Travelers looking for authentic, story-rich ways to experience Music City now have an expanding resource at their fingertips. Nashville Sites, an innovative self-guided digital tour platform, is redefining how visitors explore the city—pairing credible historical storytelling with the flexibility today’s travelers crave.
What began in 2017 as a post-graduate digital humanities project by historian Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel has grown into one of Nashville’s most dynamic cultural tourism tools. Officially launched in 2019 and supported by the Nashville Historical Foundation, Nashville Sites now features more than 40 walking and driving tours spanning hundreds of landmarks across the city. Each tour blends multimedia content, curated narratives, and interactive maps that immerse visitors in Nashville’s people, places, triumphs, tensions, and often-overlooked histories.
Earlier this year, Nashville celebrated the platform’s impact with a 6th anniversary event at Sunnyside Mansion—highlighting Nashville Sites as a trusted, accessible gateway to understanding the city beyond its stages and skyline…