28 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Leipers Fork Historic District
· 9.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over and step back in time! Leipers Fork Historic District isn't just a charming village; it's a preserved piece of Tennessee history. This area, once known as Benton Town and Hillsboro, really started to take…
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Beasley-Parham House
· 10.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a time when a breezeway through your house was a welcome escape from the Tennessee heat. That's exactly what the Beasley-Parham House offers a glimpse of. This house, built sometime before the late 19th century,…
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Mound Bottom
· 11.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a bustling village here a thousand years ago. This is Mound Bottom, a remnant of a prehistoric Native American civilization. Between about 1000 and 1300 AD, people of the Mississippian culture built and lived…
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John Hunter House (Franklin, Tennessee)
· 11.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Admire the Italianate style of this 1875 house, a well-preserved example of its era. Known as the John Hunter House, or the McCullough House, it was built in 1875. Located just outside of Franklin, Tennessee, this brick…
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Loveless Cafe
· 11.4 mi · Things to Do
Nashville's legendary biscuits since 1951. The neon motel sign is an Instagram icon.
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Montgomery Bell Tunnel
· 11.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready to be amazed by a feat of early American engineering! This is the Montgomery Bell Tunnel, a hand-dug waterway that changed the landscape and industry of this region. In 1819, iron magnate Montgomery Bell,…
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Claiborne Kinnard House
· 12.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This beautiful home, built in 1887, stands on land that once felt the tremors of one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles. The Claiborne Kinnard House, also known as Windermere, sits on what was once the eastern flank…
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Y. M. Rizer House
· 13.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time to the 1870s – this house is a beautiful example of architecture from that era. The Y. M. Rizer House, also known as Mapleshade, was built around 1874. It's a blend of Italianate and Second Empire…
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Franklin, TN
· 14.3 mi
Franklin, Tennessee has a surprising connection to the entertainment world. Even though it's a principal city of the Nashville metro area, its charming downtown has served as a backdrop for some major Hollywood…
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Warner Parks
· 14.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
These beautiful parks weren't always a place for picnics and hikes! They represent a vision for Nashville's future. In the 1920s, Nashville realized it needed more green space. The city acquired land, some of which was…
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Hincheyville Historic District
· 14.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a time when Franklin was just expanding beyond its original boundaries. That's Hincheyville, one of Franklin's first residential additions. In 1819, Hinchey Petway, a successful merchant, subdivided his land…
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Franklin, Tennessee: Dave Ramsey's Home Base
· 15.0 mi
It centers on the '7 Baby Steps': a $1,000 starter emergency fund, paying off all non-mortgage debt via the debt snowball, saving three to six months of expenses, investing 15% for retirement, funding children's…
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Franklin Historic District (Franklin, Tennessee)
· 15.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Hold on tight, history buffs, because downtown Franklin is a treasure trove of preserved architecture! This area, now the Franklin Historic District, was officially recognized in 1972 to protect its unique character.…
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Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7
· 15.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a second – this unassuming building played a surprisingly important role in Tennessee's history. That's the Hiram Masonic Lodge No. 7, built in 1823, making it the oldest public building in Franklin.…
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Winstead Hill
· 15.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine this peaceful hilltop swarming with Confederate soldiers, preparing for a desperate attack. From Winstead Hill on November 30th, 1864, General John Bell Hood launched his Confederate troops against the Union…
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Fort Granger
· 15.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Built by Union forces in 1862, this fort played a key role in the Civil War's Battle of Franklin. Union troops constructed Fort Granger to defend Middle Tennessee after occupying the area. It was strategically vital…
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Franklin Battlefield
· 15.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Prepare to stand on ground soaked in the blood of thousands. This is Franklin Battlefield, where a desperate Confederate gamble turned into a devastating loss. On November 30, 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood…
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Carter House (Franklin, Tennessee)
· 15.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the terror: the Carter family hid in the basement here as the brutal Battle of Franklin raged around them. Fountain Branch Carter completed this house in 1830. On November 30th, 1864, the Carter family sought…
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Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
· 15.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a life of coffee fortunes and grand estates – that's Cheekwood's story! It all started with the Cheek family, prominent figures in Nashville, who made their wealth through the Maxwell House Coffee empire. In the…
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Dickson County War Memorial Building
· 16.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This stately building isn't just another pretty face; it's a living tribute to the sacrifices of Dickson County residents in past wars. Built between 1932 and 1933, the Dickson County War Memorial Building, designed in…
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Roper's Knob Fortifications
· 16.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine this quiet hilltop buzzing with activity during the Civil War. Roper's Knob was strategically important to the Union Army in Franklin. Between February and May of 1863, Union troops constructed significant…
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Ancient Old Town
· 16.5 mi · Archaeological Site
By 1100 AD, Ancient Old Town was a thriving twelve-acre walled settlement just south of where Nashville stands today. Picture a palisaded fortress holding dozens of houses, workshops, shrines, and sacred pyramidal…
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Belle Meade Plantation
· 16.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Once a renowned thoroughbred horse farm, Belle Meade's history is intertwined with the rise and fall of the Old South. This plantation, established in 1807, grew to over 5,000 acres. It was built and controlled by the…
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McCrory-Mayfield House
· 17.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Built in 1798 by a Revolutionary War veteran, this log house stands as a testament to early Tennessee settlement. Thomas McCrory, a settler and veteran of the American Revolution, built this house. He came to Tennessee…
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Thompson Station Bank
· 17.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming brick building tells a silent story of boom and bust. Thompson Station Bank opened its doors full of hope in 1913, right here in Williamson County. It was a symbol of the town's growing prosperity, a…
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Dyer Observatory
· 18.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder what secrets the night sky holds? This is the Dyer Observatory, built in 1953, your portal to finding out. Arthur J. Dyer provided the funds for the impressive 24-foot dome that makes this observatory…
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Promise Land, Tennessee
· 19.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Right here, near Charlotte, Tennessee, you're close to where formerly enslaved people built a new life after the Civil War. They called it Promise Land. After emancipation, a community began to form. People who had been…
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Rippavilla Plantation
· 19.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a minute – this land holds echoes of a complicated past. Rippavilla Plantation, built in the mid-1850s, was home to Nathaniel Cheairs and his family, but its history is inextricably linked to the…