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Tennessee is home to numerous Native American sites, including
mounds, museums, and Trail of Tears landmarks that preserve
the state’s rich indigenous history.
Write a brief description of each site and plot them on a blank map of Tennessee given in class.
Major Archaeological and Ceremonial Sites
●​ Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park (Pinson, TN)
●​ Mound Bottom State Archaeological Area (Kingston Springs, TN)
●​ Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park (Manchester, TN)
●​ Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area (Lebanon, TN)
●​ Dunbar Cave State Park (Clarksville, TN)
Museums and Cultural Centers
●​ C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa (Memphis, TN) Native Americans
●​ Sequoyah Birthplace Museum (Vonore, TN)
●​ Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, TN)
●​ Frank H. McClung Museum (Knoxville, TN)
Trail of Tears and Historical Sites
●​ Red Clay State Historic Park (Cleveland, TN)
●​ Cherokee Removal Memorial Park and Museum (Birchwood, TN)
●​ Ross’s Landing (Chattanooga, TN)
●​ Stones River National Battlefield (Murfreesboro, TN)