Join us at the Parthenon for a morning of architecture, suffrage, and Tennessee history. We will begin with a brief Centennial Park history tour where you will hear stories of the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition and find specific places in the park to help you picture the past. This tour features archival photographs and images […]
Dr. Lea Williams will guide this special HNI outdoor tour of both Fisk University and Meharry Medical College. We will visit the points of interest designated by a Nashville Sites prerecorded walking route. There are 21 stops on this tour, covering around 2 miles. These exceptional educational institutions are two of the oldest Historically Black […]
Pinewood Social will host HNI’s happy hour June 26 from 5-6:30 pm on their patio/pool deck with its Airstream bar. Come enjoy the atmosphere and hospitality and appreciate the success story of this repurposed trolley shed overlooking the Cumberland River. Our guest speaker is Carolyn Brackett, of Cultural Heritage Works, who will talk with us […]
Built in 1810 by Col. Michael Dunn, the Grassmere home located at the Nashville Zoo holds quite a story within it's walls. This is the second oldest residence in Davidson County that is open to the public, The property served as a family farm for 175 years. Sisters Margaret and Elise Croft willed the Grassmere […]
This is a members only tour. Reserve tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/historicnashvilleinc/1371559? The Bicentennial Mall was built to honor Tennessee’s first 200 years. Designed with the theme of “the land, people, and music of Tennessee,” this 19-acre park directly north of the state capitol has become one of the most successful urban parks in the Southeast. In […]
This is a members only tour. Reserve tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/historicnashvilleinc/1429362 Join HNI for a tour of Nashville's Gilded Age in one of our city's most magnificent cemeteries. This tour, led by Davidson County Historian Carole Bucy, will shed light on how Nashville became a business town with railroads leading the way for Nashville 's boom after the […]
This is a members only event. Reserve tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/historicnashvilleinc/1429373 Jimmy Kelly’s is an iconic restaurant in Nashville renowned for its steaks, fine service, and atmosphere, legendary for business deals and political hobnobbing. It also has a fascinating history through Prohibition and a proud family legacy of several generations of restaurateurs. Come join us for […]
Please join HNI for a Members Only Behind the Scenes Tour of 217 2nd Avenue North on Saturday, November 23, at 10 am. This historic building was built in 1875 along then-named Market Street and was part of a bustling downtown wholesale and retail sector supplied by steamboats from the Cumberland River. During its history, this […]
Historic Nashville, Inc. invites you to our annual meeting on Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 PM at Marathon Village. This is a free event exclusively for HNI members, and tickets and membership are required. Memberships can be purchased or renewed on our website at historicnashvilleinc.org/get-involved/membership. The event will begin with a reception including hors d’oeuvre refreshments, followed […]
Come join the annual open house for visitors at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum on Saturday, March 29! The history of Nashville and its success can, in part, be attributed to railroads, especially as they replaced steamboats. The “iron horse” helped Nashville thrive on a large-scale in flour milling, hardwood lumber products, passenger transportation, and […]
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