Historic Sites
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Alex Haley House And Museum Henning, Tennessee
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The front porch was often the place where young Haley heard the oral accounts of family... |
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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Greeneville, Tennessee
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The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site honors the life of the 17th President. Andrew... |
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Belle Meade Plantation Nashville, Tennessee
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The centerpiece of the property is the Belle Meade mansion built in 1853. This Greek... |
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Bleak House Knoxville, Tennessee
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Bleak House, an antebellum mansion of fifteen spacious rooms and wide halls, stands well... |
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Blount Mansion Knoxville, Tennessee
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Nestled in the center of Downtown Knoxville's government district, Blount Mansion offers... |
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Bowen Plantation House Goodlettsville, Tennessee
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Captain William Bowen was awarded land grants for military services during the... |
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Buchanan Log House Nashville, Tennessee
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This charming two-story log house was begun in 1800. It has evolved through the years... |
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Cades Cove Thompson Brown House Museum Maryville, Tennessee
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Thompson-Brown House, included in the National Register of Historic Places and located at... |
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Carter House Franklin, Tennessee
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The modest brick home was commandeered to be used as the Federal Command Post while the... |
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Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum Jackson, Tennessee
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Visit the Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum located in Casey Jones Village and relive... |
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Cordell Hull State Park Byrdstown, Tennessee
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The Cordell Hull Birthplace and Museum is a historic site owned by the State of Tennessee... |
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Cragfont Castalian Springs, Tennessee
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Cragfont was the home of General James Winchester, a protagonist of the American... |
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David Crockett Birthplace State Park Limestone, Tennessee
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Davy Crockett's Birthplace has been preserved by the State of Tennessee Department of... |
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Davies Manor Plantation Memphis, Tennessee
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Davies Manor Plantation is a remarkably preserved historic site within an urban area. In... |
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Doak House Museum Greeneville, Tennessee
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The Doak House Museum is a non-profit, educational institution, established as a museum... |
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Falcon Rest Mansion & Gardens McMinnville, Tennessee
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This 10,000-square-foot mansion, built by entrepreneur Clay Faulkner in 1896, included... |
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Governor John Sevier Home Knoxville, Tennessee
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John Sevier (1745-1815), early pioneer, Indian fighter, governor of the failed State of... |
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Graceland Memphis, Tennessee
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The 13.8-acre Graceland estate, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is... |
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James K. Polk Ancestral Home Columbia, Tennessee
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U.S. President James K. Polk's home is open to the public and displays objects from his... |
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Lotz House Franklin, Tennessee
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In 1855, German immigrant Johann Albert Lotz purchased five acres of land from Fountain... |
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Mabry Hazen House Knoxville, Tennessee
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The Mabry-Hazen House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is... |
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Mclemore House Museum Franklin, Tennessee
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The McLemore House Museum serves to preserve the heritage of the African American culture... |
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Oaklands Historic House Museum Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Oaklands is the premier Italianate house in Rutherford County, and is listed individually... |
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Rippavilla Plantation Spring Hill, Tennessee
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The mission of Rippavilla Plantation, Incorporated is to preserve, restore and interpret... |
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Sam Davis Home Smyrna, Tennessee
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Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, The Sam Davis Home was built along the banks of Stewarts... |
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Tennessee Historical Commission Nashville, Tennessee
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The mission of the Tennessee Historical Commission is to encourage the inclusive diverse... |
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The Hermitage Home Of President Andrew Jackson Nashville, Tennessee
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The Hermitage mansion has been meticulously restored to its 1837 appearance and today... |
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Why do we need a national nonprofit membership society for American history?
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“Save America’s Treasures” has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington’s tent.
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65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
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Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
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40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
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“There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country,” John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
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The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
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The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
