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Middle Tennessee has a rich history as one of the most
fertile agricultural regions in the United States. It
was agriculture – the land and its bounty – that shaped
the men and women who contributed to our way of life and
made many of our towns and cities the important centers
of business and river trade they are today.
Many of the living
history sites and historic homes listed here were the
farms of some of our most important figures in Tennessee
history. Many of our museums are full of the tools,
implements and household furnishings necessary to live.
Tennessee has many Civil War battlefields and historic
homes important to these battles and to preserving the
history of that time. Much like the beauty of the land,
the character of the people is reflected in the historic
homes, museums, churches, and special events that
celebrate the past.
You will find contact
information for each of the thirteen counties in the
Middle Tennessee Tourism Council. Please contact them
through this website or by phone to check local events
and check individual attractions for hours and
directions.
Be sure to check the
Tennessee Department of Agriculture web site,
http://www.picktnproducts.org, for more information
on many of the agri-tourism attractions and individual
farms. This project is made possible by the sale of
agriculture specialty license plates (the “Ag Tag”).
Funds received from the “Ag Tag” sales are returned to
the agricultural community in the form of grants for
youth programs, market development projects, and other
agricultural projects.
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