| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Black History Month at the HermitagePresented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage February 11, 2012 Please join us for our FREE Black History Month Events throughout February at The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson. The series is sponsored by The Cracker Barrel Foundation and The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
Saturday, Feb 11, 1pm – GENEALOGY. John Baker, author of The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation, will discuss his research into the genealogy of his family, dating back to enslavement at the Wessyngton Plantation, and give tips into tracing... | The Hermitage | 02/11/12 | Nashville |
Songwriter Session: Jerry Vandiver and AJ MastersPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 11, 2012 Jerry Vandiver wrote "Always in the Band" (Lonestar); "Athens Grease" (Phil Vassar); "For a Little While" (Tim McGraw); and "It Doesn't Get Any Countrier Than This" (Tim McGraw). AJ Masters wrote "Change My Mind" (John Berry), "Love Ain't Like That"(Faith Hill), and songs recorded by Diamond Rio, the Oak Ridge Boys, Randy Travis, and Gene Watson. Included with museum admission. Free to museum members. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/11/12 | Nashville |
An Affair to Remember - Wine & Chocolate TourPresented by Nashville Wine Tour at Centennial Park February 11, 2012 Do something different this Valentine's Day...Make it "an affair to remember"!
Get away for this chic wine tour experience, featuring a champagne brunch, tour and wine tasting at 3 wineries, chocolate tasting with wine pairing, wine tasting tips, and relaxing roundtrip transportation so you can sit back, sip, and savor the day!
Valentine's Wine Tour Itinerary:
10:00am Boarding at Centennial Park
10:30am Brunch at Belle... | Nashville Wine Tour | 02/11/12 | Nashville |
Free VisitPresented by Buchanan Log House at Buchanan Log House February 11, 2012 The Buchanan Log House is pleased to continue it's FREE visits to the Buchanan Log House beginning in February, 2012. Our costumed docent is a member of the Grand Old Dulcimer Club and will welcome a group of students from the VSA/Blair Dulcimer Choir to play on Saturday mid-day. Come and visit this log home perched on Elm Hill Pike and hear the music of the mountain dulcimer. The Buchanan Log House is on the National Register of Historic Places and was built in the early 1800's. The home... | Buchanan Log House | 02/11/12 | Nashville |
Banjo Demonstration: Pam GaddPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 12, 2012 Pam Gadd is the former lead vocalist and banjoist for Grammy-nominated country band Wild Rose. She also has worked closely with Patty Loveless, Porter Wagoner, and others. Gadd’s demonstration outlines the history of the banjo, from its African beginnings to becoming one of America's most treasured instruments. Included with museum admission. Free to museum members.
Made possible by Gibson Guitar Corporation. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/12/12 | Nashville |
Valentine's Day Walk-In WeddingsPresented by Belmont Mansion at Belmont Mansion February 14, 2012 Belmont Mansion’s Director of Weddings & Rentals, Rev. Brandon Rich, will host our second annual Day of Walk-In Weddings on Valentine’s Day 2012. Couples will be able to walk-in with marriage license in hand, without making an appointment, and get married! Married couples will also be welcome to come and renew their wedding vows. Rev. Rich will provide ceremony vows and officiating services, plus our premier photographer, Ladak Productions, will be on-site with Rev. Rich... | Belmont Mansion | 02/14/12 | Nashville |
Black History Month at the HermitagePresented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage February 18, 2012 Please join us for our FREE Black History Month Events throughout February at The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson. The series is sponsored by The Cracker Barrel Foundation and The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
Saturday, Feb 18, 1pm – HONOR. Join us for a ceremony to honor the enslaved community at The Hermitage. This will take place at our at our Enslaved Memorial. | The Hermitage | 02/18/12 | Nashville |
Beyond The Truth: Brown Tales of Innocence and ExperiencePresented by Nashville Public Library at Nashville Public Library - Main Library February 18, 2012 Poets Paint Portraits with Words in Black History Month Events
Beyond the Truth: Brown Tales of Innocence and Experience directed by Tia Mitchell returns for its second year. The show packed East Branch Library’s basement last year so the show has been moved to Nashville Public Library’s main auditorium. Beyond the Truth features an intergenerational cast of writers performing coming-of-age pieces focused on issues that challenge youth today. Participating youth and... | Nashville Public Library | 02/18/12 | Nashville |
Songwriter Session: Billy Montana and Randy MontanaPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 18, 2012 Billy Montana wrote “Bring on the Rain” (Jo Dee Messina); “Gloryland” (BlackHawk); “More Than a Memory” (Garth Brooks); “Not Every Man Lives” (Jason Aldean); “Seven Days” (Kenny Chesney); “Stuck” (Ash Bowers); “Suds in the Bucket” (Sara Evans); and songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Collin Raye, Kenny Rogers, Blake Shelton, Lee Ann Womack, and others. Mercury Nashville recording artist and songwriter Randy Montana... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/18/12 | Nashville |
Fingerstyle Guitar Demonstration: Jack PearsonPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 19, 2012 Jack Pearson is a versatile guitarist who can demonstrate a variety of techniques. A personal friend of Chet Atkins, Pearson is a gifted fingerstyle player. He performed regularly with the Allman Brothers Band throughout the 1990s. His session and touring credits also include work with Rodney Atkins, Jimmy Buffett, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Delbert McClinton, Ronnie Milsap, Lee Roy Parnell, Lee Ann Womack, and others. Presented in support of the exhibit Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player,... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/19/12 | Nashville |
Nashville 101Presented by Metropolitan Historical Commission at Fort Negley February 2-February 23, 2012 Davidson County Historian Carole Bucy will once again offer Nashville 101: Nashville History from its Beginnings to the Civil War, a series of four classes providing an introduction to the history of Davidson County and Nashville for local residents.
