There are eight railroads, under four separate managements, 

 tributary to Nashville, and Cumberland river navigable for 600 

 miles all the year round. 



Nashville is within 100 miles of three practically inexhaustible 

 coal fields, giving it cheap steam and domestic fuel. 



.More than 50 per cent increase in manufacturing plants located 

 in Nashville during the past four years. 



VIEW IN FAIR GROUNDS 



Historic Points in and Around 

 Nashville 



Fort Houston was on Currey's Mill, just to the south and west 

 of the reservoir. 



In 1767 Isaac Lindsey and four others from South Carolina 

 visited the spot now known as Nashville. 



The Shelby Medical College, founded in 1857, formerly stood 

 where the custom house now stands. 



The home of William Walker, the "grey-eyed man of destiny," 

 >tands at 142 Fourth Ave., N. 



Fort .Morton during the civil war was on Kirkpatrick's Mill, 

 where the city reservoir is now located. 



The State capitol of Tennessee during 1812M815 stood on 

 Broad street, nearly opposite the postoffice. 



Gen. James Robertson, the founder of Nashville, lived for 

 many years where the transfer station is located now. 



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