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The 42nd Annual Metro Historical Commission Preservation Awards will be held Wednesday, May 10 at 4:30pm at the Nashville Public Library. Join us to celebrate commercial, residential, engineering, and cemetery preservation work around the city this year.For more information, please visit Preservation Awards or email scarlett.miles@nashville.gov.
Quick News and Brief Updates on historic properties and partner projects:
- The master plan for Two Rivers Mansion and the surrounding 11 acre site is now complete and available online. The plan includes a detailed history of the area and its inhabitants as well as recommendations for facility restoration and enhancements and historical education on site.
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Nashville Reads is underway! The 2017 selection is March: Book One, by John Lewis in collaboration with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell. March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights. Rooted in Lewis’ personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Book One spans John Lewis’ youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall.
- Missed the 2017 Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture on February 10th? The replay is now available on MetroGovNashville's YouTube Channel.
Save the Date!
Metro Arts is proud to unveil the long-awaited Witness Walls public artwork by artist Walter Hood. Witness Walls is inspired by the events and the people who made history here in Nashville and created the blueprint for nonviolent protest during the modern Civil Rights Movement. The dedication event will honor those who fought for racial equality and continue the important conversation about social justice in our community.
PUBLIC DEDICATION OF ARTWORK
Friday, April 21, 2017 – 2:00 p.m.
Public Square Park, next to the Historic Metro Courthouse
In the meantime, visit www.witnesswalls.com for more information about the artwork, the artist, educational curriculum, a blog, and podcast series. The podcast series, “My Witness,” is a collaboration with One Voice Nashville and features intergenerational interviews pairing Metro Nashville high school students with Nashville Civil Rights activists.
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The Metro Historical Commission and the Fort Negley Visitors Center are proud to present the "Nashville History" spring lecture series, led by Davidson County historian Dr. Carole Bucy.
With the exception of the Good Friday tour, all events will take place at the Fort Negley Visitors Center, from 10:30 am to 11:45 am.
April 6: "Nashville Leads the Nation: The Creation of Metropolitan Government" in commemoration of the swearing in of Beverly Briley as the first mayor of Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County, and the first Metropolitan Council on April 1, 1963.
April 14: "Symbols of Faith: A Good Friday Tour of the Nashville City Cemetery," is open to all faiths and will meet at the Nashville City Cemetery.
April 18: "Nashville on the Eve of the Great War" in commemoration of the United State's entry into World War I on April 6, 1917.
All events are free and open to the public but space is limited. Please pre-register by calling 615-862-7970 or email Yvonne Ogren at yvonne.ogren@nashville.gov.
Join Historic Nashville, Inc. for a tour through the National Register-listed Temple Cemetery on Saturday, April 23 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Click here to RSVP or visit their website for more information.
Upcoming Bellevue History and Genealogy Programs
Join the Bellevue History and Genealogy Group at the Bellevue YMCA/FiftyForward Turner Center (8101 Highway 100) for their history-related meetings in April. For more information, contact Bob Allen at 615-218-4580.
April 7: "The Tennessee Historical Commission: Getting to Know the SHPO" with guest speaker, Patrick McIntyre, executive director of the THC
April 21: "The Warner Parks: For 90 Years a Significant Natural, Recreational, and Historical Resource" with guest speaker Bob Parrish, retired Superintendent of Natural Resource Management for Metro Parks and Recreation
DON'T FORGET! May 3, 2017 is The Big Payback, your chance to give back to charities that support historic programs and education across Nashville and throughout Middle Tennessee.
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