he course will begin on Thur, 02/02 and will meet for four consecutive weeks in February.
Space is limited, so reservations must be paid in advance. All proceeds for this series of “Nashville 101” will... | Metropolitan Historical Commission | 02/02/12- 02/23/12 | Nashville |
Black History Month at the HermitagePresented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage February 25, 2012 Please join us for our FREE Black History Month Events throughout February at The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson. The series is sponsored by The Cracker Barrel Foundation and The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
Saturday, Feb 25, Noon – FREEDOM. Join us for a presentation with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. This event will be a tie-in with the NURFC as The Hermitage is named as a Freedom Station, and a discussion of the Underground... | The Hermitage | 02/25/12 | Nashville |
Songwriter Session: Georgia Middleman and Dave BergPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 25, 2012 Georgia Middleman wrote “Dearly Beloved” (Faith Hill); “Don’t Ruin It for the Rest of Us” (Mark Chesnutt); “Do What You Do” (Martina McBride); and “I’m In” (Keith Urban). Dave Berg wrote “Don’t Make Me” (Blake Shelton); “If You’re Going Through Hell” (Rodney Atkins); “Innocence” (Sarah Buxton); “Moments” (Emerson Drive); “Somebody” (Reba McEntire); “Stupid... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/25/12 | Nashville |
Poets and Prophets: Salute to Legendary Country Songwriter Sonny CurtisPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 25, 2012 Crickets member Sonny Curtis began his career in Texas as the lead guitarist for Buddy Holly, for whom he wrote “Rock Around with Ollie Vee” in 1956. One year later Curtis scored his first chart hit as a songwriter with Webb Pierce’s “Someday.” Curtis toured with the Everly Brothers and wrote the duo’s 1961 classic “Walk Right Back” (later a hit for Anne Murray). A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Curtis also penned “I... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/25/12 | Nashville |
Film Screening: Chet Atkins: A Life in Music (2000)Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 26, 2012 “To me, Chet Atkins is the guy in Nashville who did more good for more pickers, more artists, than any other human being,” said Willie Nelson in the documentary Chet Atkins: A Life in Music (2000). Nelson offers memories of Atkins, alongside some of Mr. Guitar’s closest friends, peers, and disciples, including Eddy Arnold, George Benson, June Carter Cash, Tommy Emmanuel, Don Everly, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Mark Knopfler, Dolly Parton, and Les Paul. Atkins is also... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/26/12 | Nashville |
Old-Time String Band Demonstration: The Dust BustersPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 26, 2012 The Dust Busters are a string band who preserve old-time songs, ballads, fiddle tunes, and jug band blues. The group draws influence and inspiration from the Scots-Irish and African music found in early Appalachian music and the South, from colonial times through World War II. Band members have performed with folk music legends John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers and Peter Stampfel of the Holy Modal Rounders. Included with museum admission. Free to museum members.
Made possible by... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/26/12 | Nashville |
Capers CME Church 180th Anniversary CelebrationPresented by Capers Memorial Christian Methodist Episcoopal Church at Capers Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church February 25-February 26, 2012 Capers Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church is the Oldest African American Church in the State of Tennessee.
