See Downtown in 1908

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See Downtown in 1908

One side features the exquisitely-detailed map of downtown Nashville from 1908, highlighted with 25 vintage colorized postcards and photos. Read the history of long-gone buildings, as well as those still standing, and see how the city looked over 100 years ago.

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Take Home the History

See Downtown in 1908

The reverse side features a self-guided walking tour of downtown. Twenty sites along the route are described with fascinating stories and historic images. Allen Forkum, editor of The Nashville Retrospect, relates his favorite tales, from the tragic to the amazing, in “A Storied Path.”

Take Home the History

Whether you’re visiting the city or want to know more about your home town, The Retrospect’s Nashville History Map is for you. The map is 30" x 22" and ships folded. ONLY $10 + FREE SHIPPING

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Experience Nashville’s Rich Past

From the letter that saved women’s suffrage to the “Christmas miracle” that saved a mother and child
From the architect buried in the walls of the Capitol to the alligator pond at Union Station
From the formerly enslaved man who became The Lifesaver of the Cumberland to the street brawl that almost killed Andrew Jackson
From the site of a slave yard to the Trail of Tears
From the bomb that could have leveled Lower Broad to the neglect that could have razed Ryman Auditorium
From the first electric streetcar to the last passenger train
From a raid of the city’s first gay bar to a murder in Printers Alley
From the Egyptian-themed church to the onion-domed temple
From the fight for civil rights to the Battle of the Bluff

Find all of this and more in The Retrospect’s Nashville History Map.

“The map is GORGEOUS! The quality of the printing and the images are superb! I like the choices of places to highlight.”

—Dr. Carole Bucy, Davidson County Historian and Professor of History at Volunteer State Community College

“Fabulous! The design of the Nashville History Map is a work of art in itself. An invaluable, eye-catching keepsake.”

—Mike Slate, Nashville historian

“It is quite informational, well-designed, and attractive. The inclusion of the sit-ins, the Freedman's Bank, etc., displays the diversity of the history of the city. Good history lesson.”

—Dr. Bobby Lovett, author and Emeritus Professor of History at Tennessee State University

“An incredible job!”
—Bill Carey, author and publisher of Tennessee History for Kids

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Explore Nashville’s Past

See Downtown in 1908

Take Home the History

See Downtown in 1908

Step into the Past

Take Home the History

See Downtown in 1908

Take Home the History

Take Home the History

Take Home the History

Experience Nashville’s Rich Past