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The Center
for Historic Preservation is a research and public
service institute committed to the heritage
development--the identification, research, preservation,
interpretation, and promotion--of our historic
environment. With the resources of a university
and a network of national, state, and local partners,
the Center responds to individuals, agencies, and
organizations working toward preservation goals.
Covering all of Tennessee's 95
counties, the Center programs
enhance a sense of place, pride, and identity through the
documentation, interpretation, and preservation of historic sites,
landscapes, and historical narratives that comprise
the Tennessee experience.
Recognized nationally
and internationally for its innovative approaches and partnerships
to further heritage development, the Center designed
The Heritage Education Network, administers the
Heritage Development Institute and was the local host of the
International Heritage Development Conference held in Nashville
in June 2005.
The
Tennessee Century Farms
program
honors and recognizes the dedication
and contributions of families who have owned and
farmed the same land for at least 100 years.
After 30 years, this ongoing program has
certified and over 1000 family farms. Many of
the eligible historic family farms are nominated to
the National Register of Historic Places.
The
Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area
tells the
whole story of America's greatest
challenge, 1860-1875, through sites and resources
across our state. Key landmarks tell stories
of the home front, the demands of occupation, the
freedom of emancipation, and the promise of
Reconstruction. Partnering with citizens,
agencies, and property owners, we use these resources to build new educational, tourism, and
recreational opportunities for all Tennesseans.
The
Tennessee Iron Furnace Trail
interprets the remnants of the historic iron industry that
operated in counties along the Western Highland Rim in the
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Furnace stacks,
buildings, dams, museums, and oral traditions from Stewart to
Decatur Counties tell the stories of the people--black, white, free,
enslaved, men, women, and children--who worked on these nearly
forgotten industrial plantations.
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