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Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall 2003  "Nashville, TN"    Nashville, Tennessee      Nashville, also known as "Music city, U.S.A.," and famous for being the capital of country music because of the Grand Ole Opry. Founded in 1779, by an Englishman called James Robertson and called the settlement Nashville after Francis Nash, a Revolutionary War general. Later in 1843, Nashville became the capital of the state and showed it's importance as a trade center. Now visiting the area you should see the State Capitol and the Grand Ole Opry which is at Opryland USA. Opryland USA is a musical attraction park with rides and live shows featuring the Grand Old Opry since 1974. Explore downtown and see Fort Nashborough and the District's historic 19th-century buildings. Also downtown are the Downtown Presbyterian Church, Tennessee State Museum with over 6,000 artifacts, and the Ryman Auditorium and Museum which showed the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. In Centennial Park, stands an exact replica of the Greek Parthenon in Athens and was built for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition of 1897. Visiting the Hermitage, a mansion built by President Andrew Jackson for his wife, Rachel, and other historical homes such as Travelers Rest and the Belle Meade Mansion. Some of Nashville's most known higher level institutes include Vanderbilt University with over 10,000 students, Meharry Medical College, Tennessee State University, and Fisk University. Other attractions to see or hear are Music Row, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum including RCA Studio B, Cheekwood-Tennessee Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art, and J. Percy Priest Lake.  Belle Meade Plantation  5025 Harding Road  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 356-0501  http://www.bellemeadeplantation.com/  This Greek Revival mansion is noted for its architecture and was originally a working plantation and thoroughbred farm.  Belmont Mansion  1900 Belmont Blvd.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 460-5459  http://www.belmont.edu/about/mansion.cfm  This 1850s Italian villa was Adelicia Acklen's summer home, one of the wealthiest women in the mid 19th century.  Car Collectors Hall of Fame  1534 Demonbreun St.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 255-6804    The center exhibits classic automobiles, starring one of Elvis Presley's Cadillacs, and the Batmobile and Batcycle from the television series.  Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art  1200 Forrest Park Drive  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 353-8000  http://www.cheekwood.org/  The Museum of Art is in a Georgian-style Cheek mansion and is surrounded by 55 acres of gardens.  Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum  222 Fifth Avenue South  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 416-2001  http://www.halloffame.org/  The museum honors those who contributed to country music.  Country Music Wax Museum  118 16th Ave. S.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 256-2490    The wax museum holds over 60 country music stars, in 26 dioramas.  Cumberland Science Museum  800 Fort Negley Blvd.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 862-5160  http://www.csmisfun.com/  The museum shows several exhibits on science topics.  Downtown Presyterian Church  Church St. and 5th Ave. N.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 254-7584    This 1849 Egyptian Revival style church served as a Union hospital during the Civil War.  Fort Nashborough  170 First Ave. N.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 862-8400  http://www.midtennhistory.com/ftnashboro.htm  This 1780 log fort has reproductions of the blockhouses and stockade.  General Jackson Showboat  2812 Opryland Drive  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 871-6100  http://www.gaylordopryland.com/gen_jack.cfm  The showboat provides musical entertainment cruises during the morning, afternoon, and evening times.  Grand Ole Opry  2804 Opryland Drive  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 889-3060  http://www.opry.com/  The center provides 4,400 seats of the country's longest running continuous radio program.  Hank Williams Jr. Museum  1524 Demonbreum St.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 242-8313    The museum displays items used by Hank Williams.  Jim Reeves Museum  Joyce Ln.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615)226-2065 or 226-2062    The museum is housed in a 1794 mansion, containing photographs and memorabilia of Jim Reeves.  Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright Family Country Junction  Madison/Old Hickory E.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 865-9118  http://www.kittywells.com/  The center houses a museum with memorabilia of Kitty Wells' and Johnny Wright's careers.  Museum of Tobacco Art and History  8th Ave. N. and Harrison St.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 271-2349    The museum exhibits the history of tobacco by art and photography displays.  Music City Queen Riverboat  101 1st Ave. N.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 889-6611    The riverboat offers sightseeing tours along the Cumberland River.  Music Valley Car Museum  2611 McGavock Pike  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 885-7400    The museum exhibits over 50 cars, belonging to country music stars.  Music Valley Wax Museum of the Stars  2515 McGavock Pike  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 883-3612    The museum contains 53 stages of life-size wax figures of country music stars.  Nashville Toy Museum  2613 McGavock Pike  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 883-8870  http://toytrains.citysearch.com/1.html  The toy museum contains thousands of antique toys from North America and Europe.  Nashville Wildlife Park at Grassmere  3777 Nolensville Road  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 833-1534  http://naturephotogallery.com/places/tennessee/grassmere.htm  The 200-acre park offers animals indigenous to Tennessee.  Nashville Zoo  3777 Nolensville Road  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 833-1534  http://www.nashvillezoo.org/  As the Zoo grows and develops, we hope you will stop by often and see all the animals who live here.  Opryland Hotel, The  2800 Opryland Drive  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 889-1000  http://www.oprylandhotelnashville.com/  The hotel has a variety of shops, lounges, and restaurants.  Opryland Themepark  Briley Pkwy.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 889-6611    This 120-acre theme park offers over a dozen live shows about America's musical heritage.  Opryland USA    Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 889-6611  http://www.opryland.com/  The center houses a collection of entertainment, broadcast, and attractions, including the Grand Ole Opry.  Oscar L. Farris Agriculture Museum  440 Hogan Rd.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 360-0197    The museum houses over 2,600 rural household items and farm implements.  Parthenon, The  West End Ave.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 862-8431  http://www.nashville.org/parthenon/  This full-size replica of the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece is the home of Nashville's permanent art collections.  Percy and Edwin Warner Parks  50 Vaughn Road  Nashville, Tennessee  (615)370-8051  http://www.nashville.org/parks/warnerpark/  The park covers 2,681 acres of a wildlife sanctuary.  Ryman Auditorium  116 Fifth Ave. North  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 254-1445  http://ryman.redlinemedia.com/  The auditorium was the home of the Grand Ole Opry between 1943 and 1974.  Tennessee State Capitol  Capitol Hill  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 741-0830  http://www.historicnashville.org/treasuresmap/profiles/capitol.html  This 1859 capitol building has been renovated in its period and includes statues of Andrew Jacson and some others.  Tennessee State Museum  505 Deadrick St.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 741-2692  http://www.tnmuseum.org/  The museum houses a gristmill, a centerpiece in a variety of exhibits showing Tennessee's history.  Travellers Rest Historic House Museum  636 Farrell Parkway  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 832-8197  http://travrest.home.mindspring.com/  This 1799 house was built by John Overton, a law partner and presidential campaign manager for Andrew Jackson.  Upper Room Chapel and Museum  1908 Grand Ave.  Nashville, Tennessee  (615) 340-7207  http://www.upperroom.org/chapel/  This Georgian-style chapel and museum offers seasonal displays. 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