The first stop on our visit was Andrew Jackson's Hermitage. We learned a lot about Jackson and his life both as a president and as a plantation owner.
We took a short hike and found this cabin from the 1850's It was one of the houses that his slaves occupied when the plantation was in operation.
He and his wife are buried beneath this monument in the garden on the grounds.
The next day it was off to tour downtown. Our first stop was the Ryman Auditorium. Known as the church of country music it was originally a church built by Ryman after his conversion to Christianity.
We took the backstage tour and ended up on the stage. What a feeling of history.
This is the view that the performers have when on stage. The auditorium is small by todays' standards holding only about 2000 but what a intimate setting for the Grand Ole Oprey.
We completed our tour with visits to the country hall of fame and the Johnny Cash Museum. We drove past the Parthenon a little west of downtown and then back to town for a beer and rest.
We were fortunate to get tickets for the Grand Ole Oprey on Tuesday evening and saw a "A" list lineup of Diamond Rio, Tracy Lawrence, Bill Anderson. Darius Rucker, Martina Mcbride, Vince Gill and Dirks Bentley.
We had a great time in Nashville and would love to go back.
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