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Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum Harrogate, Tennessee
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Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee,... |
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American Museum Of Science & Energy Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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The museum opened in 1949 in an old wartime cafeteria. It was originally named the... |
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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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Athenaeum Rectory Columbia, Tennessee
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Originally designed in 1835 as a home for Samuel Polk Walker, President James K. Polk's... |
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Beck Cultural Exchange Center Knoxville, Tennessee
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The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is an interactive museum that researches and exhibits... |
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Biblical Resource Center Collierville, Tennessee
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The refurbished historic structure houses a library, theater, Bible lab, museum store,... |
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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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Carroll Reece Museum Johnson City, Tennessee
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A campus history project initiated in the late 1920s created a repository that ultimately... |
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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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Chattanooga African American Museum Chattanooga, Tennessee
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The Chattanooga African American Museum boasts a unique collection of multi-media... |
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Chattanooga History Center Chattanooga, Tennessee
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With over nine special collections of everything from art to Civil War memorabilia, the... |
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Cherokee/david Crockett Museum & Cultural Center Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
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Cherokee/David Crockett Museum & Cultural Center serves to educate the public on the... |
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Children's Museum of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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As a unique educational resource, the museum provides children with the opportunity to... |
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Chucalissa Archaeological Museum Memphis, Tennessee
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Located on the loess bluffs about 10 km south of downtown Memphis ,Tennessee, Chucalissa... |
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Cookeville Depot Museum Cookeville, Tennessee
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Built in 1909, the Cookeville Depot Museum features a Middle Tennessee Railroad HO Scale... |
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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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Cotton Museum At The Memphis Cotton Exchange Memphis, Tennessee
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The mission of the Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange is to share the story of... |
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Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Nashville, Tennessee
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Started in 1961 by the Country Music Association, the Country Music Hall of Fame selected... |
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Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
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At Cumberland Gap, the first great gateway to the west, follow the buffalo, the Native... |
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Customs House Museum & Cultural Center Clarksville, Tennessee
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Located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, the Customs House... |
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David Crockett State Park Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
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David Crockett State Park was dedicated in May of 1959, in honor of one of Tennessee's... |
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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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East Tennessee Historical Society Museum Knoxville, Tennessee
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The ETHS Museum offers both permanent and changing exhibits that focus on the rich... |
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Farragut Folklife Museum Farragut, Tennessee
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The Farragut Folklife Museum is a treasure chest of artifacts and photographs, which tell... |
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Frank H. Mcclung Museum Knoxville, Tennessee
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The McClung Museum is a general museum with collections in anthropology, archaeology,... |
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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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Granville Museum Granville, Tennessee
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The Granville Museum tells the story of the riverboat town of Granville, Tennessee. The... |
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Hotel Halbrook Railroad And Local History Museum Dickson, Tennessee
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The first floor lobby and an upstairs hotel room have been furnished to represent the... |
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Jonesborough Washington County History Museum And Archives Jonesborough, Tennessee
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Founded in 1982, the Jonesborough/Washington County History Museum and Archives collects... |
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Lenoir City Museum Lenoir City, Tennessee
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Started in 1997, the museum was originally housed in Lenoir City's early city hall... |
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Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art Memphis, Tennessee
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Located in the heart of Memphis, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, is a dynamic cultural... |
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Museum Center At 5ive Points Cleveland, Tennessee
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Featuring the rich history of the Ocoee River and Chattanooga region, the Museum Center... |
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Museum Of Appalachia Clinton, Tennessee
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With more than 30 historic log buildings gathered onto 63 acres, which date from the 19th... |
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Museum Of Scott County Huntsville, Tennessee
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Located on the campus of Scott High School in Huntsville Tennessee, the Museum of Scott... |
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Nathanael Greene Museum Greeneville, Tennessee
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The Nathanael Greene Museum is a Greene County Museum dedicated to preserving the county... |
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National Civil Rights Museum Memphis, Tennessee
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The museum showcases the history of the Civil Rights Movement and the role Memphis played... |
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National Medal Of Honor Museum Of Military History Chattanooga, Tennessee
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The Museum Foundation's Board of Trustees is presently revising it's business and action... |
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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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Overton County Heritage Museum Livingston, Tennessee
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Overton County Heritage Museum hosts a variety of exhibits which showcase and honor local... |
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Parthenon Nashville, Tennessee
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The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier... |
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Sequoyah Birthplace Museum Vonore, Tennessee
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The mission of the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, a property of the Eastern Band of Cherokee... |
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Smith County Heritage Museum Carthage, Tennessee
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In 2001 an alliance between the Smith County Historical and Genealogical Society... |
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Tennessee Agricultural Museum Nashville, Tennessee
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Chartered by the general assembly in 1957, the Tennessee Agricultural Museum is located... |
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Tennessee Sports Hall Of Fame Museum Nashville, Tennessee
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The 7,200-square-foot facility offers everything from interactive games to exhibits on... |
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Tennessee State Museum Nashville, Tennessee
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The beginnings of the Tennessee State Museum can be traced back to a museum opened on the... |
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Travellers Rest Plantation And Museum Nashville, Tennessee
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For over fifty years, Travellers Rest has been an integral part in the Nashville and... |
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West Tennessee Agricultural Museum Milan, Tennessee
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Steeped in the rich history of its region, the West Tennessee Agricultural Museum... |
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White County Heritage Museum Sparta, Tennessee
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White County Heritage Museum celebrates the rich history of the highland region of... |
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Williamson County Archives Museum Franklin, Tennessee
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The Williamson County Archives Museum preserves the history of Franklin and the... |
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Knoxville, Tennessee
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Open in 1999, this Hall of Fame honors both men and women who have contributed to women's... |
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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.
