Columbia Hotels and Accommodation

If you are interested in the history of the southern United States, then Columbia, Tennessee should be on your list of stops. The area is known as the Antebellum Homes Capital of Tennessee due the large number of historic mansions and other structures that still stand in the region. In fact, some hotels in Columbia may actually be housed in older homes; check with EasyToBook.com for the best options in the area as cheap and discount hotels may be in hard supply. One of these homes is that of James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States. It was built by his father in 1817 and is a Registered National Historical Landmark.

The Rippavilla Plantation home of Major Nathaniel Cheairs was an important fixture in the Civil War, and today is a museum. The Athenaeum mansion was built for the nephew of President Polk, but was later made into a private school. If you want to hear a scandalous bit of history, visit Ferguson Hall, a mansion that has held some significant secrets.