History of Nashville

Historic Sites in Nashville

The history of Nashville goes all the way back to 1780 when the first settlement was founded here. Nashville also played a large role in civil war history.

In fact the Battle of Nashville was the deciding battle of the civil war. Nashville is also rich in Country music history.

History of Nashville - Fort Negley A good way to learn more about Nashville history is to visit some of the these Nashville tourist attractions.

 History of Nashville - Fort Nashborough Fort Nashborough was the first settlement in Nashville. You can see what it must have been like for the first settlers.







History of Nashville - Fort Negley You want to visit Fort Negley to learn more about the Battle of Nashville.







 History of Nashville - Belle Meade Belle Meade Plantation had one of the largest holdings of slaves in the south.







History of Nashville - The Hermitage The Hermitage was the home of President Andrew Jackson.







History of Nashville-Parthenon The Parthenon is a replica of the original Greek Parthenon from ancient Greece and was built in 1897 for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.







History of Nashville - Grand Ole Opry The Grand Ole Opry is rich in the history of country music and you can still catch a great show.







History of Nashville- Ryman Auditorium The Ryman Auditorium was the home of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 30 years.







I hope you enjoy visiting these Nashville museums and learning more about the Nashville History.
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I haven’t made it to all of these yet but I plan to in the near future. I really like visiting old homes, especially antebellum mansions.

I took my daughter to the Tennessee State Capitol when she was about ten years old. She asked me to buy it so she could live there. She thought it was cool.

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