Overview of Nashville: History

Nashville was founded in 1779 and it grew rapidly because of its excellent location on the Cumberland River. It was incorporated in 1806 and became the county seat of Davidson County. Nashville was named the capital of Tennessee in 1843. Read More »

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Overview of Nashville: History is based on Nashville by Ryan Holliday, Eco84, Schmoozin, Zepppep, Ikan Kekek, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.