MINUTES FROM THE GRAND OLE OPRY! NASHVILLE LOCATION Minutes from downtown Nashville, Sumner County is easily accessible to I-65 & I-40 as well as the Kentucky State line. DRIVE TIMES FROM MAJOR CITIES TO SUMNER COUNTY, TENNESSEE Atlanta – 4 hours Columbus – 5.5 hours Knoxville – 3.5 hours Charlotte – 7 hours Huntsville – 2.5 hours Memphis – 3.5 hours Cincinnati – 4 hours Indianapolis – 4 hours St. Louis – 5 hours SUMNER COUNTY VISITOR CENTER 2310SUMNER Nashville COUNTY PikeCONVENTION • Gallatin, & VISITORS TN 37066BUREAU 2310 Nashville888•301•7886 Pike • Gallatin, TN 37066 888•301•7886 • 615•230•8474 • Fax 615•230•9963 #VisitSumnerTN#VisitSumnerTN • • VisitSumnerTN.com VisitSumnerTN.com TRAVEL GUIDE VisitSumnerTN.com • #VisitSumnerTN TheFOR Place SHOPPING, DINING,to Be… ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS! We Say, Welcome Back. Experience beautiful Sumner County, Tennessee, just minutes from Nashville! Discover our storied history and strong country music heritage. Indulge in our delicious dining options. Relax in the simplicity of our lake, parks, and farms. Connect with the authenticity of Sumner County, Tennessee! ON THE COVER Sumner County, Tennessee, has deep musical roots in bluegrass and country, but today embraces its music heritage’s influence in all genres. Local bluegrass band A Step Ahead entertains visitors from Ohio at the Red Barn at Crafton Farm in Portland for an unforgettable evening of merriment. Local resident William Lee Golden, famed member of The Oak Ridge Boys, captured a quiet moment of fishing on Sumner County’s Old Hickory Lake. WHAT IS A QR CODE AND HOW DOES IT WORK? A QR Code is a much easier way for you to see webpages and you will see QR Codes throughout this guide! They are simple to use, just follow these easy steps: 1. Open your smart phone’s camera and hold it over the QR Code. 2. A link will open on your camera screen; click the link to easily open the webpage in a browser! 3. Test here by opening your camera and holding it over this QR 300 Indian Lake Boulevard Code.The link it provides will open to VisitSumnerTN.com! Hendersonville, TN 37075 Vietnam Veterans & Indian Lake Boulevard You’ll see this QR Codes listed throughout the guide to make it much easier for you to get the information you’re interested in! WWW.STREETSOFINDIANLAKE.COM visitsumnertn.com 1 Sumner County, Tennessee, located just outside of Nashville, has long been a retreat for country music stars away from Music City. Sumner County residents also helped inspire today’s country music genre! Here are 6 ways to connect with Sumner County’s country Country Music Connections music heritage. Watch Ken Burns’ “Country Music” on PBS This documentary brings to life the extraordinary history of country music in the United States and the key players who influenced the genre. Sumner County resident Marty Stuart is a prominent narrator throughout the film and past Sumner County residents featured in the documentary include Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, the Carter family, and more! Visit pbs.org to find out how you can watch this unforgettable film! Stop By Johnny and June Carter Cash’s Former Homesite Located at 200 Caudill Drive in Hendersonville was once the home of Johnny and June Carter Cash until their deaths in 2003. In 2007, the home was tragically lost in a house fire. Today there are 3 plaques at the site that honor the history of the Cash family on Old Hickory Lake, including a plaque that explains the Cash family and Marty Stuart’s connection to “Oh, Pretty Woman” singer and former Sumner County resident Roy Orbison. Visit Johnny Cash’s Sign on the Tennessee Music Pathways Johnny Cash managed his career out of his business that he referred to as the “House of Cash,” and the moniker can still be seen above the door! Today a marker erected by TNVacation.com highlights the former Cash business located at 700 E. Main St. (also known as Johnny Cash Parkway!), Hendersonville. 2 Pay Respect to the Legends at Hendersonville Memory Gardens Johnny Cash. June Carter Cash. Mother Maybelle Carter. Bob Luman. Jean Shepard. Ferlin Husky. These are just some of the country music influencers laid to rest at Hendersonville Memory Gardens located at 353 E Main St., Hendersonville. Use the QR Code to download a map of the gardens where guests can pay their respects to these influential legends. Drive By Conway Twitty’s Former Home Many guests grew up hearing about Conway Twitty’s Twitty City complex located in Hendersonville; today Twitty City is home to TBN where the variety show Huckabee is filmed weekly located at 30 Music Village Blvd., Hendersonville. Drive through the complex to see the Huckabee Theater and to see the personalized gate of Conway Twitty that leads to house (house is not open the