As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the seeds of Southern mythology idealizing the service of the South’s aging Confederate veterans began to take root.

The Tennessee Wars Commission’s work includes the coordination of planning, preservation, and promotion of structures, buildings, sites, and battlefields of Tennessee associated with the French and Indian War, American Revolution, War of 1812, U.S.-Mexican War, and the War Between the States.

The Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA) is a program of the State Library and Archives to create a digital repository of Tennessee history and culture. Our mission is to bring electronic versions of the state’s rich collections to a wider audience.

Tennessee State University is a historic black college, begun as the Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School in 1912, marking the beginning of a new era in higher education. The library’s Special Collections section houses historic archives, art object and other collections of historical interest.

The Tennessee State Museum has one of the best Civil War Collections in the nation. Find art, history and culture at one of the largest museums in the nation. The museum’s Civil War holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons are among the finest in the nation.

The Tennessee State Library and Archives collects and preserves books and records of historical, documentary and reference value and promotes library and archival development throughout the state. Online exhibits and other resources are available for research.

In the summer of 1999, a group of approximately 30 people, representing interested persons and organizations from across the state, met with staff from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The group inherited the charter and membership roster of the Tennessee Heritage Alliance, which started in 1982 and was active through the mid-1990s.

Tennessee History for Kids is changing the way K-12 students learn about the Volunteer State. More than 5,000 classrooms use this web site, videos, posters, brochures and columns to learn Tennessee history, civics and geography.

Since 1849, the Society has worked to promote interest in and preservation of Tennessee’s historic sites. Activities include publication of the Tennessee Historical Quarterly, public programs and lecture series, special projects such as The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.

The Tennessee Historical Commission encourages the study of Tennessee's history for the benefit of future generations. Their goal is to protect, preserve, interpret, operate, maintain, and administer historic sites in addition to their many programs related to history.

The online edition of the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture is a definitive and comprehensive reference work on the Volunteer State cosponsored by the Tennessee State Press and the Tennessee Historical Society.

The state's tourism web site, tncivilwar150.com, was launched to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and provides information on attractions and events throughout the state, including Civil War-related places to go and things to do.

The Tennessee Council for the Social Studies is an association devoted to providing information, resources, and support for all those involved in social studies education. This includes K-12 teachers, supervisors of instruction, and college professors, in the various disciplines interested in the social studies.

The Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook is a searchable collection of more than 7,000 articles from a wide array of historical sources chronicling the Civil War in Tennessee from September 1, 1863 through September 30, 1865. The site also includes a glossary and bibliography.

TCWPA raises funds to protect Civil War battlefields, promotes their preservation and interpretation, and provides an ongoing battlefields assessment program. TCWPA facilitates a statewide network of local preservation organizations, manages events, campaigns, award programs and education.

Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and maintained by the Tennessee State Museum,the Tennessee 4 Me website contains information about all eras of Tennessee's history, from the first humans in Tennessee through the information revolution of today. The site includes images, historical information and teachers' pages.

The Southwest Tennessee Development District promotes the renewal and revitalization of both rural and urban communities through betterment of an economic base (Economic Development), physical infrastructure (Community Development) and quality of life for our 8 county area.

The Southeast Tennessee Development District provides and shares a staff to cost effectively plan, promote and implement programs that result in the development and improvement throughout the southeast region of the Tennessee River Valley Basin.

Southeast Tennessee’s Civil War stories are closely tied to the places where heroism, violence, sacrifice, and commitment from both soldiers and civilians have forever left their mark. Follow this trail to some of the most compelling places in Tennessee’s history.

South Central Tennessee Development District (SCTDD) is an association of thirteen county and thirty-six municipal governments in southern Middle Tennessee organized to advocate and promote economic and community development within the region.

The Smoky Mountain Convention & Visitors Bureau in Townsend provides information about a number of historic sites, museums and events related to the Civil War.

This white clapboard house built in 1849 by Jacob Burkle served as a way station on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves. A tour of the house includes a visit to a small cellar where slaves waited to escape.

The Reconstruction era marked a tumultuous period in American and Tennessee history. Even before the formal process of Reconstruction began following the Civil War, steps were taken to address the rights of freed slaves and the readmission of Confederate states to the Union.

