Matt Gardner Homestead Museum, Elkton, TN - Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Elkton Historical Society Giles County Chamber of Commerce Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area Center for Historic Preservation TSLA - Tennessee State Library and Archives AASLH - Amercian Association for State and Local History Humanities Tennessee Tennessee Historical Commission Tennessee Cultural Heritage Preservation Society	Tennessee Welcome Site for Visitors The Chattanooga African American Museum The Association of African American Museums Tennessee Association of Museums City of Elkton, TN Giles County Tourism The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Tennessee Wars Commission
Places to Stay in the Area Lairdland Farm Bed & Breakfast - Two log cabins located in the beautiful rolling hills of Giles County, Tennessee, are the perfect setting for a weekend getaway - or a week-long vacation. (931) 363-9080 Miss Butler's Bed & Breakfast - Located in Pulaski, Tennessee, a beautiful Georgian home with a Federalist facade built ca. 1888, previously owned by the highly respected local educator/historian Miss Margaret Butler. (931) 424-0014 The Lynnville Historic Bed and Breakfast - A beautiful Victorian home built in 1860 located in the quiet railroad town of Lynnville, Tennessee. (931) 527-0270 Comfort Inn - Ideally located in Pulaski, Tennessee, just a few miles from the Matt Gardner Homestead Museum. Phone: (931) 424-1600. Richland Inn - Ideally located in Pulaski, Tennessee, just a few miles from the Matt Gardner Homestead Museum. Phone: 1-800-RICHLAND or (931) 363-0006.
Other Attractions Giles County Historical Society and Museum - Museum of early Giles County / Civil War history and Genealogy Library room located within the Giles County Public Library on South 2nd Street, just one block off the courthouse square. Lairdland Civil War Museum - The Lairdland Farm House is on the National Register of Historic Places. A private-collection Civil War Museum is located inside this beautiful antebellum home. Tours and other amenities are by appointment only. Call (931) 363-2205. Giles County Tourism Foundation - Contact them for other things to do and places to see while in Giles County! Call (931) 363-3789.
Other Local National Register Properties: Hallehurst - Built in 1890 by State Senator Newton H. White and named after his wife Halle Gardner, Hallehurst was placed on the National Register in 2006 and was featured on HGTV's "Generation Renovation." This striking example of the Dutch-Colonial-Revival style is now open for tours, weddings, and receptions by reservation only. Sorry, no Saturday tours. Call (931) 424-8510. Lairdland Farm House - Robert H. Laird, son of John Laird, an Irish immigrant, purchased this property in the Brick Church community from Thomas J. Lane, his brother-in-law, who built the original home in 1831. From that time on it has been known as Lairdland. A private-collection Civil War Museum is located inside this beautiful antebellum home. Tours are by appointment only. Call (931) 363-2205. Teaching with Historic Places - Learn about history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects using properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. Giles County National Register Listings - Click here for a list of all Giles County National Registry properties.
Civil War Trails - The Tennessee Civil War Trails signage and marker program brings the local stories of the Civil War to residents and visitors alike. Highly successful in Virginia and other southern states, the Civil War Trails program is new to Tennessee and is already thriving across the state. The program is implemented through a partnership that includes the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, the Tennessee Departments of Tourist Development and Transportation, and the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission. Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial - The Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission promotes telling the whole story of the Civil War during its 150th anniversary from 2011 to 2015. The Commission will sponsor a signature event each year in a different region of the state. The Commission has a terrific Web site with a timeline and other educational resources.