Andrews RaidersOn this knoll, members of the Federal party which attempted to destroy the Western & Atlantic R.R. in 1862, assembled before starting their foray. It ... [click for more]
Army of Tennessee June 27, 1863Army of Tennessee
June 27, 1863
Polk's Corps took up strong defensive positions in this area in... [click for more]
Austin C. ShofnerBecause Shofner and his compatriots brought home stark evidence of Japanese atrocities, the United States and their allies were compelled to alter the... [click for more]
Bedford County JailBedford County Jail is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Clement Cannon, Sr.Born in NC, 1783; veteran of the War of 1812; early Bedford County manufacturer; Whig political leader. In 1810 Cannon provided 100 acres of land for ... [click for more]
Confederate CemeteryIn the cemetery north of the road are buried Confederate soldiers of the Army of Tennessee, who fell while opposing the advance of Rosecrans' Army of ... [click for more]
East Shelbyville Historic DistrictEast Shelbyville Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Fly Manufacturing Company BuildingFly Manufacturing Company Building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Grassland FarmGrassland Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Henry Brevard DavidsonHenry Brevard Davidson
Jan. 28, 1831 - March 4, 1898
Born in a house which stood here. Enlisted in t... [click for more]
Maple Dean FarmMaple Dean Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesHistoric Family Farms in Middle Tennessee MPS... [click for more]
Martin Shofner (1758 - 1838)Son of Michael, an immigrant from Frankfurt on Main, Germany in 1760. Migrated by covered wagon, horseback and afoot from North Carolina in 1808 with ... [click for more]
Prentice Cooper 1895-1969Prentice Cooper
1895-1969
Governor of Tennessee for three successive terms 1939-1945. A native of B... [click for more]
Shelbyville Hydroelectric StationShelbyville Hydroelectric Station is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesPre-TVA Hydroelectric Power Development in Tennessee MPS... [click for more]
Shelbyville Railroad StationShelbyville Railroad Station is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Spencer Eakin FarmSpencer Eakin Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places... [click for more]
Tennessee Walking Horse National CelebrationThis 90-acre tract is home of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration - The World's Largest Walking Horse Show. On July 17, 1939, a non-profi... [click for more]