Area+Historical+Sites

The following list is categorized by MNPS social studies curriculum historical eras. Each site is within a reasonable driving distance of Nashville and offers school programs. When available, information about specific programs has been provided. If you are aware of a historic site which offers programming and it has not been included on this list, please contact Becky Verner. **Ellington Agricultural Museum** Tennessee’s First Farmers: 440 Hogan Rd. An Indian Legacy //covers how Native// Nashville, TN 37204 //Americans used and cared for land// 837-5197 //through cultivation and conservation// [|www.picktnproducts.org/agmuseum] (//Available only in November) Program// // fee. // **Old** **Stone Fort State Historic Park** //Hands on history activities// 732 Old Stone Fort Dr. //about significance of Old Stone// Manchester, TN 37855 //fort, Woodland Indian Culture, and// 931-723-5073 //archaeological techniques. Program// // is free. // [|www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/parks/OldStoneFort] **Tennessee** **State Museum** First Tennesseans //is an inquiry-// James K. Polk Building //discussion tour about the daily life of// 505 Deaderick St. //pre-contact Native American// Nashville, TN 37243 //cultures. Lesson plans available.// 741-0830 //Program is free. // [|www.tnmuseum.org] **Travellers Rest** The Mound Builders //includes a slide// 636 Farrell Pkwy. //show of an archaeological dig and// Nashville, TN 37220 //hands-on activities exploring lives of// 832-8197 //Native Americans in Middle Tennessee// [|www.travellersrestplantation.org] //from 1250-1450. Program fee.// **Belle** **Meade Mansion** Old Harding Plantation //programs// 5015 Harding Rd. //explore pre-1820 life on the Tennessee// Nashville, TN 37205 //frontier. For pre-K through 8th grades.// 356-0501 //Program fees.// [|www.bellemeadeplantation.com] **Bicentennial Mall** //Guided tour includes the settlement of// 600 James Robertson Pkwy. //Tennessee////. Teachers can also request// Nashville, TN 37243 //Davey Crockett presentation. Free.// 741-5280 [|www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/parks/Bicentennial] **Ellington Agricultural Museum **Covered Wagons & Log Cabins on the 440 Hogan Rd. Cumberland //(September, October,//  Nashville, TN 37204 //March)—covers how early settlers// 837-5197 //prepared for the journey and// [|www.picktnproducts.org/agmuseum] //the settlement of the frontier. Program// // fee. // George Washington: First President & Farmer //(January & February) features// // Hands-on activities from the time of // // our first president. Program fee. // **The Hermitage** Hands-On History Classes //cover topics// 4580 Rachel’s Lane //such as childhood in early 1800s,// Nashville, TN 37201 //archaeology, and slavery. Guided tour// 889-2941 //of mansion also available. Program fee.// [|www.thehermitage.com] **Manskers** **Station Frontier Life Center** //Visitor center with orientation film,// Moss Wright Park //costumed-interpreter tour of fort and// 705 Caldwell Dr. //the Bowen house. Program fee.// Goodlettsville, TN 37072 859-3678 **Rock** **Castle** //Home of Daniel Smith (1748 -1818),// 139 Rock Castle Lane //first map maker of Tennessee,// Hendersonville, TN 37075 //veteran of American Revolution.// 822-0789 //Program fee.// http://state.tn.us/environment/hist/stateown/rockcast.php **Tennessee** **State Museum** Frontier Highlights Tour James K. Polk Building Hands-on History: Weaving & Spinning 505 Deaderick St. 1st person interpretation: Anne Cockrill Nashville, TN 37243 //All three programs are explore// 741-0830// daily life on the Tennessee frontier.