Historic Roads & Trails
Looking for a hearty helping of Tennessee heritage? There is no better way to experience Tennessee's traditional arts and crafts, musical roots and historical sights than by taking it to the trail.
Travel the historic Avery Trace Trail and step back to the 1800s as you walk the same road settlers once used when traveling from Knoxville to Nashville. Explore the Cherokee Heritage Trail and discover unique wares by Cherokee artists and crafts people, or visit the Sam Davis Trail and pay tribute to the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy." Tennessee trails offer something for every age and interest. Choose the trail for you.
Rocky Top Trail
Rocky Top is waiting for you: a journey through the majestic Smoky Mountain peaks, rivers, caverns and rapids.
Start your trip on a musical note with a live broadcast performance of WDVX’s “Blue Plate Special,” featuring bluegrass bands every weekday at noon from the Knoxville Visitor Center. ...more
Region: East Tennessee
City: , TN
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Sam Davis Trail
A four-stop tour - site of capture with monument, site of execution with museum, cemetery where he was briefly buried and life-size statue in town square. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Pulaski, TN
Phone: 931-424-4044
Screaming Eagle Trail
The Screaming Eagle Trail is waiting for you: filled with outdoor adventure, lip smackin’ barbecue, military lore and country music must-sees. Start your journey on a musical note at Nashville’s famed Bluebird Café. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
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Southeast Tennessee Civil War Trail
Southeast Tennessee's Civil War Trails, Fighting for the Rails brochure provides a designated path for southeast Tennessee travelers to follow as they explore sites associated with the American Civil War in Tennessee. The brochure has 47 sites and covers 10 counties. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: (423) 424-4267
Sunny Side Trail
Sunny Side is waiting for you: a trip through Smoky Mountain backroads and lush Appalachian countryside. Jump-start your journey with outlet shopping in Sevierville, hometown of the iconic Dolly Parton. ...more
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City: , TN
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Tennessee River Trails
The Tennessee River Trail is waiting for you: a winding trail through Tennessee’s diverse river country featuring some of Tennessee’s most unique activities. Stop in Waverly, a historic railroad town featuring a museum and Civil War Fort. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Jackson, TN
Phone: 731-668-6424
The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community
You'll be inspired by the largest group of independent artisans in North America. The historic 8-mile Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community loop has been designated a Tennessee Heritage Arts & Crafts Trail. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Gatlinburg, TN
Phone: (865) 436-9214
The Jack Trail
The Jack Trail is waiting for you: a journey filled with history, music, horse racing and whiskey making. Reclaim your pioneer spirit at Cannonsburg Village in Murfreesboro — a reconstructed “living history museum” featuring a gristmill, blacksmith’s shop and one-room schoolhouse. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Murfreesboro, TN
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Top Secret Trail
Top Secret is waiting for you: a trail of secrets hidden among the scenic wilds of the Upper Cumberland Plateau. Immerse yourself in early Knoxville history by touring Blount Mansion, James White Fort and Bleak House, General Longstreet’s 1863 Battle of Knoxville headquarters. ...more
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City: , TN
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Traditional Music Trail of Southeast Tennessee
The Blues To Bluegrass Trail describes the annual, monthly, weekly and other live music events in southeast Tennessee. Please visit the venues to hear the musical heritage of southeast Tennessee and experience an important part of the people's lives who live here. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: (423) 424-4263
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail commemorates the removal of the Cherokee and the paths that 17 Cherokee detachments followed westward. Today the trail includes about 2,200 miles of land and water routes, and traverses portions of nine states. ...more
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City: Multi-city, TN
Phone: (505) 988-6888
Tullahoma Campaign Civil War Driving Trail
The Tullahoma Campaign of 1863 is often overshadowed by the simultaneous events of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, even though the results were strategically more significant than Gettysburg and tactically equivalent to Vicksburg. With the loss of manpower, agricultural staples, the industrial base and, most importantly, the Chattanooga rail center, the Tullahoma Campaign was the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. ...more
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City: Multi-city, TN
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Unicoi Turnpike Trail
The Unicoi Turnpike Trail is a trade and war path that predates written history.
The places, events, and people associated with the trail are linked to the nation's history. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Etowah, TN
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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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