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  • 1925

Williamson Courthouse

COURTHOUSE Williamson County’s first courthouses, one log, one brick, were in the center of the square.  This the third, completed in 1858 under the supervision of John W Miller, is one of seven...

COURTHOUSE Williamson County’s first courthouses, one log, one brick, were in the center of the square.  This the third, completed in 1858 under the supervision of John W Miller, is one of...

    Stood Until it was Ruined by a Cyclone

    FOURTH AVENUECHURCH OF CHRIST----In 1833, a congregation of seventeen Christians was organized in Franklin following preaching by Tolbert Fanning. 

    FOURTH AVENUECHURCH OF CHRIST----In 1833, a congregation of seventeen Christians was organized in Franklin following preaching by Tolbert Fanning. 

    • church
    • franklin
    • tennesee

    Grassmere Historic Farm

    STEP BACK IN TIME   Standing before you is the historic Croft House, home to five generations of one family -- the Dunn, Shute, Tigert and Croft Families.  Built in 1810 by Michael Dunn, the house...

    STEP BACK IN TIME   Standing before you is the historic Croft House, home to five generations of one family -- the Dunn, Shute, Tigert and Croft Families.  Built in 1810 by Michael Dunn, the house...

    • nashville
    • tennessee
    • croft
    • civil war
    • emancipation
    • zoo
    • croft
    • historic farm

    Battle of Nashville

    THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH HOLDS IN CHECK THE CONTENDING FORCES THAT STRUGGLED HERE IN THE FIERE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE, DECEMBER 16TH, 1864, SEALING FOREVER THE BOND OF UNION BY THE BLOOD OF OUR HEROIC...

    THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH HOLDS IN CHECK THE CONTENDING FORCES THAT STRUGGLED HERE IN THE FIERE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE, DECEMBER 16TH, 1864, SEALING FOREVER THE BOND OF UNION BY THE BLOOD OF OUR HEROIC...

      Belmont Mansion

      BELMONT MANSION This mansion was built in 1853 as a summer home for Joseph and Adelicia Acklen.  An 1860 addition by architect Adolphus Heiman expanded the mansion’s size to 36 rooms.  The...

      BELMONT MANSION This mansion was built in 1853 as a summer home for Joseph and Adelicia Acklen.  An 1860 addition by architect Adolphus Heiman expanded the mansion’s size to 36 rooms. ...

        Ward Belmont College

        WARD-BELMONT COLLEGE 1913-1951 In 1913, Belmont College (est. 1890) and Ward’s Seminary (est. 1865) merged to form Ward-Belmont College, a women’s junior college, preparatory school, and music...

        WARD-BELMONT COLLEGE 1913-1951 In 1913, Belmont College (est. 1890) and Ward’s Seminary (est. 1865) merged to form Ward-Belmont College, a women’s junior college, preparatory school, and music...

          Hillsboro Theater

          In 1925, the Hillsboro Theater opened as a silent film house with its entrance on 21st Avenue South. The stage arch was decorated by Italian craftsman, Raffaelo Mattei. It was the home of the...

          In 1925, the Hillsboro Theater opened as a silent film house with its entrance on 21st Avenue South. The stage arch was decorated by Italian craftsman, Raffaelo Mattei. It was the home of the...

          • nashville
          • tennessee
          • theatre
          • theater
          • mattei
          • grand ole opry

          Peabody College

          Peabody College, founded in 1875 as the State Normal College, was originally affiliated with the University of Nashville, which traced its roots to Davidson Academy, founded in 1785. This plaque...

          Peabody College, founded in 1875 as the State Normal College, was originally affiliated with the University of Nashville, which traced its roots to Davidson Academy, founded in 1785. This plaque...

            McConnell Field

            McCONNELL FIELD   In 1927 the City of Nashville bought 131 acres from Warren Sloan and made this the city airport, named for Lieut. Brower McConnell, Tennessee National Guard pilot who died that...

            McCONNELL FIELD   In 1927 the City of Nashville bought 131 acres from Warren Sloan and made this the city airport, named for Lieut. Brower McConnell, Tennessee National Guard pilot who died that...

            • nashville
            • tennessee
            • airport
            • mcconnell
            • sky harbor
            • golf

            RCA Studio B

              Nashville Parthenon

              THE NASHVILLE PARTHENON   1897 - 1988   THE NASHVILLE PARTHENON WAS BUILT ON THIS SITE AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THE TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION OF 1897.  THE ORIGINAL FULL-SCALE REPLICA WAS...

              THE NASHVILLE PARTHENON   1897 - 1988   THE NASHVILLE PARTHENON WAS BUILT ON THIS SITE AS THE CENTERPIECE OF THE TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION OF 1897.  THE ORIGINAL FULL-SCALE REPLICA...

                Music Row

                MUSIC ROW The heart of Nashville's music busi- ness, Music Row began in 1955, when Owen Bradley opened the Quonset Hut, the first recording studio here. In 1957, Chet Atkins opened RCA's studio at...

                MUSIC ROW The heart of Nashville's music busi- ness, Music Row began in 1955, when Owen Bradley opened the Quonset Hut, the first recording studio here. In 1957, Chet Atkins opened RCA's studio...

                • nashville
                • country music

                Emmylou Harris

                  Charley Pride

                    Patsy Cline

                    COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME Elected 1973 PATSY CLINE September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963 BORN VIRGINIA PATTERSON HENSLEY IN VIRGINIA, PATSY WILL LIVE IN COUNTRY MUSIC ANNALS AS ONE OF ITS OUTSTANDING...

                    COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME Elected 1973 PATSY CLINE September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963 BORN VIRGINIA PATTERSON HENSLEY IN VIRGINIA, PATSY WILL LIVE IN COUNTRY MUSIC ANNALS AS ONE OF ITS OUTSTANDING...

                      Nashville’s First Public School

                      Nashville's first pablic school, Hume School, opened here Feb. 26, 1855. A three story brick building, the school employed 12 teachers and served all grades. In 1874 high school classes were moved...

                      Nashville's first pablic school, Hume School, opened here Feb. 26, 1855. A three story brick building, the school employed 12 teachers and served all grades. In 1874 high school classes were moved...

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                      • high school
                      • nashville
                      • tennessee

                      Randall Jarrell (1914-1965)

                      RANDALL JARRELL (1914-1965) A graduate of Hume-Fogg and Vanderbilt University, Randall Jarrell was a distinguished poet, critic, novelist, essayist, and teacher. Jarrell Joined the U.S. Army Air...

                      RANDALL JARRELL (1914-1965) A graduate of Hume- Fogg and Vanderbilt University, Randall Jarrell was a distinguished poet, critic, novelist, essayist, and teacher. Jarrell Joined the U.S. Army Air...

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                      • high school
                      • vanderbilt u...
                      • vanderbilt
                      • university
                      • nashville
                      • tennessee
                      • poetry

                      Little Jimmy Dickens

                      LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS 1920-2015 Little Jimmy Dickens first debuted on the Ryman stage in 1948 and went on to become one of the longest tenured and most beloved members of the Grand Ole Opry. His...

                      LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS 1920-2015 Little Jimmy Dickens first debuted on the Ryman stage in 1948 and went on to become one of the longest tenured and most beloved members of the Grand Ole Opry. His...

                      • ryman auditorium
                      • nashville
                      • country music
                      • statue
                      • grand ole opry