2014 September 27 Saturday, Tennessee River Museum Savannah, TN

Hubby and I traveled to Savannah, Tennessee to tour the Tennessee River Museum.

The Tennessee River Museum has seven permanent exhibits

Paleontology 

This exhibit contains over 200 fossil specimens, along with excavation tools and graphic displays.

Archaeology 

Mound builders exhibit with a replica of an archaeological dig.

Pioneers

Trail of Tears 

The exhibit features a timeline along with historic documents.

War on the River

  The exhibit features artifacts from the ironclad USS Cairo, accouterments, arms, and the most complete Shiloh artillery projectile collection in existence.

The Golden Age of Steamboats

 This exhibit highlights the historic Tennessee Riverboat trade. 

Muscling

 This exhibit tells the story of the historic pearl button and the modern cultured pearl industries.

Early Crossings

War and Remembrance

 This exhibit highlights photographs, testimonials, and drawings from the early years of the Shiloh Military Park.

Shiloh Kneeling Man 

Shiloh Kneeling Man 

Field Artillery Projectiles

How did the Mound builder people construct their homes?

Timeline

Replica of Archaeological dig

Hubby and I rode around Historic Savannah, stopping so I could picture the historic homes.

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 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.

Cherry Mansion

Frazier Carrol House 1912

We were told that Hagy's Catfish Hotel was a great place to eat it was 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 burnt in 1975 and it was rebuild. 

The food was great, the service 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 services it does not matter the location. 

Catfish Hotel Restaurant 

Shrimp with baked sweet potato

Hush pUppies

Red, White, and Blue Salad 

We ordered a plate of fried catfish fillets, hush puppies, baked sweet potato & a Red, White & Blue Salad with ice tea to drink. 

After lunch hubby and I rode to Pickwick Dam.

Welcome to Pickwick Landing

Pickwick Dam 

We visited Tennessee River Museum, we saw many historic homes, we visited the pickwick dam, the surround area and we ate a delicious meal at Hagy's Catfish Hotel located along the Tennessee River.