Tennessee State Museum and State Capitol

Tennessee

505 DEADERICK STREET
NASHVILLE, TN 37243, USA

The capitol was completed in 1859. The fortifications around the capitol consisted of four earthworks connected by a stockade with loopholes. The Tennessee State Museum traces the history of the state from prehistoric Indians until the early 1900s, including a large section on the Civil War. This section includes descriptions and artifacts from each major battle in Tennessee, audio-visual presentations, firearms, uniforms, paintings of notable soldiers, and a large collection of battle flags.

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This is a landscape sketch of mountains and valleys.

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Tennessee River Museum

Savannah, Tennessee | This museum chronicles the Tennessee River, which was the invasion route for the Union armies in the West.

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Travellers Rest Plantation and Museum

Nashville, Tennessee | This historic site was used as Confederate Army of Tennessee headquarters for two weeks prior to the 1864 Battle of Nashville.

This is a sketch of a man holding up the American flag as it waves in the wind.

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Oaklands Historic House Museum

Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Both Union and Confederate armies camped on this 1,500 acre plantation, which at different times housed both Nathan Bedford...

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East Tennessee History Center

Knoxville, Tennessee | Here you can visit a museum, uncover your family's roots, learn about historic sites, make use of research facilities, and...