Posts by Nashville History On Tour
Style Blue Print – Nashville Disasters: A 150-Year History of Helping Others
Nashville Disasters: A 150-Year History of Helping Others by David Steele EwingStyle Blue Print While most people think 2020 tested Nashville like we have never seen before, our city has faced many disasters dating back to the 19th century. With each one, neighbor has helped neighbor, citizen has helped stranger, and many gave their time…
Read MoreThe Rolling Stone – Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Permanently Removes ‘Confederate Gallery’ Sign
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Permanently Removes ‘Confederate Gallery’ Sign Music City landmark has relocated historic plaque to a museum exhibit within 125-year-old building by Stephen L. BettsRolling StoneSeptember 26, 2017 Nashville’s most famous music venue, the Ryman Auditorium, has permanently removed its “Confederate Gallery†sign that has hung at the front of the room’s balcony. According to…
Read MoreVie Magazine – Nostalgic For Nashville
Nostalgic For Nashville By Kelsey OgletreeVie Magazine Revival on Music Row Nashville’s alluring past remains a key player in both its present and its future, explaining why this retro city has never been more attractive to visitors and locals alike. Everywhere you turn these days, another city is in the midst of what a travel…
Read MoreFox 17 WZTV Nashville – Saving the History: What it will take to rebuild 2nd Avenue
Saving the History: What it will take to rebuild 2nd Avenue by Rachel TiedeFox 17 WZTV NashvilleJanuary 3rd 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There is concern that the sewer pipes on 2nd Avenue North were damaged during the Christmas Day explosion. The city says some of those pipes date back to 1903. Much of 2nd Avenue North…
Read MoreNashville Lifestyles Magazine – 30 Defining Moments That Helped Make Nashville An “IT City”
Source:by David Ewing for Nashville Lifestyles Magazine
Read MoreNashville Lifestyles Magazine – Art Deco Nashville
Source:by David Ewing for Nashville Lifestyles Magazine
Read MoreU.S.ARMY – Corps employees get taste of Nashville’s black history
By Mark RankinU.S.ARMYFebruary 25, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 20, 2020) – Corps employees got a taste of Nashville’s black history today during a tour and lunch at Woolworth’s on Fifth Avenue. Sixty years ago on Feb. 13, African American students from area colleges began a series of sit-ins at public lunch counters in Nashville to…
Read MoreNashville Lifestyles Magazine – Woolworth On The 5th And The Nashville Sit-ins
Source:by David Ewing for Nashville Lifestyles Magazine
Read MoreNews Channel 5 Nashville – East Nashville’s Fred Douglas Park To Become Frederick Douglass Park
East Nashville’s Fred Douglas Park To Become Frederick Douglass Park By: Emily LuxenNews Channel 5 NashvilleFeb 21, 2017 Metro Council Members approved a resolution that requested the Metro Parks Board correct and update the name of Fred Douglas Park to Frederick Douglass Park. The vote happened in just seconds Tuesday night, but for some it…
Read MoreWKRN – Tourist hotspot 12South ‘still has a little old Nashville’
WKRN 30 September 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of Nashville’s most popular neighborhoods has undergone perhaps the biggest transformation over the last decade. 12South, which is popular with both locals and tourists, is buzzing with restaurants and shops. It’s easy to see why people flock to 12South. “12South has a vibe, and if you…
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