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text: List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee
Current National Historic Landmarks
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Following is a list of sites and structures in Tennessee that have been designated National Historic Landmarks. There are 29 National Historic Landmarks located entirely in the state, and one that includes elements in both Tennessee and Mississippi. Two former National Historic Landmarks, whose designations were withdrawn, are also listed. All National Historic Landmarks are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to the National Historic Landmarks, six historic areas in Tennessee that are listed on the National Register are administered by the National Park Service. These are Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (shared with Kentucky and Virginia), established in 1940; the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, established as a National Monument in 1935 and redesignated a National Historic Site in 1963; and four Civil War sites:
Landmark name Date designated Location County Description
1 Beale Street Historic District May 23 , 1966 ( # 66000731 ) Memphis 35°08′22″N 90°03′07″W / 35.139444°N 90.051944°W / 35.139444 ; -90.051944 ( Beale Street Historic District ) Shelby Birthplace of the blues style of music , Beale Street produced significant developments in African-American music and the music of the United States generally . W.C . Handy was a prominent Beale Street figure from when this was a lively district of saloons and theaters
2 William Blount Mansion January 12 , 1965 ( # 66000726 ) Knoxville 35°57′40″N 83°54′55″W / 35.961111°N 83.915194°W / 35.961111 ; -83.915194 ( William Blount Mansion ) Knox The home of William Blount from 1792 to his death in 1800 . A Continental Congressman of the Congress of the Confederation and the Constitutional Convention where he represented North Carolina , Blount then became governor of the Southwest Territory , led Tennessee to statehood , and later served in the US Senate
3 Chucalissa Site April 19 , 1994 ( # 73001830 ) Memphis 35°03′45″N 90°07′44″W / 35.0625°N 90.128889°W / 35.0625 ; -90.128889 ( Chucalissa Site ) Shelby This archaeological mound complex dates from the Walls Phase ( approximately 15th century ) of the Mississippian period . Its well-preserved historic materials include architecture , flora , fauna , and human skeletal remains
4 Delta Queen ( River Steamboat ) June 29 , 1989 ( # 70000495 ) Chattanooga 35°03′36″N 85°18′31″W / 35.0599°N 85.3086°W / 35.0599 ; -85.3086 ( Delta Queen ( River Steamboat ) ) Hamilton River steamboat
5 Fort Loudoun June 23 , 1965 ( # 66000729 ) Vonore 35°35′45″N 84°12′13″W / 35.595833°N 84.203611°W / 35.595833 ; -84.203611 ( Fort Loudoun ) Monroe Built by the British in 1756 during the French and Indian War , Fort Loudoun allied with the Cherokee to protect the British southern marches . The fort was surrendered to the Cherokee in 1760 , who had turned hostile and laid siege to the fort
6 Fort Pillow May 30 , 1974 ( # 73001806 ) Henning 35°38′10″N 89°50′32″W / 35.636111°N 89.842222°W / 35.636111 ; -89.842222 ( Fort Pillow ) Lauderdale The Confederate victory at the Battle of Fort Pillow ( April 1864 ) ended in the killing of 229 Black Union soldiers out of 262 engaged in the battle . This slaughter by the Southern troops under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest has been labeled a massacre . Remember Fort Pillow ! became a battle cry among Black soldiers for the remainder of the Civil War
7 Franklin Battlefield December 19 , 1960 ( # 66000734 ) Franklin 35°54′13″N 86°51′58″W / 35.903611°N 86.866111°W / 35.903611 ; -86.866111 ( Franklin Battlefield ) Williamson At the Civil War Battle of Franklin ( November 30 , 1864 ) , Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield 's Union troops repelled repeated assaults by Confederate forces under Gen. John Bell Hood . The devastating losses sustained helped doom Hood 's Army of Tennessee
8 George Peabody College for Teachers December 21 , 1965 ( # 66000723 ) Nashville 36°08′30″N 86°47′55″W / 36.141667°N 86.798611°W / 36.141667 ; -86.798611 ( George Peabody College for Teachers ) Davidson As the University of Nashville , the college was the first institution to receive support from the Peabody Education Fund , which had been founded by George Peabody to rebuild education in the South after the Civil War . The university began operating as a teachers ' college in 1875 and formally changed its name in 1909 . It moved to its present location in 1914
9 Graceland ( Home of Elvis Presley ) March 27 , 2006 ( # 91001585 ) Memphis 35°02′46″N 90°01′23″W / 35.046111°N 90.023056°W / 35.046111 ; -90.023056 ( Graceland ) Shelby Graceland was Elvis Presley 's home for 20 years starting in 1957 , and is intimately associated with his music and career . Presley profoundly influenced American music and culture in the 20th century , and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll , Gospel , and Country Halls of Fame
