Our Big Family and Little Homestead: Fun in Savannah

Even though we were making the trip to Tennessee to check on and do work at the property, we wanted to have fun too. We visited the Tennessee River Museum, Pickwick Lake, Shiloh Battlefield Park, and ate at the Outpost. We tried to learn or see as much of our soon to be new home town as we could.

Savannah, TN

Front steps of Museum

First up on the list of things to do was the Tennessee River Museum. Located in downtown Savannah right on the main road. It was a very nice place. Lots of exhibits and info. There were several "touch" spots and that was good for the little kids. It was clean and inviting. The lady at the front desk was a sweetheart. The kids learned a little about the areas rich history. There were artifacts from Indians and from the civil war. The older kids loved it. The area it is in is very neat. It was a cluster of old buildings. We even found the theater in town right behind the city hall and museum.

A gazebo Mamie liked

Figured I better take a pic before it's removed

On the steps

The Savannah Theater

I am hoping that the theater family there will take us in with open arms. Having a theater there helped us to make the decision on moving to this town. My children love the stage and I am glad that they will have the opportunity to still do what they love in our new home. I hope they are ready for the Winters!

We also visited the Shiloh Battlefield Park. It is HUGE! It was a 13 mile drive through park. It was so pretty. The drive was slow, but very quiet and educational. Being a home school mom, the educational aspect was great.

Explanation of Signs

Memorial to Confederate Soldiers

Sad statues at Memorial

All the kids loved the different stopping points along the tour. Many had something the kids could touch or take a picture with. We followed the map they gave us. It was marked with each spot and had a great explanation of what we were looking at.

Johnathan shooting a cannon (sorta)

Alicia and Caroline on a cannon

Shiloh Methodist Church

Shiloh church was here before the Civil War. It is how this battlefield got its name. It was a neat old building and of course daddy examined every piece of it.

Small creek

Right after Bubba fell in

Me and a few of my brood

Alicia trying to act the part

All in all it was a fun spot. We will be visiting again I am sure.I will add it to the spots for visitors to go see when they come.

Water was cold

After the battlefield, we went to eat out. We had budgeted for one "eat out" while on our trip. We found a cool spot called The Outpost. It was a really neat place. Lots of old relics on the walls. The food was great. We even had a nice view from our table. After we ate, the kids wanted to see the park attached to the restaurant. To our surprise, it had a zipline!!! How fun. Most of my kids had never been on one. It was a really cool way to end dinner.