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Bartlett Historical Society
Bartlett, Tennessee

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Bartlett Museum, located in the Gotten House, contains historical displays that serve to help our citizens learn about the rich heritage of our community and its former citizens. In addition, the Museum is furnished with period furniture which allows it to retain that 'homey' feeling while one is visiting the building. Our vision and goal is and always has been to educate our citizens about the community's heritage and preserve that heritage for future generations.

Bledsoe County Historical & Geneological Society
Pikeville, Tennessee

Historical Society

Denmark Historical Association & Museum
Denmark, Tennessee

Church, Historic House, Historical Society

This is a Church building built in 1854 with slave labor. It served as a prison for 97 soldiers of the 30th Illinois from the Battle of Briton Lane which is four miles behind the church. It is being restored. The building has hand hewn lumber, put together with square nails and windows made on site. There was a Masonic Lodge on the second floor with a pit for induction of converts to the York Rite of the lodge. One of only two known in Tennessee. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

East Tennessee Discovery Center
Knoxville, Tennessee

Children's, History, Historical Society

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
Townsend, Tennessee

Children's, Church, Culture, Historic House, Historical Society

The Heritage Center in Townsend features two galleries tracing the region's history thousands of years back to the present, the region's transportation history, and 12 historic outbuildings from the region including cabins, barns, a chapel, setoff house, wheelwright shop, underground still and more. Visit website for hours and admission rates. Offers full schedule of concerts and special events thoughout the year.

Lynnville Railroad Preservation Society
Lynnville, Tennessee

General, Historical Society

This is our endevor to preserve and bring to light the importance of the railroad to this area and what it meant to the events before, during, and after the Civil War including the ciizens that contributed to it's establishment and the industry that occured because of it. It's who we are.

Montgomery County Historical Society
Clarksville, Tennessee

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Society is now located at 189 Tenth Street, Clarksville, Tennessee, housed in the historic L&N Depot building, a City of Clarksville asset.

President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library
Greeneville, Tennessee

Culture, General, History, Historical Society, Library, University

The President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library is housed in the second oldest building on the Tusculum College campus-"Old College". The building was built in 1841 for a total of $4,245.62. Andrew Johnson gave a $20.00 donation for the construction of the building, one of the largest local donations according to the minutes of the Board of Trustees.

Big Black Creek Historical
Denmark, Tennessee

Cemetery, Church, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

The Big Black Creek Historical Association, Inc. was formed to identify, preserve, and promote historical and cultural sites within eastern Haywood and western Madison Counties in Tennessee including the communities of Denmark, Leighton, Mercer, and Woodland. Restoration of the Denmark Presbyterian Church is underway with a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Madison County. Neglected family cemeteries are being restored and readings published for genealogists searching for family roots. A driving tour is being developed, and guided tours are available on request. Originally settled by farmers looking for better land to grow cotton, many farms have remained in the same family over 100 years.

Blount Mansion Association
Knoxville, Tennessee

Art, Historic House, Historical Society

Nestled in the center of Downtown Knoxville's government district, Blount Mansion offers history that is hard to miss. Here, among the towers of glass, steel and brick, sits a house - small by today's standards, but a mansion on the Tennessee frontier. Known by the Cherokee Indians as "the house with many eyes," Blount Mansion has watched American history parade through its rooms and on the streets outside. Step inside and share America's big stories with us.

Doak House Museum
Greeneville, Tennessee

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, University

The museum uses its collections and resources to promote the study and research of history, education, religion, and cultural heritage of the people of Northeast Tennessee and the state. 10,000 children and adults participate in the educational programs available at the Doak House Museum.

East Tennessee Historical Society
Knoxville, Tennessee

Historical Society

Greenbrier Historical Society, Museum, & Library
Greenbrier, Tennessee

Historical Society

Marble Springs State Historic Farmstead
Knoxville, Tennessee

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

The Tennessee Historical Commission provides management over site and the Governor John Sevier Memorial Association (GJSMA for short) is a local organization which runs the daily operation of the park. The GJSMA is also in charge of the numerous ongoing restoration projects around the park, not only to keep and maintain the exciting eight historical buildings, but to expand when possible the other buildings and workshops of John Sevier’s time.

Parsons and Greater Area Historical Museum
Parsons, Tennessee

General, History, Historical Society

The museum collects and exhibits artifacts related to the history of the Parsons and Greater Area. The museum depicts the story of farm and family life with a focus on native American artifacts, pioneer settlers, and the importance of railroad and river transportation to the area.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Military, Natural History, Park, Specialized

TVRM’s passenger trains run on the historic route which includes Missionary Ridge Tunnel, completed in 1858 and on the National Register of Historic Places. The tunnel is the primary reason TVRM runs on the three-mile section of the former Southern Railway. As railroad equipment grew too large to pass through and the single-track tunnel became a traffic jam for an other wise double-track railroad, Southern Railway abandoned the three mile portion of the line and built a new section around the end of Missionary Ridge, avoiding the tunnel altogether.

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