Nashville has become a big ol’ bustling city in recent years, but every so often its nice to turn away from the wave of coffee shops and new restaurants to remember the heart of the city. It’s nice to experience our world and our home the way it once was. These photographs truly exhume the integrity of the city and give us a personal look into the heart and history the city has and has seen. You may even see a few spots that you remember!
- Although this photo is undated, you can see the Tennessee state cannons pointed towards war time Nashville.
Nashville Historic Society - Facebook. It’s a bit blurry but still wildly disconcerting to know that cannons were pointed towards city citizens.
- Market Street in Nashville looks a bit different now than in 1850.
Nashville Historic Society - Facebook. Perhaps that’s for the best, though it’s still worth a look.
- Have you heard of the Tennessee State Prison?
Tennessee State Prison Historical Society - Facebook This photograph is of Horace Woodroof, an inmate at the Tennessee State Prison standing in his radio shop and classroom. The photo was taken in 1954.
- Take a look at the prison’s inmate fire department.
Tennessee State Prison Historical Society - Facebook The Tennessee State Prison ran like a well-oiled machine.
- Check out this private set-up for the 1932 Solar Eclipse.
Nashville.gov We all got to experience Nashville’s 2017 Solar Eclipse, but not as many of us were around this time.
- Can you recognize where this photograph rom 1930 was taken…?
Nashville.gov If you work downtown you probably have stopped in at The Arcade one time or another.
- This undated photograph of Sulphur Dell is sure to bring back some memories.
Nashville.gov Do you have any memories from the Sulphur Dell ballpark?
- It’s pretty difficult to recognize this old photograph of Nashville’s West End.
Nashville.gov The photograph is undated, but it still hearkens back to a simpler time in Music City.
- A moment at City Market, in 1955.
Nashville.gov Another Nashville landmark, lost to time.
- Here you can see the Public Square circa 1860.
Nashville Historic Society - Facebook The Civil War gave Nashville a wealth of history, and a whole lot of structural and emotional devastation.
- Although not a photo, this 1862 sketch depicts US Troops in Nashville.
Nashville Historic Society - Facebook It’s so eye-opening to see local renderings of such a historic and heartbreaking event.
You can continue to explore our stunning little city with some of the best things to do in warmer weather – each one is pretty fantastic and deserves a day trip all to itself.
Nashville Historic Society - Facebook.
It’s a bit blurry but still wildly disconcerting to know that cannons were pointed towards city citizens.
Perhaps that’s for the best, though it’s still worth a look.
Tennessee State Prison Historical Society - Facebook
This photograph is of Horace Woodroof, an inmate at the Tennessee State Prison standing in his radio shop and classroom. The photo was taken in 1954.
The Tennessee State Prison ran like a well-oiled machine.
Nashville.gov
We all got to experience Nashville’s 2017 Solar Eclipse, but not as many of us were around this time.
If you work downtown you probably have stopped in at The Arcade one time or another.
Do you have any memories from the Sulphur Dell ballpark?
The photograph is undated, but it still hearkens back to a simpler time in Music City.
Another Nashville landmark, lost to time.
Nashville Historic Society - Facebook
The Civil War gave Nashville a wealth of history, and a whole lot of structural and emotional devastation.
It’s so eye-opening to see local renderings of such a historic and heartbreaking event.
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