I did most of driving from St Louis here. The visitor center is under remodeling so it is in a…read moretrailer now. Watched a short video on Uysses Grant, General Buckman and the battle the Union won over the Confederates here. Drove to all sites, cemetery and Dover Hotel where the south surrendered.

The cemetery is part of the free Fort Donelson National Battlefield tour. The grounds were well…read morekept. One of the building on site offers a little bit of information. Beautiful national cemetery. "In July 1862, Congress passed legislation giving the President of the United States the authority to purchase land for the establishment of cemeteries "for soldiers who shall die in the service of their country". The legislation effectively began the national cemetery system. In 1863, the Union Army abandoned the Confederate works and constructed a new fortification on the ground that became the cemetery site. A freedmen's community developed around the new Union fort. Four years later, this same site was selected for the establishment of the Fort Donelson National Cemetery and 670 Union soldiers were reinterred here. These soldiers (which included 512 unknowns) had been buried on the battlefield, in local cemeteries, in hospital cemeteries, and in nearby towns. These totals include five known and nine unknown soldiers from the United States Colored Troops. The high percentage of unknown soldiers can be attributed to the haste in cleaning up the battlefield and the fact that civil war soldiers did not carry government-issued identification. In 1867, Fort Donelson Cemetery was established as the final resting for Union soldiers and sailors initially buried in the Fort Donelson area."

This is a self guided tour with an informative video on Fort Donelson and the surrender. Even…read morethough it's very small, it is very informative. Loved the view of the river from the house. The Dover Hotel (Surrender House): Famous for being the location of Confederate General Simon Buckner's surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on February 16, 1862, ending the fighting at Fort Donelson. The hotel was built between 1851-1853. In early 1862, it became the headquarters for General Buckner, 1 of 3 Confederate generals at Fort Donelson at the time. He was, however, the only general remaining at the time of surrender. Confederate generals Buckner, John Bell Floyd, and Gideon Pillow met at the nearby Rice House (no longer standing) around 1:30 AM on the 16th to discuss what to do after the Confederates had failed to escape to Nashville earlier on the 15th. Floyd, who was first in charge, didn't want to be captured (Floyd was a former Secretary of War under James Buchanon, and was under indictment for conspiracy and fraud), so he turned command over to Pillow. Pillow didn't want to be captured either so he turned his command over to Buckner. Both men then snuck away before sunrise. Floyd and two regiments of infantry escaped on a steamship, and Pillow left by himself in a small boat. With Floyd and Pillow gone, Brigadier General Simon Bolivar Buckner was left in command and had the unenviable task of negotiating surrender terms with Grant. But when Buckner asked for terms, Grant's reply was that "no terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted." Buckner with little choice reluctantly accepted. On February 16th, Grant arrived at Buckner's headquarters at the Dover Hotel. Buckner surrendered Fort Donelson and its approximately 13,000 defenders to U.S. Grant, who earned the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant. After the battle, Union troops used the hotel as a hospital. Beyond the war, it changed ownership many times. By the late 1920s the structure was in poor condition and slated to be torn down. However, local citizens wanted to preserve it for historical purposes, and the Fort Donelson House Historical Association was formed. After a restoration project, the building, now called the Fort Donelson House, opened to the public in 1930. It was donated to Fort Donelson National Battlefield in 1959. It is the only original structure standing today where a Civil War surrender took place.

Beautiful full moon day at the Heritage Center. We did a private tour with soldiers, Red Cross…read morevolunteers, and military wives from Fort Campbell. Kristina was our tour guide, and she was very kind, professional, knowledgeable, and courteous. She provided the children in our group activity groups and provided fascinating information about Native American Indians and the Trail of Tears. She refused money and tips. Instead, she requested that we only sign the guest book. If we liked, we could provide a donation to the Heritage Center. It was an honor to have Kristina as our tour guide and learn more about Native American Indians.

We went to this park for Indigenous People's Day and I am really glad we did. It is quite…read morebeautiful, especially during this time of year, and a great place for reflection. It is small but nonetheless quite moving. In addition to being the resting place for two Cherokee leaders it was also a winter camp and ration stop along the Trail of Tears and there are benches along the path around the former camp area to take in the surroundings. I highly recommend taking time out to visit this important landmark.

I have always been interested in the paranormal. Guess it's because my mom died when I was 10, and…read moreI longed for signs and connections. I have many years of unusual spiritual experiences. And have been drawn here, because of its dramatic history. A bit of history, On a secluded farm about 30 minutes from Clarksville, in Adams, Tennessee, lies the Bell Family Farm and the Bell Witch Cave. One of the most documented cases of a haunting in American history, most people have heard the story of the Bell Witch. From 1817 to 1821, a man named John Bell and his family were harassed by a mysterious and invisible spirit now known as the Bell Witch. According to the legend, the witch had the ability to speak, shapeshift, and be in multiple places at once. Former president Andrew Jackson was quoted as saying "I had rather face the entire British Army than to spend another night with the Bell Witch" after he and some of his troops spent a night at the Bell's farm. The tour is good, the area and history draw you in. I felt sadness, and history, energy lingering. There are books, movies, songs about this family, and scientific research. There are paranormal tours, and more for your enjoyment of the unknown!

