Cummins Station

Union Station brought many people and goods to Nashville, but where were things kept before being loaded onto the train or stored after being unloaded from the train? The answer? Right here in this large red brick terminal called Cummins Station. This building was completed in 1907, which makes it over 100 years old! Renovations in the 1990s converted this former warehouse into modern office space with several restaurants and shops. If you visit during business hours, walk through the building to the side opposite the street to see an old train car that sits outside! Though visitors love to walk inside the train cars, they are only open to the public a few times a year, so be sure to check out their website when planning ahead. Otherwise, take a selfie and post to @NashvilleSites with this relic of Nashville’s past. 

Fun Fact: One of the most famous companies to work out of Cummins Station was the Cheek-Neal Coffee Company. You may be too young to drink coffee, but if you’ve ever heard of Maxwell House—well that’s the same company. In 1907, President Teddy Roosevelt came to Nashville and supposedly said that this coffee was, “Good to the Last Drop!” Your scramble letter for this stop is “C” for Cheek-Neal Coffee.

From Cummins Station, continue on Demonbreun Street, down the hill—toward the heart of downtown. Your next stop is Music City Center, which is four blocks down on your right. You will pass the Fresh Pick Market & Cafe, accessible from the Eighth Avenue Music City Center entrance, if you need a drink or snack. To reach the next stop, you can turn LEFT out of Fresh Pick and walk inside following the long hallway to the Sixth Avenue entrance. Or you can continue along the outside sidewalk and enter the Music City Center from the first Sixth Avenue entrance on your right. Once inside, turn LEFT to find the escalators. Once you reach the escalators, go to the next stop to begin narration.