public). Be sure to check out the brick walls when you drive into the complex Hendersonville Memory Gardens to see two famous phrases connected to the property! Visit Hawthorn Hill to Learn Deep Country Music Roots Hawthorn Hill in Castalian Springs is the ancestral home of the Bate family and one particular family member, Dr. Humphrey Bate, is recognized for his influence on what became the Grand Ole Opry. Dr. Bate and his band, “The Possum Hunters”, were the one of the first bands to play “old-time” music on WSM’s “barn dance” program that later became the Grand Ole Opry. Dr. Bate’s daughter Alcyone was the first female performer on the barn dance program. Guests can visit Hawthorn Hill by calling (615) 452-5463 to make an appointment for a guided tour. The grounds of Hawthorn Hill are open year-round and free to visit at 195 Old Hwy 25, Castalian Springs, 37031. DID YOU KNOW... Miranda Lambert filmed her 2009 country music video “White Liar” at Historic Rock Castle in Hendersonville. The Possum Hunters Historic marker at Johnny Cash Homesite visitsumnertn.com 3 Mary Elizabeth McAuley had a magical, memorable smile that touched the hearts and lives of everyone she met. While a diagnosis of cerebral palsy and epilepsy left Mary unable to verbally communicate, it was clear that Mary loved having fun as much as any other child. However, there were no local playgrounds available that accommodated Mary’s wheelchair. After Mary passed away on September 2, 2015, at 14 years old, it was decided there needed to be a place to honor Mary’s legacy and magical smile, a place where people of all ability levels could play. It was then that Mary’s Magical Place was born. After 3 years of fundraising, Mary’s Magical Place, the area’s first all-inclusive playground, opened to the public in September 2018. Everyone of any ability level and any age is welcome to play! Visit Mary’s Magical Place year-round at 148 Scotch St., Hendersonville, TN 37075 next to Veteran’s Park. Learn more about Mary’s Magical Place online at MarysMagicalPlace.org. “WHERE ALL OF MARY’S FRIENDS CAN PLAY!” 4 OLD HICKORY LAKE With more than 22,000 acres of water, no horsepower limits and Lakeside Fun stunning landscapes, scenic Old Hickory Lake offers something for You don’t have to go in the water to experience the charms of everyone. Old Hickory Lake. Enjoy stunning waterfront vistas from Lock 4 Park and Bledsoe Creek State Park in Gallatin, or from Boating Memorial Park and Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville. Old Hickory Lake has enough big water to give gear-heads their Old Hickory Lake Visitor Center - Hendersonville throttle fix and plenty of secluded coves for those who prefer a more Located in the Rockland Recreation Area, placid setting. Full-service marinas offer everything boaters could the Visitors Center provides a history of the possibly need, including fuel, dockage, rack storage and service. dam and the navigational facilities. A tour of the power plant can also be arranged. Anchor High Marina • (615) 826-2628 5 Power Plant Road • (615) 822-4846 www.anchorhighmarina.net Cost: Free Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Creekwood Marina • (615) 824-7963 www.creekwoodmarina.com Drakes Creek Marine • (615) 822-3886 www.drakescreekmarine.com Gallatin Marina • (615) 452-9876 www.gallatinmarina.com Shady Cove Marina • (615) 452-8010 https://bit.ly/2thLgoo DID YOU KNOW... Old Hickory Lake is a man-made lake that was completed in 1954? visitsumnertn.com 5 On The Water Mid-summer is high season for fun on the water. During your adventure on Old Hickory Lake, don’t be surprised if you see thundering offshore powerboats racing for prizes in a poker run or wake boarders showing off their skills at a competition. No boat? No problem! You don’t have to own a boat to enjoy fun water activities on Old Hickory Lake. There are several locations below that can outfit your water adventure! Sweetwater Pontoon Rentals • (615) 926-5495 www.sweetwaterpontoonrental.com Nashville Kayak Lessons • (615) 461-0711 www.meetup.com/nashville-kayak-lessons/ Nashville SUP & Yoga • (629) 777-8109 www.nashvillesupandyoga.com/sup-rentals/ Rivership Cruises • (615) 824-8511 www.rivershipcruises.com Shady Cove Resort • (615) 452-8010 https://bit.ly/2thLgoo Wanderin’ Star Yacht Charters • (615) 347-4956 www.wanderinstar.com Bledsoe Creek State Park • (615) 452-3706 www.paddleez.com/rules-bledsoe-creek/ Fishing One of Tennessee’s best fishing spots, Old Hickory Lake has produced state, national and world-record catches. In fact, some of the world’s top professional anglers have tested their skills here in a variety of tournament events, including the Walmart FLW and BFL Series, American Bass Anglers, Triton Boat Owners, Crappie USA, and Professional Anglers Association.