Partnerships between the Heritage Area and organizations supports local people interested in developing their Civil War Heritage. You can learn about the Civil War in Tennessee just by connecting with these Tennessee organizations. For more information on partnership opportunities and funding, click here.
Tennessee Partnerships
The Heritage Area funded the "Voices of Conflict" exhibit which illustrates and interprets the Civil War and Reconstruction section of "Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee," exhibit.
Franklin's Charge has spearheaded the largest urban battlefield reclamation project in the U.S., and produces an annual educational symposium and quarterly educational newsletters.
The Heritage Area produced a feasibility study, furnishings plan and panel exhibits to guide the restoration of the house that served as Longstreet's headquarter during the winter of 1864 in Greenville, Tennessee. The General Longstreet Museum is now open to the public. Please check their website for hours of operation.
The Heritage Area manages the Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, which contains exhibits on Murfreesboro during the Civil War and the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 1930s and provides tours of Murfreesboro's historic square. It is a partnership effort of the Heritage Area and Main Street Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, Inc.
Nashville Public Television is partnering with the Heritage Area, the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, and the Tennessee Department of Education to develop a series of six Civil War documentaries in preparation for the upcoming Sesquicentennial. Seven have already aired on WNPT with outstanding response and viewership.
"Hoofbeats in the Heartland," a partnership project between the Heritage Area and the Tennessee State Museum, made its debut at Traveller's Rest in Nashville. This exhibit, featuring the crucial role of the cavalry in the Civil War in Tennessee, incorporates many of the Tennessee State Museum's unique and intriguing artifacts, and will travel to communities across the state.
National Partnerships
The ANHA is an advocacy organization that serves National Heritage Areas across the nation. The alliance fosters sustainable heritage development and shares professional expertise through its Heritage Development Institute, its publications, and its annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service’s Southeast Regional Office, located in Atlanta, provides administrative support to the National Heritage Areas in the Southeast.
The NTHP provides leadership and resources for the protection of the nation’s historic places and the revitalization of its communities. The trust is a private, membership organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with 6 regional offices and 29 historic sites across the country. The trust sponsors an annual conference and several publications. Dr. Van West, director of the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, serves on the trust’s Board of Advisors.
The battlefield on Old Nashville Highway in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is a unit of the National Park Service that has educated citizens about the Battle of Stones River (Dec. 31, 1862-Jan. 2, 1863) since 1927. More than 80,000 troops fought in the battle, and the casualties came to almost 24,000, making the battle one of the bloodiest of the Civil War. The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and Stones River National Battlefield partner every 18 months on a symposium related to the war and its aftermath.
