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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

Irwin Cemetery- Kebler Pass

THE BRIGHT PROMISE OFRUBY SILVER DREW 5,000PEOPLE TO THIS AREA IN 1879, FROM AS FAR ASENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.IRWIN BECAME A GHOSTTOWN WHEN SILVER WASDEMONITIZED IN 1884.THIS CEMETERY WASKNOWN AS...

THE BRIGHT PROMISE OFRUBY SILVER DREW 5,000PEOPLE TO THIS AREA IN 1879, FROM AS FAR ASENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.IRWIN BECAME A GHOSTTOWN WHEN SILVER WASDEMONITIZED IN 1884.THIS CEMETERY WASKNOWN...

  • colorado
  • cemeteries
  • graves
  • miners

Mary Rippon Theater

This Theatre was Dedicated onJune 13, 1936, to honorMary Rippon (1850-1935)-First Woman Professor--Chair of the German Department--Friend and Mentor to Many-Rededicated June 13, 2003 Submitted by...

This Theatre was Dedicated onJune 13, 1936, to honorMary Rippon (1850-1935)-First Woman Professor --Chair of the German Department--Friend and Mentor to Many-Rededicated June 13, 2003 Submitted by...

  • cu
  • university o...
  • shakespeare festival

The Founding of Nashville

James RobertsonJohn DonelsonTHE FOUNDING OF NASHVILLE Submitted by John Bradley JEB   

James RobertsonJohn DonelsonTHE FOUNDING OF NASHVILLE Submitted by John Bradley JEB 

    JACQUES TIMOTHE BOUCHER DE MONTBRUN

    JACQUES TIMOTHE BOUCHER DE MONTBRUN(TIMOTHY DEMONBREUN)1747-1826FRENCH CANADIAN FUR TRADER AND EXPLOREROFFICIER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE ILLINOIS TERRITORYHONORED AS...

    JACQUES TIMOTHE BOUCHER DE MONTBRUN(TIMOTHY DEMONBREUN)1747-1826FRENCH CANADIAN FUR TRADER AND EXPLOREROFFICIER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE ILLINOIS TERRITORYHONORED AS...

    • statue
    • nashville

    Pioneer Store

    PIONEER STORE  BENJAMIN SHREVE, THE SETTLEMENT'S  EARLIEST KNOWN SCHOOLTEACHER,ENTERED  THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE BUSINESS IN  1855. CREDITED WITH NAMING THE TOWN,  HE WAS APPOINTED FIRST POSTMASTER...

    PIONEER STORE  BENJAMIN SHREVE, THE SETTLEMENT'S  EARLIEST KNOWN SCHOOLTEACHER,ENTERED  THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE BUSINESS IN  1855. CREDITED WITH NAMING THE TOWN,  HE WAS APPOINTED FIRST POSTMASTER...

    • dwellinng house
    • shreve

    Laura Ciapponi

      Ponte Vecchio

        Foro Della Pace

          Courtview, Rogers Hall 1855

          Submitted by @shawnbrackett

          Submitted by @shawnbrackett

          • memory palace
          • episode 73
          • forrest

          East Stonehouse Town Hall

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by chrisinplymouth, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by chrisinplymouth, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

            T. R. Young

            IN HONOR OF  T. R. YOUNG  DEPARTMENT COMMANDER  GRAND ARMY OF  THE REPUBLIC  CALIF. AND NEVADA MAY 1, 1939

            IN HONOR OF  T. R. YOUNG  DEPARTMENT COMMANDER  GRAND ARMY OF  THE REPUBLIC  CALIF. AND NEVADA MAY 1, 1939

              Ferguson Arthur Jenkins

              Submitted by @BoomerHarding

              Submitted by @BoomerHarding

                Willa Cather and Richard Wright

                WILLA CATHER 1878-1947  RICHARD WRIGHT 1908-1960  Willa Cather, author of  My Antonia, wrote her first novel,  Alexander's Bridge, here in 1912  Richard Wright, author of Native Son,  wrote his...

                WILLA CATHER 1878-1947  RICHARD WRIGHT 1908-1960  Willa Cather, author of  My Antonia, wrote her first novel,  Alexander's Bridge, here in 1912  Richard Wright, author of Native Son,  wrote...

                • 1812
                • 1945

                St. Peter Claver Catholic Church

                Submitted by @EliOAnders

                Submitted by @EliOAnders

                • 16th century...