Historical Sites - Southern States (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)

Historical Sites in Roanoke, Asheville, Smoky, Blue Ridge, Shenandoah and Southern Appalachian Mountains If you are looking for a historical site in the Southern Appalachian Mountains don't miss the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Historical Sites in Nashville, Louisville and Lexington in Central Kentucky and Tennessee Pace the rooms where prominent U.S. historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay, Thomas Edison, Jefferson Davis, and Andrew Jackson once lived, and stand at the sites of some of the Civil War's most important (and bloodiest) battles. Historical Sites in Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Charleston, South Carolina, Atlanta, Savannah, Georgia A few of the best historical sites in Georgia and South Carolina are Charleston Historic District, Fort Sumter National Monument and Savannah Historic District. Historical Sites in Jacksonville, Destin, Daytona Beach, Pensacola, St. Augustine, Northeast Florida The history of northeast Florida and the Panhandle stems from its two major periods of Western settlement: When the Spanish came and ruled in the 16th through 18th centuries, and afterwards when Florida became a state of the U.S. Many times these two histories overlap in the same place. Historical Sites in Orlando, Tampa, Cape Canaveral and Central Florida While Central Florida is well-known for being quite modern, there are some interesting historical attractions present in this region as well. Some of these historical attractions are listed and described below, in chronologically significant order. Historical Sites in Key West, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Beach, Boca Raton and Southern Florida Although the history of South Florida essentially only goes back to the 19th century, there are several places of historic note in the region. Florida Keys Fort Jefferson - This huge fort is located in Dry Tortugas National Park, about 70 miles west of Key West, and is only accessible by boat or seaplane. Historical Sites in New Orleans, Louisiana, Biloxi, Natchez, Mississippi, Mobile, Alabama A few of the best historical sites in Southern Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are Natchez National Historical Park and Natchez Trace Parkway. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region New Orleans City Park - New Orleans, Louisiana Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - Kentucky Savannah Historic District - Savannah, Georgia Magazine Street - New Orleans, Louisiana Biltmore Estate - Asheville, North Carolina Jackson Square USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park - Mobile, Alabama Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - Chattanooga, Tennessee Dry Tortugas National Park - Key West, Florida Pendleton Historic District - South Carolina Fort Sumter National Monument - Sullivan's Island, South Carolina University of Virginia Royal Street - New Orleans, Louisiana Appomattox Court House National Historical Park - Virginia Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site - Atlanta, Georgia The French Quarter - New Orleans, Louisiana Natchez Trace Parkway - Tupelo, Mississippi Charleston Historic District - South Carolina Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - New Orleans, Louisiana Cades Cove - Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Townsend (Gatlinburg), Tennessee Heritage Village - Largo, Florida Natchez National Historical Park - Mississippi Fontainebleau State Park - Mandeville, Louisiana Great Mississippi River Road - Louisiana Stones River National Battlefield - Murfreesboro, Tennessee The Franklin Battlefield, Carnton Plantation & Carter House - Franklin, Tennessee Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park - Cross Creek, Florida Booker T Washington National Monument - Hardy, Virginia The Underground - Atlanta, Georgia Biltmore Hotel - Coral Gables, Florida Cave Hill Cemetery - Louisville, Kentucky Fort Caroline National Memorial - Jacksonville, Florida