The Confederates destroyed the Federal depot on the east bank at Johnsonville. Two large forts in the park are open to visitors. Admission is free. From battles to encampments to guerrilla-style encounters, the campaign followed the Battle of Stones River and led to Chattanooga. Six rooms of artifacts, documents, photographs and displays recapture the history of Franklin County, including the effect of the Civil War on the area.
Admission is charged.
Self-guided tour provides cassettes and brochure to follow stops at sites related to Sam Davis, Boy Hero of the Confederacy, who was captured by the Union army and executed as a spy. Sites include a monument, museum, cemetery and statue on the town square. Brochures available at the chamber of commerce Mon-Fri. There is no charge for the tour. Sam Davis Road, Smyrna, 37167.