
July 21, 2025: The city before Nashville
Was Nashville the first metropolis built on this land?
NashVillager · WPLN - Nashville Public Radio
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Show Notes
Nashville has stood on the banks of the Cumberland river for about 250 years. But another city stood here for far longer, in the era before European settlers came to Middle Tennessee. Plus, the local news for July 21, 2025, and the Scopes trial anniversary.
Credits:
This is a production of Nashville Public Radio
Host/producer: Nina Cardona
Editor: Miriam Kramer
Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP