Nashville: Quick Facts

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Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville

fortified Union railroad bridge, Nashville, Tennessee, 1864.

railroad yard and depot, Nashville, Tennessee, 1864

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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, features a modern curved facade, tall windows, and a tower, with a grassy lawn and benches in front.

Vanderbilt University: E. Bronson Ingram Studio Art Center

Fisk University: Jubilee Hall

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