Lane Motor Museum in Nashville is home to the largest European collection in the USA

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Overview of Lane Motor Museum

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Marcel Leyat Propeller Car Photo © dozier.donald

Lane Motor Museum, located at 702 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville, is open Thursday thru Monday from 10am to 5pm. They are closed on Tuesday and Wednesdays as well as New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Admission costs are $9 for adults, $6 for seniors, $3 for children and children under 5 are free. The museum also offers group rates. Contact the museum at this number for more information, (615) 742-7445.

Lane Motor Museum is a fun family excursion, the museum has a play area for the little ones complete with toys, coloring, and plenty of space to play.

 

What To Expect

From their official website…http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/

Lane Motor Museum features 150 unique cars and motorcycles and is home to the largest European collection in the U.S. The vehicles date from the 1920s all the way up to modern day and feature a varied collection of microcars, amphibious vehicles, military vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, prototypes, one-of-a-kind vehicles and motorcycles. A great exhibit that the whole family can enjoy!

At Lane Motor Museum visitors are introduced to a broad variety of vehicles from Europe, Asia, and North and South America. Engineering, politics, geography, and economics are a few of the factors which have shaped vehicles throughout history. This is a working museum with the goal being to maintain all vehicles in running order.

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RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee

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Overview of RCA Studio B

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RCA Studio B © cliff1066

RCA Studio B located in Nashville, is one of the most influential studios in the world. Over 35,000 songs were recorded here including over 200 recording by the legendary Elvis Presley. Tours of this landmark are available in conjunction with the Country Music Hall of Fame. When you purchase an add-on ticket you will receive a tour that will bring to life the history and hitmakers that recorded in this Music Row landmark. Tours are an additional $13 adults and $11 children. Tours depart daily between 10:30am and 2:30pm from the Country Music Hall of Fame. Transportation to and from the studio  is included in the ticket price.

 

Links

http://countrymusichalloffame.org/studiob/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_studio_B

 

 

 

 

 

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If you can’t view the video about you can link to it here at my Youtube channel, Tennessee Attractions

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Oaklands Historic House Museum

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Museum Overview

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Oaklands Mansion
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Oaklands Historic House Museum was built in the early 1800’s, the renovated mansion is now open year-round for tours and educational programs.

 

Educational Resources

Oaklands Historic House Museum offers several educational programs to schools, scouts, homeschoolers and others. The cost for these programs generally runs less than $10 per child and usually is only $5 per child.

 

CURRENT PROGRAMS

“A Day of Washing, Churning, and Learning” (September thru May)

Wartime Widows: Victorian Mourning Customs (October)

Victorian Holidays at Oaklands

History of Oaklands (year round)

 

WALKING TOURS

Evergreen Cemetery

Architectural Tour of Maney Avenue

Historic Homes of East Main Street

 

OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Mrs. Sally’s Suitcase

Antebellum Academy

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“Wedding Dresses Through the Decades” a new exhibit at Oaklands Mansion January 13 to March 3, 2013 in Murfreesboro, TN

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Unique exhibit opens at Oaklands Mansion

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Wedding gowns on display at Oaklands. (photo courtesy of Professor Deborah Belcher)

 

Oaklands Historic House Museum was  built in the early 1800’s, survived the Battle of Murfreesboro during the civil war as was eventually restored, opened as a museum and placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A special exhibit of wedding gowns goes on display at Oaklands in January.  The gowns will span the decades from present day to the late 1800′s.

In addition to this unique display the museum is offering “Language of Love and Courtship” tours for the duration of the exhibit.

 

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Reelfoot Lake celebrates the 9th Annual Eagle Festival February 1-3, 2012

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Reelfoot Lake State Park plays host to Eagles and Eagle-lovers

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American Bald Eagle © Pen Waggener

Reelfoot Lake is the winter home to over 200 American Bald Eagles and numerous other waterfowl. Each year there is a festival celebrating Reelfoot Lake’s most prized residents.  At the Tennessee State Park experienced naturalists lead daily bald eagle and waterfowl tours from early January through the end of February with the festival occurring at the height of the spotting season.

Reelfoot Lake State Park is located in Lake and Obion counties in northwest Tennessee near Tiptonville. The lake formed during the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–1812, eyewitnesses reported that the Mississippi River flowed backward for 10–24 hours to fill the lake. Today the lake is a popular hunting and fishing preserve. Encompassing 25,000 acres (15,000 of which are water) Reelfoot Lake hosts numerous  shore and wading birds, as well as golden and bald eagles. Cypress dominates the shoreline of the lake and is represented in most photos you will see of the lake.

Reelfoot Lake is located at 2595 State Route 21E, Tiptonville, TN 38079. Park Office (731) 253-8003, Eagle tours (731) 253-9652, Reservations (731) 253-9652, Visitor Center (731) 253-9652 http://www.tn.gov/environment/parks/ReelfootLake/

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Free Admission to The Hermitage to Commemorate the Battle of New Orleans on January 8th

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Free Admission to The Hermitage on January 8, 2013

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Statue of Andrew Jackson in Washington D.C. © ktylerconk

The Hermitage, homeplace of the 7th President,  Andrew Jackson, is celebrating the American victory in the Battle of New Orleans with a day of free admission to the home and grounds.

The festivities begin at 9am and continue through 3pm. At 10am there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of Jackson featuring keynote speaker Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning biography American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House.

