights Movement from slavery to present-day human rights movements. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-521-9699
National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History
Medal of Honor recipient memorabilia, pictures, citations and award history. And displays of other historical military artifacts and uniforms. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Hixson, TN
Phone: 423-394-0710
Norris Dam State Park Lenoir Museum
Exhibits display thousands of items of early settlement and everyday life in East Tennessee, German Barrel Organ and Native American artifacts. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Norris, TN
Phone: 865-494-9688
Occupied Chattanooga
The Tennessee Riverfront here underwent significant change during the war. Confederates built forts near the river beginning in 1862. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-643-6081
Old Graveyard Memorial Park
Dedicated in 1969, was a pilot project in urban beautification. Cemetery was used from 1817-1883. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Pulaski, TN
Phone: 931-424-4044
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail follows the Revolutionary War route of Patriot militia men to the battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. ...more
Region: East Tennessee
City: , TN
Phone: 864-936-3477
Paris Historic Downtown
Unique shops and cafes surround one of the oldest courthouses in Tennessee with antique stores and walking tours of the historic downtown area. ...more
Parkers Crossroads Battlefield
The battle was fought on Dec. 31, 1862. ...more
Region:
City: Parkers Crossroads, TN
Phone: (731) 968-1191
Pilot Knob/Nathan Bedford Forest State Park
Tennessee River Folklife Museum sits atop the highest point in West Tennessee. Displays, exhibits and programs offered. ...more
Point Park
Point Park commemorates the 1863 battles for Chattanooga. Point Park Visitor Center houses the James Walker Painting, "Battle of Lookout Mountain. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Lookout Mountain, TN
Phone: 423-821-7786
President Andrew Johnson Museum & Library
First (1841) college building. Includes President's personal books and Tusculum College archives on display. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Greeneville, TN
Phone: 423-636-7348
Rice 18th Century Gristmill
The Rice Family operated the mill in Union County from 1798 - 1935 when TVA moved it to Norris Dam. During the summer the mill grinds cornmeal. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Lake City, TN
Phone: 865-494-0720
Riverside Cemetery
Self-guided tour of resting place for 140 unknown and 40 known Confederate soldiers. Founded in 1821. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Jackson, TN
Phone: 731-424-1279
Rutherford County Courthouse & East Main Street Historic District
Built in 1859, this pre-Civil War structure is still a working county building. This was the site of General Morgan's raid before battle. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Murfreesboro, TN
Phone: 615-895-1887
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