There’s a piece of infrastructure in downtown Nashville that is about to go away. When it does, there may not be any clues left from a brief, fascinating chapter in the city’s transportation history.
Curious Nashville: Digging in the dirt
As usual, it all starts with a question to Curious Nashville: “I live in East Nashville, on Sharpe Avenue. We adopted a hound mix and she digs up bizarre trash. Did people bury their trash? Was there no trash pick up? Auto parts, beer bottles, air gun cartridges, porn videos. Others in East have described […]
Curious Nashville: What would it take to bury the power lines in Nashville?
What would it take to bury the power lines in Nashville? Hint: A lot of money.
Curious Nashville: What happened to the ancient Mississippian town at the site of the Brentwood Library?
Construction of the Brentwood Library in 1997 revealed the history of the site — and led to controversial actions.
Nashville’s buried Native American history and the repatriation movement
Much of Middle Tennessee’s important Native American history has been disturbed by development. This has prompted listeners like Kelly Cannon to wonder what’s been lost. She asked Curious Nashville about something she’d heard about the Brentwood Library: “A colleague recently told me that when the Brentwood Library was built remains were found of ancient Mississippian […]
Curious Nashville: What is this grassy mound at BNA trying to hide?
An earthen mound on a corner of the Nashville International Airport property caught the eye of a listener. What’s it trying to hide?
A Curious Nashville question about a persistent puddle leads to a water main fix
It’s not every day that local news helps repair infrastructure.
Curious Nashville: What are those gleaming golden portraits on Nashville’s historic courthouse?
What are the pictures on the front of the Metro Courthouse that appear to be outlined in gold? Are they ever going to be restored?
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