In Part One of this two-part series we explored the Shiloh Battlefield, the story behind the famous battle that happened there and how to best take in the site. But Shiloh is so much more than a battlefield! In Part Two we continue the fascinating history of the site, exploring the other three hallowed aspects that make this a Sacred place: the National Military Cemetery, the Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark, and its role in the Trail of Tears.

Moors Ln, Brentwood, 37027 Open every 3rd Saturday of the month. Also open from the greenway trail every day. If you live in the Nashville area like I do, you probably think of Indian mounds as something you have to plan a day trip to visit. Normally you would be right to think this way. After all, almost all evidence of Native Americans has been obliterated in the city and suburbs of Nashville, plowed or bulldozed away to make room for shopping malls and neighborhoods. But