We took Highway 20 crossing into Tennessee at Highway 69 through Savannah, turning on hwy 22 to Lexington, Parkers Crossing, Clarksburg, Huntingdon, McKenzie, Dresden, and Martin to Union City, TN.
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| Lexington, Tn |
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| Clarksburg, TN |
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| Huntington, TN |
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| McKenzie, TN |
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| Gleason, TN |
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| House in Dresden, TN |
We made a quick stop at Parker's Crossing to take some pictures of the Civil War Site.
(Need to return to visit here)
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| The Battle of Parker's Crossroads |
We purchased our tickets at Discovery Park of America around 11AM.
We walked inside an earthquake simulator where we experienced the recreation of Reelfoot Lake.
The Legend of Reelfoot Lake
The lake is named for a clubfooted Indian Chief of the Chickasaw Tribe. The chief is blamed in the legend for the earthquake that caused the lake. Chief Reelfoot was in love with an Indian maiden who lived further south along the Mississippi River. She repulsed his offer of marriage because of Reelfoot's clubfoot. In revenge, he set out with some of his braves in canoes, raided her father's camp at night, and kidnapped the girl.
Medicine men bitterly disapproved of Reelfoot's act and predicted it would bring disaster to his people. Their predictions were fulfilled, the legend says by the earthquake which wiped out the tribe and formed the lake.
We spent 40 minutes in the Starship Theater where we journeyed through space. It was an interactive movie where people in the audience could participate, as an engineer, scientists,s or a pilot.
We enjoyed a nice lunch in the Cafe where I ordered chicken fingers, chips, and a drink.
Hubby ordered a dressed hamburger, tater tots, and a drink.
After lunch, we rode the elevator up to the Tower. The tower is an observation deck where you can see both sides of the park and miles around Union City, TN.
Children's Exploration, Energy, Enlightenment, Military, Native Americans, Natural History, Regional History Science, Space, & Technology, Transportation, and Made in Tennessee
It also has a glass floor which I am not fond of.
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| Natural History |
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| Made in Tennessee |
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| Car Museum |
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| Science, Space, & Technology |
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| Energy |
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| Children's Exploration Slide |
We only visited one side of the park where we saw Freedom Square, The Chapel, The Depot, and Stem Landing.
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| The Chapel and Depot |
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| Freedom Square |
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| Stem Landing |
We took a different route home.
We traveled through Newburn, Dyersburg, Friendship, Alamo, Bells, Jackson, Finger, Savannah, and Walnut Grove, TN.
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| Construction Union City, TN |
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| Savannah, TN |
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| Walnut Grove, TN |
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| Henderson, TN |
We stopped at Catfish Cabin in Jackson, TN for dinner.
We split a seafood platter and fried green tomatoes.
The trip took about three and a half hours. We spent about five hours at the museum and another three and a half hours at home. We were home around 8:30 p.m.
We will have to go another day to see the rest of the park, visit Reelfoot Lake, and stop at the Tennessee Safari Bells, TN.
The end of another day trip.