// [|www.tnmuseum.org]  //Lesson plans available. Programs// // are free. // **Travellers Rest Plantation** The World of the Plantation //includes// 636 Farrell Pkwy. //house tour, hands-on activities in the// Nashville, TN 37220 //weaver’s cabin and lessons in the school// 832-8197 //room. Program fee.// [|www.travellersrestplantation.org] **Belle Meade Plantation** Every Day Life on a Southern Plantation 5015 Harding Rd. //combines a mansion tour with hands-on// Nashville, TN 37205 //activities and a scavenger hunt. // 356-0501 //Program fees.// [|www.bellemeadeplantation.com] **Belmont** **Mansion** //Guided tour of mansion discussing life of// Belmont University Campus //Adelicia Acklen, one of the wealthiest// 1900 Belmont Blvd. //women in the South. Program fee.// 460-5459 [|www.belmontmansion.com] **Cannonsburgh** **Pioneer Village** //Guided tour and living history// 312 S. Front St. //demonstrations illustrate daily// Murfreesboro, TN 37129 //life from 1830-1930. Program fee.// 615-890-0355 [|www.murfreesborotn.gov/government/parks_rec/cannonsburgh.htm] **Ellington Agricultural Museum** Country Kitchen, Spring Greens and 440 Hogan Rd. Other Things //(April-May only) compares// Nashville, TN 37204 //modern gardens to those used by early// 837-5197 //pioneers. Program fee.// [|www.picktnproducts.org/agmuseum] Patch, Pinch and Preserve //(March only)// //Students learn about life before the days// // of electricity through hands-on activities // //  such as stuffing corn-shuck mattresses, // // cleaning with pioneer pot scrubbers, and // // designing quilts. Program fee. // **The Hermitage** //The// guided house tour //covers the// 4580 Rachel’s Lane //life and times of Andrew Jackson.// Nashville, TN 37201 //Hands-on History also available. // 889-2941 //Program fee.// [|www.thehermitage.com] **James K. Polk Home **//The// guided tour //covers the life and// 301-305 West 7th St. //times of President James K. Polk.// Columbia, TN 38402 //Program fee.// 388-2354 [|www.jameskpolk.com/new/polkhome.asp] **Tennessee** **State Museum **Common Man Heroes: Jackson and James K. Polk Building Polk //inquiry-discussion tour covers// 505 Deaderick St. //the rise of the common man in politics// Nashville, TN 37243 //as demonstrated by Andrew Jackson and// 741-0830 //James K. Polk. Lesson plans available.// [|www.tnmuseum.org] //Program is free. // **Wynnwood** //The// guided tour //of this 1830s stage// 210 Old Hwy. 25 //coach inn covers the history of stage// Castalian Springs, TN 37031 //coach transportation along the// 452-5463 //Nashville-Knoxville Rd.// // Program fee.// **Belle Meade Plantation** The Civil War at Belle Meade //combines// 5015 Harding Rd. //a mansion tour with two activities to// Nashville, TN 37205 //“experience” the Civil War years.// 356-0501 //Program fee.// [|www.bellemeadeplantation.com] **Carnton Plantation** //The// guided tour //of the mansion covers// 1345 Carnton Lane //the McGavock family history and the// Franklin, TN 37064 //Battle// //of Franklin. Program fee.// 794-0903 [|www.carnton.org] **Carter House** //Museum with exhibits about Battle of// 1140 Columbia Ave. //Franklin////,// guided tour of house. Franklin, TN 37065 //Program fee.// 791-1861 [|www.carter-house.org] **Sam Davis Home and Museum** Guided tour //of 1860s home of Sam// 1399 Sam Davis Rd. //Davis, Confederate hero. Program fee.// Smyrna, TN 37167 //(Outreach programs also available)// 459-2341 [|www.samdavishome.org] **Oaklands Historic Home** //Historic house museum which offers// 900 N. Maney Ave. guided tours, cemetery tours, and hands- Murfreesboro, TN 37130 on activities.// Program fee.