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Cedarvine Manor, located in Lebanon and Watertown Bed and Breakfast located in Watertown provide hometown hospitality, lodging, and breakfast for overnight guests. Reservations are recommended.

Cedars of Lebanon State Park is named for the dense cedar forest that existed in the Biblical lands of Lebanon.  Of the park's 8,887 acres, 831 acres are used for intensive recreation.  The park has 119 campsites, a group lodge, picnic areas, an Olympic size swimming pool and lots of hiking trails.  Located 31 miles east of Nashville and 6 miles south of I-40 on U.S. Highway 231.  Open year round 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. summer months and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. winter months.

The Wilson County Museum also known as The Fessenden House, was given to the Historical Association of Wilson County by Sallie Fessenden in March of 1983.  The house was built by Dr. James Fite, following the Civil War was of simple Federal design and detailing.  The museum, though interesting and attractive to visit, also serves as a place to preserve the area's heritage and to represent the tracks of those that have passed through, giving direction to the future generations to follow.

The Trail of Tears, a historic event in which many southern Indian tribes were forced to move from their respective home sites to as far away as Oklahoma, is etched in Wilson County's history.  For two years from 1826 to 1828 these American natives passed on a trail from east to west through Wilson County