Military Monuments & Museums
Visit the Hazen Brigade Monument which commemorates the Stones River Campaign, a decisive battle favoring Union forces. This monument is noted as the oldest intact civil war monument still standing in its original location. Carnton Mansion, once used as a field hospital for wounded and dying Confederate soldiers, offers tours of the house, grounds and garden. Explore historic Lairdland Farm House and Civil War Museum where you can see an extensive collection of Union and Confederate artifacts, or head for the memorial in Greeneville, the only memorial in Tennessee to honor troops from both the Union and Confederate armies.
Knoxville Civil War Driving Tour
The driving tour highlights the divided loyalties among East Tennesseans. It includes stops at historical museums and homes, battle sites and cemeteries. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-523-7263
Knoxville Driving Tour, the Siege of Knoxville & Battle of Fort Sanders
Tour features sites relating to the Nov. 1863, attempt by Confederate General James Longstreet to capture Knoxville and the army of Union General Ambrose E. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: (800) 727-8045
Lauderdale County Museum
The Lauderdale County Museum is housed in the historic Sugar Hill Mansion which was built in 1842. The museum showcases items highlighting the history of Lauderdale County. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Ripley, TN
Phone: 731-635-9541
Lawrenceburg Cemetery
The first city cemetery where George Henry Nixon, who was most notably a Confederate colonel commanding two regiments as well as Chancellor, is buried. Other notables there, including Capt. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Lawrenceburg, TN
Phone: 931-762-6282
Lebanon Museum & History Center
Take a walk through Lebanon's history. See displays from prehistoric times through modern day. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Lebanon, TN
Phone: 615-443-2839
Livingston Historic Courthouse & Square
Post-Civil War courthouse reflecting the area's patriotism with monuments honoring the fallen of all wars. Public square features quaint shops. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Livingston, TN
Phone: 931-823-6421
Lotz House
The Lotz House, which has been on the National Historic Register since 1976, is located in the heart of downtown historic Franklin, Tennessee, at the epicenter of the Battle of Franklin, which was a pivotal battle of the Civil War on November 30, 1864. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Franklin, TN
Phone: 615-790-7190
Loudon County Museum / Carmichael Inn
Museum includes Civil War exhibits showcased in the Carmichael Inn, a circa 1810 two-story log cabin used as a stagecoach inn. A self-guided tour of downtown Loudon and the county tells of the town’s early years and Civil War history. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Loudon, TN
Phone: 865-458-1442
Mabry-Hazen House Museum
The Mabry-Hazen House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located on five acres atop Mabry Hill and includes the four-acre Civil War Bethel Cemetery. This stately, elegant home of the Victorian and Civil War periods showcases one of the largest collections in America containing original artifacts including china, silver, crystal, and antique furnishings. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-522-8661
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
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
Thirty permanent exhibit areas depicting the history of McMinn County and Southeast Tennessee. Bi-monthly changing exhibits. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Athens, TN
Phone: 423-745-0329
McNairy County Historical Museum
Historical museum of McNairy County including memorabilia of family life, education, Civil and World Wars, medical, arts, agriculture and worship. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Selmer, TN
Phone: 731-646-0018
Military Memorial Museum
Come see Crossville's tribute to our military, featuring items from the Civil War era up to the present time-Iraq.
Artifacts from Camp Crossville (P. ...more
Region: Upper Cumberland
City: Crossville, TN
Phone: 931-456-5520
Missionary Ridge Tunnel
This slave-built engineering marvel is the site of frequent train tours by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. ...more
Region: East Tennessee
City: , TN
Phone:
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
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