// 893-0022 [|www.oaklandsmuseum.org] **Stones** **River** **Battlefield** Ranger-led tours //of battlefield and// 3501 Old Nashville Hwy. //exhibits. Lesson plans available.// Murfreesboro, TN 37129 //Program is free.// 893-9501 [|www.nps.gov/stri] **Tennessee** **State** **Capitol** Guided tours and scavenger hunts //cover// Charlotte Ave. //history of building, legislative process,// Nashville, TN 37243 //and Tennessee history. Lesson plans// 741-0830 //available. Programs are free.// [|www.tnmuseum.org] **Tennessee** **State Museum** Civil War highlights tour //focusing on the// 505 Deaderick St. //personal costs of war. Lesson plans// Nashville, TN 37243 //available. Program is free.// 741-0830 [|www.tnmuseum.org]  Civil War soldier performance //covers// // the daily life and routine of Civil War // // soldiers. Program is free. // Civil War haversacks //is a hands-on// // program that encourages students // // to use critical thinking skills in  // // choosing items for a soldier’s // // haversack. Program is free. // Civil War scavenger hunt //can be added// // to any program. Program is free. // **Belle Meade Plantation** Belle Meade-Famous American Horse 5015 Harding Rd. Farm //focuses on the thoroughbred horse// Nashville, TN 37205 //breeding years and the eventual decline// 356-0501 //of horse racing in Tennessee.// **Cannonsburgh** **Pioneer Village** //Guided tour and living history// 312 S. Front St. //demonstrations illustrate daily// Murfreesboro, TN 37129 //life from 1830-1930. Program fee.// 615-890-0355 [|www.murfreesborotn.gov/government/parks_rec/cannonsburgh.htm] **Tennessee State Museum** Tennessee Suffragist //is a first person// 505 Deaderick St. //interpretation about Tennessee’s role// Nashville, TN 37243 //in the fight for the 19th amendment//. 741-0830 //Lesson plans available. Program is// [|www.tnmuseum.org] //free.// **Cheekwood** //See their web site for grade level// 1200 Forrest Park Dr. //curriculum tours. Program fee.// Nashville, TN 37205 356-8000 [|www.cheekwood.org] **Country** **Music Hall** **of Fame** Guided Highlights tour //covers the// 222 Fifth Ave. S. //history of country music. Lesson// Nashville, TN 37203 //plans available. Program is free.// 416-2001 [|www.countrymusichalloffame.com] **Tennessee** **State Museum** Self-guided tour //of World War II// 505 Deaderick St. //exhibits. Lesson plans available.// Nashville, TN 37243 //Program is free.// 741-0830 [|www.tnmuseum.org]  On the Home Front //is a first person// // interpretation of daily life on the home // // front during World War II. Some topics // // are rationing, Victory Gardens, scrap // // drives, and communication. Lesson // // plans available. Program is free. // **Country** **Music Hall** **of Fame** //Check with CMHF for current// 222 Fifth Ave. S. //temporary exhibits and lesson// Nashville, TN 37203 //plans.// 416-2001  [|www.countrymusichalloffame.com] **Nashville Public Library Civil Rights Room** //Includes eight documentaries, time// 615 Church St. //line, and photos about the Civil Rights// Nashville, TN 37219 //movement in Tennessee.// 862-5782 [|www.library.nashville.org/Newsevents/Civil%20Rights%20Room/civilrightsroom.htm]
 * __Nashville__** **__ Area Historic Sites: School Field Trips & Education Programs Page__**
 * __ Era 1: Beginnings to 1620 __**
 * __ Era 2: 1585-1723 __**
 * // Currently there are no historic sites offering programming for this era. //**
 * __ Era 3: 1754-1820 __**
 * __ Era 4: 1801-1861 __**
 * __Era 5: 1850-1877__ **
 * __ Era 6: 1870-1900 __**
 * __ Era 7: 1890-1930 __**
 * __Era 8: 1929-1945__ **
 * __ Era 9: 1945-1970s __**
 * __ Era 10: 1968-present __**
 * // Currently there are no historic sites offering programming for this era. //**