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Tennessee River Museum

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The Tennessee River Museum is a community organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting and promoting the history and cultural heritage of the Tennessee River basin, staffed by the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Located in downtown Savannah, the museum has displays of items concerning the river and its influence on the heritage of the Tennessee Valley. Here, exhibits chronicle prehistoric times, life of the Mississippian mound builders, the tragic story of the “Trail of Tears,” the Civil War on the River, the Golden Age of Steamboats and the Tennessee River today. A replica of the world famous “Shiloh Effigy Pipe” is the central display item. Field trips are welcome!


Exhibit showing a musseling boat setup, educational displays, and informational signs about mussel harvesting. Photos, shells, and equipment explain the musseling process. A sign labeled MUSSELING hangs above.
Museum exhibit titled War on the River featuring a mural of a river battle with an ironclad ship and a life-sized ironclad ship replica with a ladder and display sign.
A museum exhibit features a white wooden riverboat cabin with City of Savannah sign, historic photos, company signs, and coiled ropes on the floor, evoking a vintage steamboat scene.
A mock archaeological dig site display shows a skeleton, various rocks, tools, and small artifacts embedded in sand and labeled, resembling an excavation area for educational purposes.
A brown statue of a crouching figure is displayed in a clear case at a museum, surrounded by informational plaques, framed photos on the wall, and green plants nearby.
Two mannequins dressed in historical clothing stand in front of a mural showing Native Americans, pioneers, and horses in a migration scene. The display appears to be part of a museum exhibit.
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