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Gone: The Old Spaghetti Factory
“On Christmas Day, December 25, 2020, a vehicle bomb detonated” The Old Spaghetti Factory in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, was a popular restaurant and city landmark located on Second Avenue in the heart of the Lower Broadway entertainment district, known for its unique interior featuring a historic streetcar with seating inside, classic Italian‑American menu items such…
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Broadway Nashville in Black and White
“Honky Tonk Highway” Broadway is synonymous with live music. The neon-lit stretch, often referred to as “Honky Tonk Highway,” is home to a plethora of bars and clubs where you can hear live music any time of day. Iconic venues like Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Robert’s Western World, and Legends Corner have hosted countless aspiring musicians,…
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One of the darkest days of country music
“It’s known as one of the darkest days of country music.” On March 5, 1963, country music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed in a private airplane crash near Camden, Tennessee. Also killed was the pilot, Randy Hughes, who was Patsy Cline’s manager and Cowboy Copas’s son in law. The group…
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Parthenon: Nashville’s Athens
“The Parthenon was originally constructed in 1895 for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, a World’s Fair” In Nashville, Tennessee, far from the marble hills of Athens, stands a life-size replica of the Parthenon. It sounds like a myth or a prank, but it’s very real, and it has been part of the city for well over…
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Secret City, Oak Ridge
“Little Boy had a blast yield of 15 KiloTons of TNT. This gave it a blast radius of 1 mile.” One August 6, 1945 the US Army Air Forces dropped the uranium-fueled Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima in the first of only two atomic bombings of a population in history. Instantly killing 80,000 people…
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Meriwether Lewis Monument and Burial Site
“The lady of the house heard two gunshots go off in the middle of the night and found Meriwether dead the next morning.” Meriwether Lewis is most famous for his expeditions with William Clark that mapped the United States from the Louisiana purchase to the Pacific Ocean. Meriwether’s death is shroud in mystery. In the…
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The Beetle That Carried Evil: Ted Bundy’s Volkswagen and Its Afterlife
“His car aided him in killing spree.” Herbie would be mortified to know that a Volkswagen Beetle was used as a tool by one of the most horrific and disgusting douche canoes that ever lived. Ted Bundy is a known murder and necrophilia of the 1970’s. He was sentenced to death and killed for his…
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Doe Covered Bridge
“It features a “traditional wooden truss design” The Doe Covered Bridge, also known as the Elizabethton Covered Bridge, was constructed in 1882 by Sanford Gribble, a locally known bridge builder. It spans 134 feet over the Doe River in downtown Elizabethton, Tennessee, and remains one of the few 19th-century covered bridges still standing in the…
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5 Haunted Tennessee Locations you can actually Visit
“If you are lucky on the day you travel, there will be a former inmate” 1. The Bell Witch Cave Located out in Adams Tennessee, the Bell Witch cave is said to be haunted by a Witch that tormented the Bell family back in the 1800’s. I am going to give this a 5 for…
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Tent Graves of Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Tennessee
“Tent graves are a distinctive type of grave marker found primarily in the southeastern United States” In the countryside of Tennessee, Mt. Gilead Cemetery is a hidden gem with a unique historical feature: tent graves. These fascinating structures, steeped in history and mystery, offer a glimpse into the past and the cultural heritage of the…
