Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area
Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area that encompasses the entire U.S. state of Tennessee. The heritage area concentrates on eight major corridors: the Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Tennessee River, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, , Memphis and Charleston Railroad and the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad corridors.[1][2]
The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area was designated in 1996. It is managed by the Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Civil War Sites Open to the Public". Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "History of the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area". Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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Categories:
- Protected areas of Tennessee
- National Heritage Areas of the United States
- Military history of Tennessee
- Tennessee in the American Civil War
- 1996 establishments in Tennessee
- Protected areas established in 1996
- Middle Tennessee State University