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Historic Parks
Historic parks in Tennessee are retreats, places of beauty, most often with points of interest--parks with a past are all the more enticing.
Pall Mall holds Sgt. Alvin C. York Historic Park, which includes the York family farm and the grist mill brave Sgt. York operated for many years on the banks of the Wolf River. In Henning, 1,642-acre Fort Pillow State Historic Park, situated on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, is rich in both historic and archaeological significance. Step back in time in Vonore at Fort Loudoun State Historic Area, a 1,200-acre site on one of the earliest British fortifications on the western frontier, built in 1756. Nearby were the principal towns of the Cherokee Nation including Tenase, namesake of our state, and Tuskeegee, birthplace of Sequoyah. Today the fort and the 1794 Tellico Blockhouse overlook TVA's Tellico Reservoir and the Appalachian Mountains.
Mallory-Neely House
Note: Temporarily Closed
This Italian villa mansion, built in 1852, stands as a time capsule of the late Victorian-era lifestyle of Memphis' wealthy cotton merchants. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-523-1484
Manchester
Old Stone Fort State Park located in Manchester is known as an Indian ceremonial site and contains the remains of a war-era powder mill. Also in Manchester, is the Old City Cemetery where thirty Confederate graves have been re-discovered. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Manchester, TN
Phone: 800-799-6131
Mark Twain Park
The Mark Twain Park is a small, grassy area with trees located near the courthouse. The spring here is the one where Mark Twain's parents got their water while they lived in Jamestown. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Jamestown, TN
Phone: 931-879-1482
McGavock Confederate Cemetery
Nation's largest private Confederate cemetery holds remains of 1481 Confederate soldiers killed in the Civil War Battle of Franklin. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Franklin, TN
Phone: 615-794-0903
Mexican War Monument
This monument in the U. S. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Lawrenceburg, TN
Phone: 931-762-4911
Mississippi River Museum
Eighteen-gallery museum of the natural and cultural history of the lower Mississippi River. Over 5,000 artifacts tell the river's story of early settlement, riverboats and barges, the Civil War on the river and delta music from Blues to Rock and Roll. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-576-7241
Montgomery Bell State Park
Montgomery Bell State Park is located seven miles east of Dickson in Dickson County. The rolling hills of Dickson County contain a treasure that was considered more precious than gold to the builders of young America. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Burns, TN
Phone: 615-797-9052
Mousetail Landing State Park
This 1, 247-acre area is located on the east banks of the Tennessee River in the state's picturesque Western valley. Tradition has it that Mousetail Landing received its name during the Civil War period when one of the area's tanning companies caught fire. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Linden, TN
Phone: 731-847-0841
Mud Island River Park
Experience the river on the river. Recreational and educational facility showcasing the Mississippi River with museum. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-576-7241
Natchez Trace Parkway
The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway and Byway commemorates the ancient trail used by animals and people that connected portions of the Mississippi River to the salt licks in central Tennessee.
It took “Kaintucks” about 30 days to walk along the Trace, carrying goods to sell at the port of New Orleans. ...more
Region:
City: Pasquo, TN
Phone: (800) 305-7417
Natchez Trace Wine Trail
The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail that connected southern portions of the Mississippi River, through Alabama, to today's central Tennessee. The Tennessee cities along the historic Natchez Trace Parkway are Nashville, Franklin, Leiper's Fork and Brentwood. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Franklin, TN
Phone: (800) 305-7417
Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park
The park was named for General Nathan Bedford Forrest, the intrepid Confederate cavalry leader, who on November 4, 1864, attacked and destroyed the federal supply and munitions depot at (Old) Johnsonville at the mouth of Trace Creek. His operations were concentrated along the river in the vicinity of the park and the town of Eva. ...more
National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum chronicles the Civil Rights Movement from slavery to present-day human rights movements. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-521-9699
National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History
Medal of Honor recipient memorabilia, pictures, citations and award history. And displays of other historical military artifacts and uniforms. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Hixson, TN
Phone: 423-394-0710
Norris Dam State Park
This 4,038-acre park, located on the Norris Reservoir, began in 1933 as the first Tennessee Valley Authority project. Miles of trails lead hikers through deeply forested valleys and ridges. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Lake City, TN
Phone: 865-426-7461
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