Throughout the weekend of February 25-26, 2012, the historic congregation will celebrate its 180th Church Anniversary. Capers Church was organized out of the congregation of McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church as an African Mission, served as a military hospital after the Battle of Murfreesboro in 1863 and was a meeting place during the civil rights era.... | Capers Memorial Christian Methodist Episcoopal Church | 02/25/12- 02/26/12 | Nashville |
Music City Roots: Artists TBDPresented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn February 29, 2012 Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a... | Music City Roots | 02/29/12 | Nashville |
Fort Donelson 150th Anniversary CelebrationPresented by National Park Service at Fort Donelson February 1-February 29, 2012 Fort Donelson NB Commemorates a Significant Anniversary
Fort Donelson National Battlefield is pleased to announce a variety of programs and learning opportunities to help visitors of all ages commemorate one of the most significant battles of the American Civil War. The legendary Battle of Fort Donelson, fought on both the Cumberland River and on land in and around the community of Dover, in Stewart County, Tennessee, was the first major victory in... | National Park Service | 02/01/12- 02/29/12 | Dover |
Music City Roots: ORBO and The Longshots, David Olney, The Roys, The SteelDrivers, Humming HousePresented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn March 7, 2012 Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a... | Music City Roots | 03/07/12 | Nashville |
Music City Roots: The McCrary Sisters, The Carter Brothers, Swing Street, Nash Street Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn March 14, 2012 Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a... | Music City Roots | 03/14/12 | Nashville |
President Jackson's 245th BirthdayPresented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage March 15, 2012 President Jackson's Birthday: Half-Price Admission ALL DAY! On Wednesday, March 15, 2012 The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson is proud and excited to celebrate the 245rh birthday of President Andrew Jackson. Admission is HALF PRICE all day.
| The Hermitage | 03/15/12 | Nashville |
Fisk Jubilee SingersPresented by Fisk Jubilee Singers at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall March 28, 2012 The Fisk Jubilee Singers are vocal artists and students at Fisk University in Nashville, TN., who sing and travel worldwide.
The original Jubilee Singers introduced ‘slave songs’ to the world in 1871 and were instrumental in preserving this unique American musical tradition known today as Negro spirituals. They broke racial barriers in the US and abroad in the late 19th century and entertained Kings and Queens in Europe. At the same time, they raised money in... | Fisk Jubilee Singers | 03/28/12 | Nashville |
Music City Roots: Audrey Auld, Jabe Beyer, The Driftwood Singers & morePresented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn April 4, 2012 Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a... | Music City Roots | 04/04/12 | Nashville |
Music City Roots: Matt Flinner Trio, Jeff And Vida, HuDost & more Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn April 11, 2012 Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a... | Music City Roots | 04/11/12 | Nashville |
WPLN Public Radio presents A Prairie Home CompanionPresented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium April 21, 2012 A Prairie Home Companion – Live from Nashville TWICE This Spring!
As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebrations, Nashville Public Radio is delighted to announce that Garrison Keillor and crew are coming back to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for two live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion on April 21 and April 28, 2012.
We are offering a limited number of special packages that include a pair of tickets for great seats, plus a Hatch Show Print... | Ryman Auditorium | 04/21/12 | Nashville |
Music City Roots: Big Daddy Love, Bloodkin, Leftover Salmon & more Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn April 25, 2012 Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a... | Music City Roots | 04/25/12 | Nashville |
WPLN Public Radio presents A Prairie Home CompanionPresented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium April 28, 2012 A Prairie Home Companion – Live from Nashville TWICE This Spring!
As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebrations, Nashville Public Radio is delighted to announce that Garrison Keillor and crew are coming back to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for two live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion on April 21 and April 28, 2012.
We are offering a limited number of special packages that include a pair of tickets for great seats, plus a Hatch Show Print... | Ryman Auditorium | 04/28/12 | Nashville |
Tennessee Artists Exhibit Their Work at Conservation HallPresented by Tennessee Arts Commission at Governor's Mansion January 9-April 30, 2012 Tennessee Arts Commission works with First Lady in providing additional artwork. Continuing their work at the Tennessee Residence, the Tennessee Arts Commission is working with First Lady Crissy Haslam in placing artwork from Tennessee artists in Conservation Hall. The Commission recently added the work of 21 artists, with the selection ranging from paintings to three-dimensional sculpture to textiles.
