Nashville, Tennessee City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Nashville, Tennessee Travel Guide has been your connection to Nashville's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Nashville History
 Founded in 1779, Nashville was originally named Fort Nashborough as a tribute to American Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash. At this time it was a part of North Carolina. The name was changed to Nashville when it was incorporated by the North Carolina legislature in 1784. Nashville became the capital of Tennessee when North Carolina ceded land to the federal government and this area was admitted to the union as the state of Tennessee. Its location with an accessible river port and later as a railroad center caused rapid growth and prosperity until it became the first state capital to fall to Union troops in 1862. After the Civil War ended, it quickly regained its importance as a shipping, trading and manufacturing base. Nashville’s period prosperity can be seen in the grand classical-style of the buildings in the downtown area.
With the creation of the Grand Ole Opry in 1925, Nashville earned distinction and became “Music City USA.” Although there was much activity in Nashville during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960’s which was initially violent, protesters were successful in pressuring the local community to accept racial integration. Since the 1970’s Nashville has continued to grow economically with its largest industries being health care, music recording and production and tourism. This exciting history in part makes Nashville an ideal destination city for your next bed and breakfast getaway.
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