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Tennessee
Civil War Trails Map-Guide now available
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. —The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development recently
issued the Tennessee Civil War Trails map-guide, marking the upcoming
150th anniversary of the Civil War. The map-guides chart nearly 200
Civil War sites throughout the state and serve as a tool to reach and
inspire users to discover Tennessee’s rich Civil War
history.
Tennessee’s Civil War Trails
program,
part of a multi-state Civil War Trails initiative, interprets and
creates driving tours of both the great campaigns and the lesser-known
Civil War sites. Tennessee, second only to Virginia in Civil War sites,
joins North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia in this
project. The entire program has been identified by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation as one of the most successful and sustainable
heritage tourism programs in the US.
"We know the Civil Sesquicentennial will focus the world's attention on
this pivotal time in our nation's history. We expect thousands of
visitors to make their way to Tennessee to learn about the state's role
in the war,” said Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Tennessee
Department of
Tourist Development and co-chair of the Tennessee Civil War
Sesquicentennial Commission. “Travelers to Tennessee can pick up
this
very well-designed Civil War Trails map-guide and have the perfect tool
to explore the state’s Civil War history.”
More
than 500,000 brochures were printed and are now available at all
14 Tennessee Welcome Centers. Visitors can request the map-guides via
www.civilwartraveler.com, www.tncivilwar150.com
or by calling (615)
741-2159.
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The Tennessee Civil War
map-guide
is an ideal reference for
Civil War enthusiasts
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Tennessee,
the only entire state designated as a Civil War National
Heritage area, currently has 150 newly interpreted trail markers as
part of this program, with an additional 150 sites currently in the
works. Each newly interpreted site encourages visitors to explore the
markers along the trail at one’s own pace. In addition,
Tennessee’s
Civil War Trail offers many additional historical and recreational
opportunities including preserved battlefields, hundreds of antique and
specialty shops, taverns and restaurants, and much more.
The five-state Civil War Trails program creates a cross promotion
marketing effort that places 2.5 million map-guides in the hands of
travelers. The entire program identifies more than 1,000 places that
tell the stories of civilians and soldiers during the Civil War in
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
The Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial marks the 150th anniversary of
the Civil War from 2011 to 2015. The state’s Civil War
Sesquicentennial
Commission will commemorate this anniversary by sponsoring an annual
signature event throughout the five-year observance. Among the
highlights are scholarly discussions, living history events, stories of
the Civil War, brief dramas and musical performances. For more
information, please visit www.tncivilwar150.com.
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