The 14,000-square-foot meeting and banquet facility built under the front lawn... | Tennessee Arts Commission | 01/09/12- 04/30/12 | Nashville |
Stitch & Share Quilt ShowPresented by Stitch, Show & Share Quilt Guild at White County Agricultural Complex May 4-May 5, 2012 The Stitch, Show & Share Quilt Guild of Sparta, TN. will host their bi-annual Quilt Show on May 4 & 5th, 2012. Hours of the Show will be from 8:30am until 5:00pm both days. Show will be held at the Agricultural Building on Hale Street at the White Co. Fairgrounds in Sparta. Cost of admission is $5.00 per person. In addition to new quilts a display of antique quilts will also be shown via a "quilt turning". A merchants mall bursting with goodies to entice... | Stitch, Show & Share Quilt Guild | 05/04/12- 05/05/12 | Sparta |
Fisk Jubilee SingersPresented by Fisk Jubilee Singers at Fisk University - Fisk Memorial Chapel May 6, 2012 The Fisk Jubilee Singers are vocal artists and students at Fisk University in Nashville, TN., who sing and travel worldwide.
The original Jubilee Singers introduced ‘slave songs’ to the world in 1871 and were instrumental in preserving this unique American musical tradition known today as Negro spirituals. They broke racial barriers in the US and abroad in the late 19th century and entertained Kings and Queens in Europe. At the same time, they raised money in... | Fisk Jubilee Singers | 05/06/12 | Nashville |
Soul of a Woman Wine TourPresented by Nashville Wine Tours at Nashville International Airport May 12, 2012 This fabulous day tour getaway for women is a celebration of the life, beauty, courage, and love that flow from the soul of a woman. Shopping, fine dining, wine tasting, great conversations, and relaxation set the stage for an unforgettable day amid the breathtaking backdrop of the wine vineyards in the Middle Tennessee countryside! *Mother's Day weekend event. | Nashville Wine Tours | 05/12/12 | Nashville |
Wish You Were Here: Cultural Tourism and The ParthenonPresented by Metro Parks and Recreation at The Parthenon January 28-May 29, 2012 Nashville’s Parthenon, one of the city’s most beloved buildings, is a must-see for visitors to the city, just as the ancient Parthenon in Athens, Greece, is first on the list for travelers there. Ever since the dawn of photography in the nineteenth century, amateurs and professionals alike have turned their lenses on these two sites to capture their beauty and grandeur.
A new exhibition at the Parthenon will focus on the link between travel and photography through two... | Metro Parks and Recreation | 01/28/12- 05/29/12 | Nashville |
| Town and Country Tour of Homes | The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson | 06/02/12- 06/03/12 | Franklin |
Carnton Summer Concert SeriesPresented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation June 24, 2012 Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. The gates open at 4:00pm and the music lasts from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. This month we’ll be paying tribute to the music of the 1960’s. Check back soon for more... | Historic Carnton Plantation | 06/24/12 | Franklin |
Carnton Summer Concert SeriesPresented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation July 29, 2012 Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. The gates open at 4:00pm and the music lasts from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. This month we’ll be paying tribute to the music of the 1970’s. Check back soon for more... | Historic Carnton Plantation | 07/29/12 | Franklin |
Carnton Summer Concert SeriesPresented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation August 26, 2012 Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. The gates open at 4:00pm and the music lasts from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. This month we’ll be paying tribute to the music of the 1980’s. Check back soon for more... | Historic Carnton Plantation | 08/26/12 | Franklin |
15th Annual Harvest DaysPresented by Nashville Zoo at Grassmere at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere September 22-September 23, 2012 Step back to the days of yore, and help the Zoo celebrate its favorite "past" time, Harvest Days. Taking place on the lawn around the Zoo’s Historic Home and Farm, Harvest Days is a celebration of life at harvest time in the 1800s. Crafts people and artisans will be demonstrating 19th century trades, such as yarn spinning, weaving, blacksmithing, pottery, woodcarving and more.
