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The history you can feel. Where you can walk in the footsteps of legends and stand in the echoes of yesterday. You can’t find this in a book or by watching a documentary. This is history you experience.
See where it all began: Tennessee Music Pathways
![Green McAdoo Cultural Center in Clinton, TN](/sites/default/files/content-callout/Clinton_AndersonCo_GreenMcAdooCulturalCenter_NathanLambrecht_.jpg)
Civil Rights Trail
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail spans 14 states and Tennessee has 14 historic sites within its state lines that you can visit.
![Stones River Battlefield, Murfreesboro TN](/sites/default/files/content-callout/Murfreesboro_RutherfordCo_StonesRiverBattlefield.jpg)
Civil War
Pull out your maps and plan ahead. Fill your road trip route with must-see stops to check out Tennessee's historic Civil War landmarks.
![Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, TN/VA](/sites/default/files/content-callout/BirthplaceOfCountryMusicMuseum_Bristol_Sullivan_Large.jpg)
Musical History
Tennessee's music history and cultural heritage fuel the creative soul like no other place can. Feel inspired when you explore the town through the lens of Tennessee greats.
![Wagon rides at historic Andrew Jackson's The Hermitage in Nashville TN](/sites/default/files/content-callout/Nashville_DavidsonCo_TheHermitage_JeffAdkins_Large.jpg)
Museums & Galleries
Tennessee is home to incredible museums — from past to future — featuring prehistoric animals, the state’s finest cultural achievements and the future of space exploration.