We did the lantern tour last night with Autumn as our guide. She did an amazing job and was very…read morepatient and understanding with our small group. She took her time, gave us great historical information. The cave is a challenge ( wear good shoes ) but so worth seeing such a beautiful natural historical place. The family is doing a fantastic job at keeping this alive!! I hope to return again one day!! So much to see!! Thank You again, Autumn, for a great experience!!

I love Patsy... what a shame of her and the others passing in 1963 due to pilot error. Bless Patsy,…read moreHawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas. Thank you for the music.

We love you, Patsy!…read more What a moving moment for me to be able to visit the crash site and memorial of Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hankshaw Hawkins, and Randy Hughes. I was visiting alone, and a random dude in a truck pulled up and parked right next to me, didn't even get out of his truck, so I got a little spooked and didn't get to stay as long as I wanted. I'm so very glad I made the drive out nonetheless.

TENNESSEE TRIUMPH WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MONUMENT was placed in the Public Square in August 2020. It was…read morecreated by the sculptor, Roy Butler. The monument represents " all Clarksville women who worked for suffrage and voted" . The statue is a 7 foot sculpture of a lady placing her vote in a ballot box and holding a scroll that reads, "Women, use your vote." It is a Clarksville landmark and roadside attraction worth visiting.

What a great park! I will admit as a first time visitor the actual "Eiffel Tower" is...a bit…read moresmaller than I thought it would be. But it's still really cool and a cute addition to this town which has a lot of character. The park itself is great, very well maintained and clean. The trails are great--easy but scenic. There's a great pool as well as pickle ball courts and plenty of parking. Really everything you could want in a city park.

I absolutely love this park. It's a great place to just relax, or do some walking. I enjoy sitting…read morein the parking lot to eat any food I buy from around the area.

The bronze statue of John Montgomery was created by Scott Wise to remember the man who discovered…read morethe place that would later be known as Clarksville in 1784. He named the land after his friend, Gen. George Rogers Clark.

This is a cool piece of art and great for photo ops…read more We came here to get on our cruise and came across this gem Ghost Ballet, is a public art installation and modern sculpture at the east bank of the Cumberland River between Nissan Stadium and the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee. It was designed by Alice Aycock

When I virtually walked Nashville, Tennessee through the live streams that would connect me to…read moreMusic City U.S.A., before our vacation there, I would see this very unique landmark at the easternmost fringes of Broadway. It is unique in that it looks like towering fragments of twisted red roller coaster tracks towering above a historic strip of honkey tonk. Throughout my pre-Nashville virtual walks through live streams, I would see "Ghost Ballet" when walking virtually East on Broadway and at the start of a virtual walk along the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. Eighteen years after this Alice Aycock work of art was completed in 2007, we got to see it when we vacationed in Nashville from June 23 to June 29, 2025. In similar fashion to the live streams that I virtually walked, my eyes took it in when they looked east on Broadway. In actuality, "Ghost Ballet" is on the East bank of the Cumberland River horizontal to Broadway. Broadway concludes at the Riverfront Park which fronts the Cumberland River in Downtown Nashville. This is where I spent several minutes looking across the Cumberland River at a vista where "Ghost Ballet" visually dances between Nissan Stadium and the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. When I write "visually dances," I describe some of the meaning of the artwork that looks like twisted roller coaster tracks. According to Wikipedia, Alice Aycock,who created it was attentive to the way it changes shapes the way the person moves around it from the numerous viewing points in Downtown. This movement reminded her of dance movements, hence the name of "Ghost Ballet." When I looked across the Cumberland River at "Ghost Ballet,"was I looking at the remnants of a riverside theme park?" In actuality the red twisted metal is actually railroad-like red twisted twisted that pay tribute to the railroad heritage along the Cumberland River. The Cumberland River with "Ghost Ballet" as the centerpiece made for some camera candy. The vintage point from Riverfront Park is a prime Nashville photo spot. I also took in a higher elevation view of the"Ghost Ballet " from the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. Standing at 100 feet tall and 100 feet wide, from viewing it on the higher elevation of the bridge, it appeared that I was looking straight at it instead of below. Come to think of it, this might of made for a Four Star roller coaster. In conclusion, I rate "Ghost Ballet" Four Stars for being a very visually appealing work of public art and a landmark.

We got so many pictures with something in them and the tour guide was so nice and helpful would go…read moreagain!

Great historic place to visit. Sit down stories with me and the kids with "Bear" in the parlor were…read morevery informative and treat.