There will be a Civil War display, storytelling and several musical groups performing... | Nashville Zoo at Grassmere | 09/22/12- 09/23/12 | Nashville |
TSU presents Japan 1945: Images by Joe O'DonnellPresented by Tennessee State Museum at War Memorial Plaza and Tennessee Capitol October 6, 2011-September 30, 2012 An exhibition of images taken by the late Nashville photographer Joe O’Donnell in 1945 post-war Japan opens October 6 at the State Museum’s Military Branch. The exhibit, entitled Japan 1945: Images by U.S. Marine Photographer Joe O'Donnell,
will showcase 24 of the most compelling images O’Donnell took while serving in the U.S. Marines Corps in Japan. O’Donnell enlisted in the U.S. Marines Corps in 1943 at the age of 20 and was assigned as a... | Tennessee State Museum | 10/06/11- 09/30/12 | Nashville |
The First TennesseansPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Prehistoric Indian cultures existed in Tennessee through four evolving periods, beginning about 15,000 years ago, peaking between 800 and 1650 A.D. with the Mississippian people, and ending with the ascendancy of such modern tribes as the Cherokee and Chickasaw. Artifacts from the Paleolithic, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods are on exhibit. The museum even has a display of bones from a mastodon that roamed Tennessee 10,000 years ago. | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |
Tulip Grove Mansion Guided TourPresented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage July 1, 2009 - Ongoing Originally the home of Jackson's protege, Andrew Jackson Donelson, Tulip Grove's private ownership was longer and more varied than the Hermitage mansion. Join a Hermitage interpreter for a tour of one of Tennessee's finest Greek Revival mansions and learn about cotton, cattle, and the Civil War. | The Hermitage | 07/01/09- Ongoing | Nashville |
The Hermitage - Andrew JacksonPresented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage February 26, 2009 - Ongoing The Hermitage's new orientation film Andrew Jackson, narrated by Martin Sheen, is now playing on new state-of-the-art equipment in the Andrew Jackson Visitor Center theater. The film is one of the final components to a multi-year plan to enhance the guest experience throughout the site. In addition to the film, other enhancements include audio tours, informational signage, touch screen digital signage, on-site brochure, and an interactive website (coming soon!) This project was funded... | The Hermitage | 02/26/09- Ongoing | Nashville |
Haunted Tavern Tours Avg. Event Rating(5.0 Stars): Presented by Nashville Ghost Tours April 2, 2008 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):  From the people who brought you the critically acclaimed original Nashville Ghost Tours comes their newest creation, Haunted Tavern Tours.
This unique haunted tavern tour will get you up close with the "spirits" of Nashville. In the tradition of English Pub Crawls, your tour guide will lead to a few of Nashville's most haunted... | Nashville Ghost Tours | 04/02/08- Ongoing | |
Haunted Downtown Nashville Tour Avg. Event Rating(4.9 Stars): Presented by Nashville Ghost Tours January 1, 2011 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (4.9 Stars):  Explore the shadow-filled streets of downtown Nashville. Learn about the historical, haunted heritage of Music City from professional story tellers and tour guides during the comfortably paced 90 minute walking ghost tour. Your lantern-bearing guide will lead you through the dark mysteries and supernatural experiences of some of Nashville's most recognizable landmarks such as Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee State Capitol, and Printer's Alley. During the 1/2 mile stroll discover a city that is... | Nashville Ghost Tours | 01/01/11- Ongoing | |
The Age of JacksonPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1815 and 1850, Tennessee embodied the spirit of American expansion and politics, with President Andrew Jackson being the central character in the state's development. Displays on Jackson, David Crockett, Sam Houston, and President James K. Polk are included in this section of the museum. | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |
AntebellumPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Antebellum period of 1840 to 1860 was a time of prosperity and cultural development for many Tennesseans. (Antebellum is from the Latin words ante, before, and bellum, war. It is used to signify the period before the Civil War.) Cities and towns became trade centers, as railroads and steamboats drew people closer together. The increasing prosperity manifested itself in several ways. Artists, whether trained or self-taught, found a ready market for their skills as the rising middle... | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |
The Civil War and ReconstructionPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing By 1860 the issue of slavery had become a tinderbox; a moral, social and economic issue which slowly divided the northern and southern states. Tennessee found itself divided when the General Assembly voted to secede. Many people in East Tennessee supported the Union and even fought in the Union Army. Tennessee was the primary battlefield of the Civil War in the west, with more than 400 battles and skirmishes within its borders. Each of the major battles in Tennessee is highlighted with... | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |
The New SouthPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1870 and the 1920's, Tennessee experienced great changes fueled by the post-Civil War industrial revolution. Exhibits on women's suffrage, Prohibition, and the Tennessee Centennial Exposition illustrate the state's involvement in social issues of the times. | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |
The FrontierPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Spanish conquistadors were the first Europeans to reach Tennessee, followed by the French and English explorers, and then by the first white settlers. Armor and weapons from the Europeans and Daniel Boone's musket highlight this era. A frontier cabin, 200-year-old dugout canoe, a grist mill, and a Conestoga wagon all give testimony to life on the frontier. Handmade furniture, a woodworking shop, and a working printing press show the skill of early Tennessee craftspeople. | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |
Stories from the Hermitage Slave CommunityPresented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Hermitage story is not just about Andrew Jackson and his family. In fact, the Jackson family story cannot be told without the stories of the 150 enslaved Africans who lived and worked at The Hermitage. Whether house slave, skilled craftsmen, or field hand, each and every one made an important contribution to The Hermitage. From 1804 to 1865, slaves were born, purchased, lived, sold, and died on The Hermitage, but little is known about their story. Only recently through scant... | The Hermitage | 07/01/07- Ongoing | Nashville |