When you think of Nashville, most likely the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame are the first things to pop in your mind when considering what attractions there are to see. Yes, Nashville is known the world over for its contribution to country music, but if you know where to go, you'll discover Nashville has many more interesting sites to see.
When you plan your next trip to Nashville, take some time to check out the more historical attractions around town.
Belmont Mansion - Completed in 1853 by Adelicia Acklen, Belmont was recognized as one of the most elaborate and unusual homes in the South. Adelicia secretly conspired with both the Confederate and Union forces to emerge from the Civil War with her fortune intact. The Grand Salon with its staircase is considered the most elaborate domestic room built in antebellum Tennessee.
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park - Tour Tennessee via a 200-foot granite map of the state, a walkway featuring the 95 counties, 31 fountains representing the major rivers of Tennessee and an extraordinary wall depicting the history of the state.
Fort Negley - Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Fort Negley was the largest and most important of the fortifications built by Union forces after Nashville fell in 1862.
The Hermitage - The home of President Andrew Jackson
Carnton Plantation - Home of The Widow of the South, Carnton was a field hospital after the 1864 Battle of Franklin.
Fort Nashborough - Nashville was founded when James Robertson led his group of pioneers across the frozen Cumberland River to a place called The Cedar Bluffs. It was here that these men built a fort called Nashborough which would be shelter for the first families until Indian attacks ended in 1792. This replica of the original settlement of Nashville is authentic in many details, reflecting the lifestyle of frontier pioneers in the late 1700s.
