Nashville Sites
From Honky Tonk Row to our very own Parthenon, the Nashville story is in the palm of your hand. Visit our historic landmarks or explore a world hidden in plain sight. Let the journey begin.
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Featured Tours
City Hall and Public Square
Join Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Vice Mayor Angie Emery Henderson as they narrate your journey through this historic space. We invite you to walk, listen, read, and reflect as we explore the people, places, and policies that have shaped Music City for more than 200 years. The tour provides text and audio in English, Spanish, and Arabic. Authors include Jessica Fitzpatrick and Russell LeSturgeon, Dr. Learotha Williams, and Abby Hikade. The tour begins outdoors on Public Square and concludes inside the building.
Centennial Park
Situated in the heart of Nashville's ever-growing urban center, Centennial Park's green space offers a look into over a hundred years of Tennessee history. This tour takes you through some of the iconic structures throughout the park from the Parthenon to the bandshell. This tour was written by Professor of Public History at Tennessee State University and Nashville Sites Director of Public History Dr. Learotha Williams along with support from Nashville Sites Assistant Director of Tour Russell LeStourgeon, Nashville Sites Executive Director Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel, and Nashville Sites Public Programming Intern Abby Hikade. This tour starts on the East side of the Parthenon near the museum entrance and ends on the Great Lawn.
Music in Music City (North Broadway)
Get ready to tap your foot as we explore the diverse musical history of Nashville. Music in Music City North Broadway was written by Olivia Olafsson, undergraduate at Tufts University and Harpeth Hall alumna. This tour was recorded by Belmont University instructor and vocalist Andriana Haygood, who also adds her singing voice to the narration. The tour begins at the Ryman Auditorium and ends at the Hard Rock Café.
Civil Rights Movement Driving
Take a drive with Nashville Sites as Fisk University professor Linda Wynn tells you about the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville. We'll take you to the sites of sit-ins, marches, and meeting places that defined the Nashville Movement. The creation of this tour was funded by the Mellon Partners for Humanities Education Collaboration Grants with Fisk University, Tennessee State University, and Vanderbilt University.
About Nashville Sites
Nashville Sites is a mobile-friendly website providing theme-based walking tours of Nashville's historic and cultural sites, featuring text, historic images, GPS navigation, and audio narration.
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Self-Guided & Credibly Curated
It's your tour. Skip stops, jump ahead. Hey, maybe you want to switch tours mid-stop. Go for it! Each tour is written by a scholar. Curators range from the county historian to PhD candidates.
Mobile-Friendly & Thematically Based
Our platform is web-based. So, what? You don't have to download anything. Family fun tour? Yep. Architecture tour? Yep. Music tour? …like 5.
Ad Free & Free of Charge
Our goal is to make history and information accessible. What better way to do that than to make all of our resources free of charge?
