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Monuments & Museums

Weave your way through Tennessee’s colorful tapestry of American history with a visit to any one of its fascinating monuments and museums.

Stroll through the massive collections at the Tennessee State Museum and take a journey into Tennessee’s legendary past. Or, wind your way through a museum dedicated to your personal interest--the Casey Jones Railroad Museum, Chucalissa Archaeological Museum and the Stax Museum to name just a few.

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Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum
Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum is one of Harrogate's finest attractions. Home to one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War collections in the country, The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum offers something for every Abraham Lincoln enthusiast. ...more

Region:  Knoxville & Middle East
City:  Harrogate, TN
Phone:  (423) 869-6235

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Agricultural Museum
Originally chartered by the general assembly in 1957, the Tennessee Agricultural Museum now stands as one of Tennessee's best collections of artifacts relating to the pioneering days of Tennessee farm families. Located at Ellington Agricultural Center in south Nashville, the museum is housed in a former horse barn, originally part of the Brentwood Hall estate of financier Rogers Caldwell. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Nashville, TN
Phone:  615-837-5197

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Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center
Originally known as the Palmer House, this ten-room, bungalow style home was constructed in 1918 and 1919 by Will E. Palmer, the maternal grandfather of Alex Haley (1921-1992). ...more

Region:  Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City:  Henning, TN
Phone:  731-738-2240

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Allandale Mansion
Reserve the mansion or one of the barns for a wedding reception, dinner party, anniversary, birthday, tour, or special event. ...more

Region:  Northeast
City:  Kingsport, TN
Phone:  423-229-9422

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American Museum of Science & Energy
American Museum of Science and Energy is a center for exploration dedicated to the WWII Manhattan Project history and the science that emerged from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Live demonstrations, interactive exhibits and presentations. ...more

Region:  Knoxville & Middle East
City:  Oak Ridge, TN
Phone:  865-576-3200

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Anna Mary Dowden House Museum
This museum contains a vast collection of artifacts and historical accounts pertaining to the events and people of the area since its founding. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Ridgetop, TN
Phone:  615-851-9468

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Archie Campbell Tourism Complex
Hometown of the late "Hee-Haw" star, Archie Campbell. Includes his childhood home, career memorabilia and restored caboose mini-museum. ...more

Region:  Northeast
City:  Bulls Gap, TN
Phone:  423-272-2186

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Ardmore City Hall
Ardmore is located in two states and four counties; Giles and Lincoln Counties in Tennessee and Limestone and Madison Counties in Alabama. It has grown from a one store-house built in 1911 to a thriving town of businesses, churches, schools, and a factory. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Ardmore, TN
Phone:  256-423-7588

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Arrowheads to Aerospace Museum
Museum spans time from before five native American tribes traversed the area through the opening of AEDC. Exibits Include : Military,Lionel Trains, Buttons, Quilts, Teapots, Toys, Nativities, Apothecary, General Store and Gift Shop. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Manchester, TN
Phone:  931-723-1323

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Ashland City/Cheatham County Historic Town Square
Two-story, brick courthouse completed in 1869. Now a national register historic landmark centered in a traditionally Southern public square. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Ashland City, TN
Phone:  615-792-3623

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Asoociation for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities Historic Homes
With its mission to promote participation in the preservation of Tennessee’s rich historic, cultural, architectural and archeological heritage through restoration, education, advocacy and statewide cooperation, the Association of the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities is the oldest statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization in the State of Tennessee and the fourth oldest in the nation. Since 1951, APTA has been preserving and maintaining historic sites that play an important role in Tennessee’s rich cultural heritage. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Nashville, TN
Phone:  (615) 352-8247

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Audubon Acres
A 120-acre sanctuary bisected by Chickamauga Creek. Trail of Tears cabin, golden eagle, seasonal wildflowers and Cherokee heirloom garden. ...more

Region:  Chattanooga & Southeast
City:  Chattanooga, TN
Phone:  423-892-1499

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Beck Cultural Exchange Center
Learning museum of African-American history and culture that researches, collects, conserves and exhibits achievements of African-Americans. ...more

Region:  Knoxville & Middle East
City:  Knoxville, TN
Phone:  865-524-8461

Green Travel Vendor

Beechcraft Heritage Museum
The Staggerwing Museum commemorates Walter Beech's Model 17 "Staggerwing" as a milestone of 1930's aviation development. Various Beech aircraft are on display to include Travel Airs, Beech 18s, and Bonanza. ...more

Region:  Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City:  Tullahoma, TN
Phone:  931-455-1974

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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

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