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.
Buttonwillow Civil War Dinner Theater
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Located in the old Buttonwillow Church just outside of Chattanooga. . ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Whitwell, TN
Phone: 423-658-7478
Cameron Hill
In August 1863 Confederate artillery responded to its Union counterpart across the river from Cameron Hill to little effect. A few weeks later, Union soldiers established a signal station on the hill. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-267-2208
Cannonsburgh Village
Cannonsburgh, the original name for Murfreesboro, is a reconstructed Southern village with a gristmill, one-room schoolhouse, town hall, log home, church, general store and a working blacksmith's shop that serve as reminders of life in pioneer times.
See the World's Largest Cedar Bucket at Cannonsburgh Village. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Murfreesboro, TN
Phone: 615-890-0355
Carnton Plantation
Carnton is the restored home of John and Carrie McGavock. The house once a vibrant plantation home, served as field hospital to hundreds of wounded and dying Confederate soldiers following the Battle of Franklin in 1864. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Franklin, TN
Phone: 615-794-0903
Carriage Tours of Memphis
Enjoy a romantic or informative horse-drawn carriage ride through historic Downtown Memphis. Drivers give history as well as info on attractions, food and more. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-527-7542
Charlotte Courthouse Square Historic District
See Tennessee's oldest operating courthouse, built in 1804, along with 10 other historic buildings. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Charlotte, TN
Phone: 615-446-2349
Chattanooga History Walking Tours on the Riverfront
The Riverfront is at the core of Chattanooga's history, and it is the one place in our community from which sites related to the first settlers, the Cherokees, the Civil War, reconstruction, industrialization, and the renaissance can be visually referenced. Take a short walk, approximately 6 blocks, with our guide, and get an overview of the fascinating history of this place. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-265-3247
Chattanooga National Cemetery
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Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-855-6590
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Point Park commemorates the soldiers who fought in the 1863 Civil War battles for Chattanooga. The battlefields of Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain and portions of Missionary Ridge are all components of the National Park. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Lookout Mountain, TN
Phone: 423-821-7786
Chucalissa Archaeological Museum
Visit this prehistoric Native American archaeological site dating to the 15th-century with a museum, gift shop, nature trail and picnic area.
See the remnants of the Indians that once flourished along the eastern shore of the Mississippi River. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-785-3160
City of Red Boiling Springs
The City of Red Boiling Springs offers a quiet relaxing atmosphere with a slowed down pace. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Red Boiling Springs, TN
Phone: 615-699-2011
City of Trenton
Historic county seat with Court House circa 1824. Historic homes, cemetery, Civil War site and self guided driving tour, quaint shops. ...more
Region: Northwest
City: Trenton, TN
Phone: 731-855-2013
Civil War Living History Weekend
Civil War reenactment with skirmishes and battles in this historic town of Cumberland Gap. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Cumberland Gap, TN
Phone: 423-869-3860
Cleveland Downtown Historic Walking Tour
This self-guided walking tour allows you to personally experience downtown Cleveland's unique history. Enjoy charming shops and eateries located along the tour route. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Cleveland, TN
Phone: 423-472-6587
Coffee County Courthouse
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Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Manchester, TN
Phone: 931-723-5100
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Take a journey into Tennessee's rich history and heritage on the Old Tennessee Trail. Over eighty points of interest take you from...
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