Hubby and I traveled to Savannah, Tennessee, to tour the Tennessee River Museum.
The Tennessee River Museum has seven permanent exhibits.
This exhibit features over 200 fossil specimens, excavation tools, and graphic displays.
The exhibit features a timeline along with historic documents.
This exhibit highlights photographs, testimonials, and drawings from the early years of the Shiloh Military Park.
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| Shiloh Kneeling Man |
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| Timeline |
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| Replica of an Archaeological dig |
Hubby and I rode around Historic Savannah, stopping so I could picture the historic homes.
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Grant at Cherry Mansion
After the February 1862 Union victories at Forts Henry and Donelson, Gen. Don Carlos Buell's army occupied Nashville while Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's army penetrated to Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. Buell and Grant planned to attack the rail center of Corinth, Mississippi, but on April 6, Confederate Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston struck first. The Battle of Shiloh was a near-Confederate victory on the first day, although Johnston was killed. On the second day, Grant's counterattack succeeded, and the Confederates retreated to Corinth. Shiloh was the war's bloodiest battle to date, with almost 24,000 killed, wounded, or missing.
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| Cherry Mansion |
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| Frazier Carrol House 1912 |
We were told that Hagy's Catfish Hotel was a great place to eat, located along the Tennessee River in Shiloh.
This spot has been in the Hagy's family since 1825.
A Restaurant was built on the site in 1938. The original building was burnt down in 1975, and it was rebuilt.
The food and service were great, and it is always packed.
Being located on the Tennessee River, boaters can dock and walk up to the restaurant. It is several miles off the highway. When you have great food and good service, it does not matter where you are.
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| Catfish Hotel Restaurant |
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| Shrimp with baked sweet potato |
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| Hush pUppies |
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| Red, White, and Blue Salad |
We ordered a plate of fried catfish fillets, hush puppies, baked sweet potato & a Red, White & Blue Salad with iced tea.
After lunch, Hubby and I rode to Pickwick Dam.
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| Welcome to Pickwick Landing |
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| Pickwick Dam |
We visited the Tennessee River Museum, saw many historic homes, toured the Pickwick Dam and the surrounding area, and ate a delicious meal at Hagy's Catfish Hotel, located along the Tennessee River.
