The smart way to plan your travel itinerary   
You are here: Home > United States > Tennessee > Other > Tours > Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour

Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour
Camden Tennessee Tour

  
Previous Entry Next Entry
NameTennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour
Address255 Marina Road @ Exit 133 off I-40
Only 1 Hour West of Nashville; 2 Hours East of Mem
Camden, Tennessee 38320
Brief DescriptionFreshwater Pearl Culturing Operation Tour
TypeAttraction
CategoryTour
DescriptionContinental North America's ONLY freshwater pearl culturing operation located in the central part of KY Lake on the scenic Tennessee River's beautiful Birdsong Creek embayment at Birdsong Resort, Marina and Campground. Full tour includes orientation of culturing process, pearl history, meeting a local diver with his catch of the day, a brief biology lesson about how the mussel fits into the local aquaculture, meet the farm manager, overlook as he harvests mussels from the farm, and "shucks" a mussel to reveal the end product - the official gemstone for the State of Tennessee (enacted 1979) - the freshwater pearl. Enjoy a full catered luncheon in the lakeview pavilion of barbecue ribs, grilled chicken, pulled pork barbecue and all the fixings. Shop in our freshwater pearl jewlery showroom with a wide variety of items beginning at $15.00. Full 3-5 hour or 2-hour mini tours require advance reservations and groups of 15 persons or more. Singles may add to exisiting bookings. Tour packages for school age children now available. Walk-in tourists may visit the museum and enjoy the video presentation Monday - Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Phone 1(731) 584-7880
Phone 2(800) 225-7469
Emailinfo@TennesseeRiverPearls.com
Handicapped AccessibleYes
Websitewww.TennesseeRiverPearls.com
Last Updated12/1/2004
Tell a FriendTell a friend about this page
Add Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour to your free online travel itinerary.

Directions to Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour


This Entry Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour
Yellow markers are attractions Attractions   Red markers are activities Activities   Blue markers are restaurants Restaurants   Brown markers are visitor information Visitor Information   Green markers are accommodations Accommodations  
Directions TO Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour
Directions FROM Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour

What's Nearby?

Fort Donelson National Cemetery
Fort Donelson National Cemetery
Dover National Park (29.0 miles )
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Dover National Park (29.0 miles )
rustys tv and movie car museum
rustys tv and movie car museum
Jackson Museum (44.3 miles )
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
Clarksville Museum (45.6 miles )

Be the first to review Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour
How would you rate the informationon on this page? This travel content was helpfulThumbs Up or a This travel content was not helpfulThumbs Down.


Places to stay in Tennessee (0) Things to do in Tennessee (7) Tennessee Attractions (14)
Tennessee Visitor Information (4) Tennessee Restaurants (6) Tennessee Events (32)

Tennessee

Attractions
Activities
Indoor Activities
Events

Regions

Chattanooga
Clarksville
Gatlinburg
Jackson
Knoxville
Memphis
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Pigeon Forge
Sevierville


What's New Privacy Statement Customer Service Sign In Tell a Friend Get Listed Contact Us
Travel Articles Legal Site Map Register About Us Follow WeGoPlaces on Facebook!