Tourists and residents can explore the land of and nearby Kingston Springs; land that is a vibrant part of the culture of those who lived here before the first European settlers came to Tennessee. Canoes are available for those interested in taking a trip down the scenic Harpeth River. The trip is one of the most beautiful trips that you will ever take, and make sure to check out the rich Native American history along the way. Historic sites that can be seen as you paddle down the river, include Mississippian Indian mounds. These Indian ruins are known as Mound Bottoms. Explore the Narrows of the Harpeth, which feature a man-made tunnel cut through a solid rock bluff during the early 1800s. The trip down the river ends with the viewing of a magnificent 15-foot waterfall.

Named for the various sulphuric springs that are located throughout the region, that drew the indigenous people of the United States to the area over a thousand years ago, Kingston Springs, Tennessee encapsulates the enchantment the past holds, leaving you wondering just what the Mississippi Tribe was capable of, with the limited resources they possessed. These resources were used to their advantage and what remains of their culture has been preserved throughout the area of Kingston Springs, Tennessee.

You can also drive the Civil War Railroad driving tour along Highway 70 from Kingston Springs to New Johnsonville in Humphreys County. This tour goes the route that was built by freed slaves from Kingston Springs to New Johnsonville. They were commissioned to build the railway after Nashville was occupied by the Union army. The confederate soldiers knew that the trains were important for transporting supplies from the North to the troops and several vulnerable railway bridges were burned, cutting off the ties from North to South. After the main railway down to the Nashville area was incapacitated by the burning of a key bridge, this railway became the primary railway for the Federal Soldiers until the Johnsonville depot was destroyed by the confederate soldiers. View this fascinating path of history that helped lead to Union victory over the South, during one of the most important eras in U.S. history.