Monuments & Museums
Weave your way through Tennessee’s colorful tapestry of American history with a visit to any one of its fascinating monuments and museums.
Stroll through the massive collections at the Tennessee State Museum and take a journey into Tennessee’s legendary past. Or, wind your way through a museum dedicated to your personal interest--the Casey Jones Railroad Museum, Chucalissa Archaeological Museum and the Stax Museum to name just a few.
Bethlehem Cemetery
Bethlehem Cemetery is the Haley family burial plot where Chicken George is buried. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Henning, TN
Phone: 901-738-2240
Bolivar Historic Court Square
Bolivar's first established historic district includes the Little Courthouse Museum, the Hardeman County Courthouse, as well as a Confederate monument. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Bolivar, TN
Phone: 731-658-6554
Bristol Train Station
The Bristol Train Station has been central to much of the local history. Indeed, local historian Bud Phillips believes "there would have been no Bristol had it not been for the coming of the railroad. ...more
Region: Northeast
City: Bristol, TN
Phone: (276) 644-1573
Bromley Hotel
Built 1909-1911, residence and clinic for Horace C. Bromley. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Linden, TN
Phone: 931-589-5692
Brownsville Historic District
Tour the historical district of homes and churches on the National Register of Historic Places. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Brownsville, TN
Phone: 731-772-4883
Buford Pusser Sheriff's Office
The Historic McNairy County Courthouse has preserved the original office of Former Sheriff Buford Pusser. Daily tours are open to the public. ...more
Region: Southwest
City: Adamsville, TN
Phone: 731-632-4080
Cannonsburgh Village
Cannonsburgh, the original name for Murfreesboro, is a reconstructed Southern village with a gristmill, one-room schoolhouse, town hall, log home, church, general store and a working blacksmith's shop that serve as reminders of life in pioneer times.
See the World's Largest Cedar Bucket at Cannonsburgh Village. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Murfreesboro, TN
Phone: 615-890-0355
Carbo's Smoky Mountain Police Museum
Memorabilia of "Walking Tall" Sheriff Buford Pusser, including the 1974 Corvette in which he was killed. See badges, uniforms, weapons and more. ...more
Region: Smoky Mountains
City: Pigeon Forge, TN
Phone: 865-453-1358
Chattanooga National Cemetery
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Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Chattanooga, TN
Phone: 423-855-6590
Cherokee Indian Removal Memorial and Museum
The land encircling the confluence of the Hiwassee and Tennessee Rivers, where the Hiwassee Refuge is located, is steeped in Cherokee Indian history. This land lies near the center of the ancestral land of the Cherokee Nation. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Birchwood, TN
Phone: (423) 334-5496
Children's Holocaust Memorial
The Memorial contains 11 million paper clips (collected by children in honor of Holocaust victims) housed in an authentic German transport car honoring the lives of all people murdered by the Nazis. And eleven million other paper clips are contained in a monument honoring the children of Terezin. ...more
Region: Chattanooga & Southeast
City: Whitwell, TN
Phone: 423-658-5631
Church Of God In Christ, Inc. - World Headquarters
Site of Church of God in Christ World Headquarters and entombment of founder, Charles H. Mason. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-947-9300
Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
Lose track of time at the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum. Located in the restored 1913 Hotel Halbrook in downtown Dickson, the museum provides tours, exhibits, special events, and educational programming for learners of all ages. ...more
Region: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
City: Dickson, TN
Phone: 615-446-0500
Collierville Historic Town Square
Collierville's historic town square (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) is a wonderful area for shopping, dining & sightseeing. Boutiques, museums and restaurants welcome visitors year-round. ...more
Region: Memphis & Surrounding Areas
City: Collierville, TN
Phone: 901-853-1666
Cornstalk Heights Historic District
More than 100 homes and structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can tour several of these buildings year round including Harriman's Carnegie Library celebrating 100 years in 2009 and the Temperance Building, home of the Harriman Heritage Museum. ...more
Region: Knoxville & Middle East
City: Harriman, 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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