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!

11. Although this photo is undated, you can see the Tennessee state cannons pointed towards war time Nashville.
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It's a bit blurry but still wildly disconcerting to know that cannons were pointed towards city citizens.
10. Market Street in Nashville looks a bit different now than in 1850.
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Perhaps that's for the best, though it's still worth a look.
9. Have you heard of the Tennessee State Prison?
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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.
8. Take a look at the prison's inmate fire department.
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The Tennessee State Prison ran like a well-oiled machine.
7. Check out this private set-up for the 1932 Solar Eclipse.
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We all got to experience Nashville's 2017 Solar Eclipse, but not as many of us were around this time.

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6. Can you recognize where this photograph rom 1930 was taken...?
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If you work downtown you probably have stopped in at The Arcade one time or another.
5. This undated photograph of Sulphur Dell is sure to bring back some memories.
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Do you have any memories from the Sulphur Dell ballpark?
4. It's pretty difficult to recognize this old photograph of Nashville's West End.
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The photograph is undated, but it still hearkens back to a simpler time in Music City.
3. A moment at City Market, in 1955.
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Another Nashville landmark, lost to time.
2. Here you can see the Public Square circa 1860.
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The Civil War gave Nashville a wealth of history, and a whole lot of structural and emotional devastation.
1. Although not a photo, this 1862 sketch depicts US Troops in Nashville.
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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.

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