Tennessee State Museum is a large museum in Nashville depicting the history of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Starting from pre-colonization and going all the way to the 20th century, the museum describes the American Civil War, the Frontier, and the Age of Jackson. The museum includes an area of more than 60,000 square feet of permanent exhibits and a hall with changing exhibitions covering 10,000 feet. The total ground area of the museum is 120,000 feet spread over three floors. The museum is situated in the James K. Polk building in downtown Nashville. The museum's collection of uniforms, weapons, and battle flags from the Civil War is one of the largest in the nation.[1] The museum also has a military museum describing the country's military conflicts. This exhibition goes from the early battles of the Spanish-American War all the way to World War II. The museum features a museum store offering hand-made crafts, jewelry, and Tennessee memorabilia.
More than 6,000 artifacts and rotating art and history exhibits trace the state's history from the days of Native American settlement through the Civil War and into the 20th century.
From the west (Knoxville), if traveling on Interstate 40, take I-40 east to exit 20 (Maggie Valley exit) and travel five miles to the traffic light. Turn right on Hwy. 19 and travel through Maggie Valley and across Soco Mountain app. 25 miles to the town of Cherokee. Continue to the intersection of Hwy. 19 and Hwy. 441 north and turn right on Hwy. 441 north. Proceed .6 mile to the next traffic light (intersection of Hwy. 441 & Tsali Boulevard).
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