Tennessee Fast Facts
Tennessee's Capital City: Nashville
Admission to Statehood: June 1, 1796
Tennessee State Bird: Mockingbird
Tennessee Nickname: Volunteer State
Origin of state's name: Named after Cherokee Indian villages called "Tanasi"
Nashville's fame as "Music City, U.S.A." grew concurrently with the renown of the Grand Ole
Opry radio program, said to be the longest-running radio show in history. The Ryman Auditorium was home to the Opry from 1943-1974. Built originally (1892) as the Union Gospel Tabernacle, the Ryman has been called "the mother church of country music."
You'll have an unforgettable time aboard the historic 300-foot-long General Jackson Showboat. You'll cruise the Cumberland River and enjoy a seated dinner and stage show aboard the largest showboat in the world.
The Grand Ole Opry, the world’s longest-running live radio show, will host its 77th Birthday Bash Oct. 11-12 by offering a full weekend of a star-packed October Home-coming Celebration.
Since President Andrew Jacksons home (The Hermitage) opened as a museum in 1889 over 14 million people have crossed its threshold. We invite you to become part of that tradition. Plan your family, group or school visit to The Hermitage today.
Our permanent exhibit, Sing Me Back Home: A Journey through Country Music, draws from our rich collection of historical costumes, memorabilia, instruments, photographs, manuscripts and other objects to tell the story of country music. These artifacts are supplemented by live performances, interactive exhibits, and lots of great music.
The moving spirit of Belmont Mansion was Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham. Born on March 15, 1817, to an affluent Nashville family. In 1849 Adelicia married Joseph Acklen, a young attorney from Alabama, and they immediately began construction on Belle Monte (Belmont.) An Italianate-style villa, it was a summer home escape from the heat at her 8,400 acre Louisiana cotton plantation.
Nashville Shores is the premier place in Tennessee to spend a day. Whether you're enjoying our white sandy beaches on Percy Priest Lake, charging down one of our giant waterslides, or just relaxing on one of our Shoreliner Cruises, it's a great place to be!
Have you ever visited the zoo and wondered where the name "Grassmere" came from, or what it means? Have you been curious as to whom the Croft Center was named for, and why? The answers to these questions can be found during a tour of the Historic Croft Home, located at the Historic Farm area of the zoo.
The Nashville Symphony is widely regarded as “the cornerstone of the performing arts” in Middle Tennessee. With more than 200 performances annually, The Symphony offers local audiences a range of Classical, Pops, Pied Piper children’s series concerts, as well as a variety of special events at venues including Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Ryman Auditorium, War Memorial Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry.
The Wild Horse Saloon The Wild Horse Saloon
The Wildhorse Saloon, a mecca of entertainment in America, began literally with a stampede of cattle through the streets of Music City, also known as Nashville, Tennessee. To capture the attention of Nashvillians and country music visitors, on June 1, 1994, the Wildhorse Saloon paraded a herd of cattle down Second Avenue and past the front doors of the newly opened club.
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