Big Black Creek Historical Association

Tours of the buildings, cemeteries, Britton Lane Battlefield and other historic areas can be self guided or escorted by one of The Big Black Creek Historical Association's members. We tell graveside history of individuals whose final resting place is in the cemetery.

For guided or bus tours, please complete the "contact us" form on the site's last page.  

The Big Black Creek actors at the first tour bus visit.

Telling the story of a young Confederate soldier killed in the Civil War.

Captain John Ingram's story being told. He was commanding officer of The Denmark Danes who departed from Denmark to fight in the American Civil War, 1862 to 1865.

The Union soldiers.

Cavalry at Britton Lane Battlefield.

On the move for our guests entertainment.

Ambush by the Union soldiers.

Return fire by the Confederate soldiers.

Tour on June 14, 2009.. The group was from Germany 

Exiting the bus at The Denmark Presbyterian Cemetery.

Discussing the life of a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War.

 The cavalry was back for our guests entertainment.

Group shot after the bus had departed.

Regional Hospital group tour August 13, 2009

Telling the Carter family's migration to Denmark, TN from North Carolina.

Captain Ingram and the Denmark Danes Civil War story.

Bringing the group to tears with the sad story of a mother whose son was killed in the Civil War and buried in The Denmark Presbyterian Cemetery.

Brian telling the story of the life of a Civil War soldier from Denmark, TN.

Evening / night tour on September 21, 2009.

The tour bus arrived around 8 P.M. and were in awe at the number of candles illuminating the cemetery markers and the history representations by our character actors.

Steven A. Carter's and his sisters final resting place and Sam as Mr. Carter.

Waiting for the bus to arrive.

The Big Black Creek Historical Association's first "Cemetery Walk" October 24,2009 was a big hit with everyone.

The crowds started to arrive at 4:30 P.M. and the last tour finished at 9:00 P.M. Several hundred guests listened to Ghost stories told by DN English, walked amoung the old graves and listened to accounts of the lives of various Denmark residents by family members at the grave side.

Guests traveled from the old 1854 Denmark church building by hay wagons.

Several horses and Confederate riders were on hand for the guests to observe.

The family member telling the life story of Mr. Williamson.

Telling the true story of 2 Confederats soldiers who escaped capture one sunday morning during the Civil War by hiding under their girlfriend's hoop skirts while in Sunday service in the Denmark Presbyterian Church.

Retelling the Life of Fonville Neville.

Mr. Neville was responsible for preserving the history of Denmark and surrounding area. His papers are at Union University in Jackson, TN.

Waiting to tell the button story, how a mother found her son who had been buried in our cemetery and the years that passed before she discovered what had happened to him.

 Listening to accounts of Captain Ingram, commanding officer of The Denmark Danes during the Civil War.

Camping.

At Mr. Neely's grave site. In order to "lay hands" on the land to claim land, his relative cut off his hand and threw it from the boat otherwise, he would not have been the first!

The first stop after entering the cemetery was the Hudson grave sites.

 Mourning at the Murichson gravesite.

The West Tennessee Historical group tour on Saturday March 13, 2010 at  1100 A.M. 

Arriving at the cemetery gate

At the Carter grave site.

Mr. Johnson was a close friend of Steven A. Carter and told his story to the group from true experience.

Telling the story of 2 soldiers hiding under their girlfriend's hoop skirts in church to avoid capture by Union soldiers.

Captain Ingram telling the story of The Denmark Danes to the group.

Applause after hearing the story of the burial of a young Confederate Soldier and the buttons that led his mother to his previously unknown grave.

Mourning at Dr.Murchison's grave.