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On the ancient grounds of Chucalissa, one can imagine the Native American settlement that once called Tennessee home. Climb the front steps of the Hermitage and be transported to the days of Andrew Jackson. Feel the magnitude of the Manhattan Project: Visit Oak Ridge and the Graphite Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Tennessee boasts a long and colorful history--one best told in the numerous historic sites and buildings spread across the state. Visit Sun Records; stand within the same walls that heard the first recordings of Elvis and Johnny Cash. Grab a bite to eat at Hoskins Drug Store and be sure to treat yourself to a refreshment from the old-fashioned 1940s soda fountain. Take a day to explore Tennessee's first school, founded by Sam Houston, or school yourself in the history of the Scopes Trial with a visit to the Rhea County Courthouse.
Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail
One of the nation's most historic routes, the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail was blazed by the legendary frontiersman in 1775 from Long Island of the Holston at what is now Kingsport, TN, through the Cumberland Gap of Virginia and into Kentucky. It would become the route for hundreds of thousands of settlers of the western frontier. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Kingsport, TN
Phone: 423-392-8820
David Crockett Cabin & Museum
A replica of Crockett's office, open to the public daily. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Lawrenceburg, TN
Phone: 931-762-4231
Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park
Davy Crockett's Birthplace State Park was established in 1973 and has been preserved as a historic site on land acquired from the Davy Crockett Birthplace Association. The park consists of 105 partially wooded acres of land along the Nolichucky River in Greene County. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Limestone, TN
Phone: 423-257-2167
Davy Crockett Cabin - Museum
The cabin is restored from timbers from David Crockett's last home, and contains furniture, tools and more from the early 1800s, along with his mother's grave. Also, see books on the Crockett family, local history, pictures and copies of letters. ...more
Region: Northwest
City: Rutherford, TN
Phone: 731-665-7253
Doak House Museum
Original home of Samuel Witherspoon Doak. Museum depicts the role the Doak family played in the religion and education of the people of the Southwest Territory. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Greeneville, TN
Phone: 423-636-8554
Downtown Dickson
Visit the new city park, eight antique malls and historic buildings. Over 50 retail stores surround the railroad built by Civil War soldiers. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Dickson, TN
Phone: 615-446-2349
Downtown Fayetteville
Visit historic downtown Fayetteville and enjoy art galleries, paint your own pottery, antique malls and unique dining. On November 12, 13, 14, join them for their 12th Annual Host of Christmas Past with carriage rides, music, home tours, crafts and snow. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Fayetteville, TN
Phone: 931-433-1234
Downtown Historic Hartsville
1905 courthouse, gazebo, old stores, monument to all veterans. Welcoming buildings invite you to visit and sit a spell. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Hartsville, TN
Phone: 615-374-9243
Downtown Loudon Walking Tour
Downtown Loudon offers a taste of nostalgia. Walking tour brochures available. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Loudon, TN
Phone: 865-458-9020
Ducktown Basin Museum
The museum is located on the Burra Burra Mine site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Burra Burra Mine site is a Tennessee Historical Commission State-Owned Historic Site. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Ducktown, TN
Phone: 423-496-5778
Dyer County Museum
Exhibits include the Timmerman Dollhouse Collection as well as Civil War and other military artifacts, local photos and signage. ...more
Region: Northwest
City: Dyersburg, TN
Phone: 731-286-3611
Elizabethton Walking Tour
A self-guided walking tour. Tour the historic structures along this mainly level route. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Elizabethton, TN
Phone: 423-547-3852
Elliston Place Soda Shop
A Nashville institution, a soda shop and meat-and-three lunchroom, Elliston Place serves a full Southern repertoire from country ham and biscuits to fried chicken and delightful lemon icebox pie. Wonderful milk shakes, malts, and sundaes. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: (615) 327-1090
Emmett Lewis Memorial Heritage Center and Museum
Historical museum presenting Tiptonville, Reelfoot Lake and Lake County history. ...more
Region: Northwest
City: Tiptonville, TN
Phone: 731-253-9922
Erin Historic District
Erin, established in 1871, has gift and craft shops. The third Saturday in March is the biggest Irish celebration this side of Chicago. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Erin, TN
Phone: 931-289-5100
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