10 The Hermitage December 19 , 1960 ( # 66000722 ) Nashville 36°12′54″N 86°36′47″W / 36.214972°N 86.612972°W / 36.214972 ; -86.612972 ( The Hermitage ) Davidson This plantation was the home of Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death . He built the Greek Revival mansion house in 1819 . Jackson served as President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
11 Hiram Masonic Lodge No . 7 November 7 , 1973 ( # 73001859 ) Franklin 35°55′31″N 86°52′01″W / 35.925264°N 86.867049°W / 35.925264 ; -86.867049 ( Hiram Masonic Lodge No . 7 ) Williamson Hiram Masonic Lodge No . 7 is the oldest public building in Franklin , the oldest Masonic Hall in continuous use in Tennessee , and in 1830 was the site of the signing of the Treaty of Franklin , which ordered the removal of the Chickasaw people from their eastern homeland to territory across the Mississippi River . President Andrew Jackson opened the meeting personally
12 Jubilee Hall , Fisk University December 2 , 1974 ( # 71000817 ) Nashville 36°10′08″N 86°48′17″W / 36.168889°N 86.804722°W / 36.168889 ; -86.804722 ( Jubilee Hall , Fisk University ) Davidson Fisk University was founded in 1865 by the American Missionary Association to provide a liberal arts education for Blacks after the Civil War . Completed in 1876 , this Victorian Gothic structure is the oldest building on campus
13 Long Island of the Holston October 9 , 1960 ( # 66000733 ) Kingsport 36°31′49″N 82°33′39″W / 36.530278°N 82.560833°W / 36.530278 ; -82.560833 ( Long Island of the Holston ) Sullivan The Long Island was a sacred council and treaty site among the Cherokee . Daniel Boone began from here to clear the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap in 1775 . The island has been heavily transformed by industrial development , and NPS staff recommended withdrawal of National Historic Landmark status in 1996 due to loss of historic integrity
14 Moccasin Bend Archeological District September 8 , 1986 ( # 86003510 ) Chattanooga 35°02′09″N 85°20′12″W / 35.035874°N 85.336767°W / 35.035874 ; -85.336767 ( Moccasin Bend Archeological District ) Hamilton This archaeological site on the Tennessee River contains a highly diverse set of Native American remains from the Archaic , Woodland , and Mississippian periods . Spanish artifacts from the 16th century illustrate the early contact period in the Southeast . Earthworks from the Civil War Battle of Chattanooga are also preserved
15 Montgomery Bell Tunnel April 19 , 1994 ( # 94001188 ) White Bluff 36°08′49″N 87°07′19″W / 36.146833°N 87.122056°W / 36.146833 ; -87.122056 ( Montgomery Bell Tunnel ) Cheatham This is the oldest known full-size tunnel in the US . It was built in 1818-1819 by Montgomery Bell to divert water to provide industrial power . Manual drilling was arduous and performed by slaves using tools such as hammers , chisels , and black powder
16 Mountain Branch , National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers June 17 , 2011 ( # 11000560 ) Johnson City 36°18′38″N 82°22′24″W / 36.310556°N 82.373333°W / 36.310556 ; -82.373333 ( Mountain Branch , National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers ) Washington Includes Mountain Home National Cemetery and adjacent VA campus
17 Old First Presbyterian Church April 19 , 1993 ( # 70000608 ) Nashville 36°09′47″N 86°46′47″W / 36.163°N 86.7798°W / 36.163 ; -86.7798 ( Old First Presbyterian Church ) Davidson Architect William Strickland designed this church in the Egyptian Revival style . Beginning his career as an apprentice to Benjamin Henry Latrobe , Strickland was one of the most prominent architects in the United States at the time of his simultaneous work on the church and the Tennessee State Capitol . Built in 1849 , the church has been nicknamed Karnak on the Cumberland , and was his most in-depth application of the Egyptian style
18 Pinson Mounds January 29 , 1964 ( # 66000727 ) Pinson 35°29′52″N 88°40′57″W / 35.497778°N 88.6825°W / 35.497778 ; -88.6825 ( Pinson Mounds ) Madison This site , occupied as early as 5000 BC , consists mainly of mounds constructed during the Middle Woodland Period ( ca . 500 B.C . - 500 A.D. ) . Built here are two temple mounds , one effigy mound , and several other earthworks
19 James K. Polk Home July 4 , 1961 ( # 66000728 ) Columbia 35°36′54″N 87°02′14″W / 35.614919°N 87.037322°W / 35.614919 ; -87.037322 ( James K. Polk Home ) Maury This house , built in 1816 was the home of future President James K. Polk for six years when he was a young man
20 Rattle and Snap November 11 , 1971 ( # 71000825 ) Columbia 35°33′40″N 87°09′23″W / 35.561138°N 87.156281°W / 35.561138 ; -87.156281 ( Rattle and Snap ) Maury This mansion was built in the Greek Revival style by a relative of President James K. Polk , and sports a distinctive Corinthian portico