In cooperation with the Cumberland River Valley Consortium and other Teaching American History initiatives, TSLA has digitized primary source materials that will be useful for K-12 teachers and students.

Northwest Tennessee Development District is an association of forty-seven municipalities and nine counties organized to advocate and promote economic and community development in the region.

The Teaching with Primary Sources Program works with colleges and other educational organizations to deliver professional development programs that help teachers use the Library of Congress's rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to design challenging, high-quality instruction.

Nashville Public Television is available free and over the air to nearly 2.4 million people throughout the Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky viewing area, and is watched by more than 600,000 households every week.

The mission of the Mississippi River Corridor in Tennessee is to identify, conserve and interpret the region’s natural, cultural and scenic resources to improve the quality of life and prosperity in West Tennessee.

During the Civil War, nearly every county in Tennessee formed military units for the Confederate government and the Federal government. The Tennessee State Library and Archives has collections of Civil War military records which can be used by patrons conducting historical or genealogical research.

MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation is a research and public service institute committed to the heritage development--the identification, research, preservation, interpretation, and promotion--of our historic environment.

TN State Library and Archives website related to the Looking Back: The Civil War in Tennessee project funded by the TN Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission along with this description: The first of its kind--a statewide, web-based, interactive application using GIS technology to display and manipulate different data about Civil War sites in Tennessee.

The Knoxville Civil War Rountable, founded in 1983, works diligently to remain committed to its stated goals of knowledge, commemoration and preservation of Civil War heritage.

Since its founding, Knox Heritage has aimed to educate everyone about the benefits of historic preservation. It has acquired blighted houses that once were the worst examples of neglect and restored them to attractive homes, improving historic neighborhoods.

The National Park Service document "Holding the High Ground: Principles and Strategies for Managing and Interpreting Civil War Battlefield Landscapes" discusses efforts to preserve and interpret battlefields, roads, adjacent land and other resources.

The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving our historic resources in Franklin and Williamson County, Tennessee.

Franklin’s Charge is a § 501(c)(3) Tennessee nonprofit corporation organized in 2005 dedicated to preserving America’s threatened Civil War battlefields in Williamson County, Tennessee.

Begun in the months after the end of the Civil War, Fisk University played a leadership role in the intellectual, artistic and civic education of African Americans and became known for its world-famous Jubilee Singers. In addition to its historic sites and art collections, the Fisk Library’s Special Collections section is a major national resource for the study of the African American experience.

The activities of First Tennessee Development District affect the lives of people within the communities of the region, and part of the District's public information program is to communicate its purposes and actions to the regional constituency.

The East Tennessee Development District (ETDD) is a voluntary association of municipal and county governments that are located in the mid-east region of Tennessee.

Since 1834, the East Tennessee Historical Society has been helping us hold on to our unique heritage—recording the events, collecting the artifacts, and saving the stories that comprise the history we all share.

The items in this collection offer new perspectives into the lives of numerous non-combatants during the Civil War in Tennessee and throughout the southeast.

The "Civil War Visual Culture" unit of the Tennessee Virtual Archive showcases a wide variety of Civil War-related materials: sheet music covers, professionally designed lithographs, flags, hand-drawn letters, military drawings, and other images.

Military maps have always played a crucial role in planning strategy, designing battle plans, and finding the best points for supply routes or even a retreat. This was no more evident than in the American Civil War where large armies traversed a widespread landscape unfamiliar to most commanders.

The National Park Service site provides information about the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and other aspects of Civil War history in addition to information about all National Parks within the system.

The Civil War Courier is a great resource for everything Civil War related. Here, find links to Civil War battlefields, museums, photos, and much more. You can also subscribe and receive regular updates on Civil War news.

The Teaching with Primary Sources Program works with colleges and other educational organizations to deliver professional development programs that help teachers use the Library of Congress's rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to design challenging, high-quality instruction.

The Tennessee Historical Commission's “A Path Divided” handbook provides information on the war in all areas of the state, Hood's Tennessee campaign, a timeline of the war, information about the Civil War Discovery Trail and a downloadable brochure.

The first of its kind--a statewide, web-based, interactive application using GIS technology to display and manipulate different data about Civil War sites in Tennessee.

The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area has launched a major new interpretive website, Shades of Gray and Blue, which interprets Tennessee's Civil War experience through the lens of its artists and art.