At 2pm there is a presentation by Tom Kanon, Ph.D.,  “Old Hickory and the Natchez Expedition of Early 1813” in the Andrew Jackson Visitor Center Auditorium.

Ongoing activities include a living history presentation entitled “The Hero of New Orleans: How Andrew Jackson formed an Army and Saved a Nation”, children’s arts and crafts activities, meet President Andrew Jackson & Mrs. Rachel Jackson, and Hermitage Pastport:  Explore the Hermitage grounds learning about President Jackson and his role during the War of 1812.

The Hermitage is located at 4580 Rachel’s Ln., Nashville, TN 37076, (615) 889-2941. Winter hours are 9am-4:30pm daily.  Learn more about Andrew Jackson here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson and The Hermitage here: www.thehermitage.com Read more »

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Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge

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Wilderness Wildlife Week offers much more than Wildlife!

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Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge © Ian Chapin

The 23rd annual Wilderness Wildlife Week lasts eight days from January 12-19 and features over 300 free programs that highlight the heritage and history of the area.

The week-long event takes place at the Music Road Hotel & Convention Center. There will be experts on hand facilitating seminars, panel discussions, workshops, classes, lectures, hikes, walks and performances.

Each day there are more than 30 different programs to choose from, with events running from 8am thru 8pm or later. You can participate for the entire week, one day or even just one event.

Sam Venable, author and columnist for The Knoxville News Sentinel, is the keynote speaker on Jan. 12. His topic is “How To Tawlk and Rite Good: An Introduction to the Native Tongue of Southern Appalachia.”

Most of Wilderness Wildlife Week programs are indoors, there are many hikes and excursions being offered as well, round trip transportation to the hikes’ trailheads is provided. There is a series of photography workshops that are being led by some of the area’s most proficient photographers. There are over 30 seminars about the heritage of the region as well as 19 programs that were created with kids in mind. Read more »

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Tennessee Attractions- Review of National Civil Rights Museum

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So Many Tennessee Attractions, So Little Time

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Lorraine Hotel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Image copyright ianloic

During a last minute trip to Memphis I found myself with the better part of 6 hours to explore the city and see some cool Tennessee attractions. I decided on touring the National Civil Rights Museum and Stax: Museum of American Soul. I hoped to add in a visit to the Museum of Rock and Soul since it is located close by but unfortunately my time ran out. In this post I’ll focus on my visit to the Civil Rights museum and save Stax for another day.

It was a chilly, overcast weekday and when I arrived there were only a couple of cars in the lot which provides free parking to museum guests. (This lot is only accessible from St. Martin street.)

National Civil Rights Museum Renovation

Through early 2014 the exhibits in the Lorraine Motel are closed for renovation. Don’t let this stop you from visiting though. The usual ticket price has been reduced to $10 per person and for the first time ever museum visitors are allowed access to the balcony where King was assassinated. Let me tell you it was an impactful experience to stand in the exact spot as Dr. Martin Luther King stood in the final moments of his life. The adjacent Legacy Building is open and you can easily spend 2 hours exploring all the exhibits.
Upon approaching the tunneled entrance to the Legacy Building you will notice what I thought was a sculpture. This “sculpture” actually functions as the gate to the entrance of the building and is a quote from King’s legendary “Mountaintop” speech.
Lining the tunnel walls are images from King’s funeral, images heralding the success of King’s rights movement as well as images of the continuing civil rights efforts of today. Read more »

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Tennessee Attractions- Burgess Falls State Park Video

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This Tennessee tourism site will give you a big bang for your bucks.

Burgess Falls

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Actually our state parks are free Tennessee attractions to visit. While exploring the park you can use the picnic area, playground, view the Butterfly garden, check out the dam overlook and enjoy the short hike to the falls.

 

This small Tennessee State Park is well known for its waterfalls.

The 1.5-mile round-trip River Trail/Service Road Loop is a moderately hard hike taking visitors past four waterfalls on the Falling Water River. The waterfalls are the 20′ cascades, 30′ first falls, 80′ middle falls, and 136′ great falls. You can either hike back to the parking lot along the dirt road or take the 1-mile Ridge Top Trail which is very scenic with views of the main canyon of the Falling Water River. You may also hike to the base of the great falls but remember it is a very strenuous hike down and back out.

 

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Tennessee Attractions- Pink Palace Museum in Memphis

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The Pink Palace Museum of Memphis, Tennessee

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The Pink Palace Museum
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For those looking for Tennessee attractions that will enlighten them on Tennessee history, the Pink Palace Museum in Memphis, Tennessee is the ideal destination. The Pink Palace Museum was originally a mansion built of pink Georgia marble. It was built in the 1920s for Clarence Saunders. Saunders was the founder of the original Piggy Wiggly self-service grocery store.

This museum is one of the more popular Tennessee attractions in the western part of the state. Over 240,000 people visit each year. The Pink Palace Museum in Memphis not only houses historical and scientific exhibits, but there is also an IMAX theater, and planetarium. Both of these put on multiple shows per week.

The museum houses many permanent exhibits. Some include: 15th century Native American pottery, pre-Columbian artifacts, Clyde Parker’s Miniature Circus, fossils, dinosaurs, and mounted animals. There are even exhibits pertaining to music, the history of the cotton industry in Memphis, World War I, World War II, the change of women’s roles in the United States, and historic black Memphis.

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