| Name | Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour |
| Brief Description | Freshwater Pearl Culturing Operation Tour |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Tennessee Tour |
| Description | Continental 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. |
| Address | 255 Marina Road @ Exit 133 off I-40 |
| | Only 1 Hour West of Nashville; 2 Hours East of Mem |
| CSZ | Camden, Tennessee 38320 |
| Phone 1 | (731) 584-7880 |
| Phone 2 | (800) 225-7469 |
| Email | info@TennesseeRiverPearls.com |
| Handicapped Accessible | Yes |
| Website | www.TennesseeRiverPearls.com |
| Last Updated | 12/1/2004 |
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