THE SOUTH'S GARDEN OF EDEN.
FOR OVER ALMOST 20 YEARS, THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS ADVENTURE HAS FUELED OUR WANDERINGS.
NOW WE'RE TAKING ALL THAT EXCITEMENT ON TOUR- AND YOU'RE INVITED.
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WANDER WAS BORN OUT OF WHAT SEEMED LIKE A NECESSITY FOR NASHVILLE'S TOURISM SCENE- THE BEST QUALITY TOUR A THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. OUR FOUNDER HAS BEEN A TOUR GUIDE SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT STARTED AS A "PRO BONO" TRAVEL PLANNING AND ESCORTED TOUR OF DISNEY WORLD TURNED INTO A LIFELONG CAREER. AFTER GIVING "BIG BOX" TOURS OF CITIES LIKE WASHINGTON, D.C, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND NOW NASHVILLE- HE REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, HISTORIC BASED SIGHTSEEING OF NASHVILLE. AFTER BEING INSPIRED BY A 5 EURO TOUR HE TOOK IN DUBLIN, WANDER WAS BORN.
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WANDER IS ALSO COMMITTED TO PROVIDING LOW-COST TOURING OPTIONS FOR LARGE GROUPS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND CAMPS AS WELL.
THE SALT LICK
Prior to 1689, very little activity was seen in the lower Cumberland Basin now known as Nashville. Around 1710, French trader Jean du Charleville set up a post just North of where the state capitol is today at the sight of a sulfur and salt spring they named the "French Lick." Animals naturally gathered here to lick the salt from the spring, which in turn attracted Native hunters to the area.As fur trade developed between Native Americans and European settlers, the area became ripe with small settlements devoted to the capture, killing, and selling of wild game and attracted the likes of a man who would go on to become Nashville's first permanent resident.
— Know Your Nashville, 1600-1710
from cabins to capitol.
FOR OVER ALMOST 20 YEARS, THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS ADVENTURE HAS FUELED OUR WANDERINGS.
NOW WE'RE TAKING ALL THAT EXCITEMENT ON TOUR- AND YOU'RE INVITED.
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WANDER WAS BORN OUT OF WHAT SEEMED LIKE A NECESSITY FOR NASHVILLE'S TOURISM SCENE- THE BEST QUALITY TOUR A THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. OUR FOUNDER HAS BEEN A TOUR GUIDE SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT STARTED AS A "PRO BONO" TRAVEL PLANNING AND ESCORTED TOUR OF DISNEY WORLD TURNED INTO A LIFELONG CAREER. AFTER GIVING "BIG BOX" TOURS OF CITIES LIKE WASHINGTON, D.C, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND NOW NASHVILLE- HE REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, HISTORIC BASED SIGHTSEEING OF NASHVILLE. AFTER BEING INSPIRED BY A 5 EURO TOUR HE TOOK IN DUBLIN, WANDER WAS BORN.
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WANDER IS ALSO COMMITTED TO PROVIDING LOW-COST TOURING OPTIONS FOR LARGE GROUPS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND CAMPS AS WELL.
A CAPITAL CITY
Following the 1796 statehood of Tennessee, the citizens grappled with the location of where a capital should be established. For years the capital has temporarily been located in cities like Murfressboro & Knoxville. Due to their locations too far east or west, and a lack of viable transportation (like a river), Nashville was selected as the state's permanent headquarters in 1843. The capitol itself was erected between 1845 and 1859 and was designed by William Strickland, an architect who would go on to be named "The Father of Greek Revival Architecture." The building would mark the beginning a new wave of Athens-inspired art and building in Nashville.
— Know Your Nashville, 1600-1710
with liberty and justice for all.
FOR OVER ALMOST 20 YEARS, THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS ADVENTURE HAS FUELED OUR WANDERINGS.
NOW WE'RE TAKING ALL THAT EXCITEMENT ON TOUR- AND YOU'RE INVITED.
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WANDER WAS BORN OUT OF WHAT SEEMED LIKE A NECESSITY FOR NASHVILLE'S TOURISM SCENE- THE BEST QUALITY TOUR A THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. OUR FOUNDER HAS BEEN A TOUR GUIDE SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT STARTED AS A "PRO BONO" TRAVEL PLANNING AND ESCORTED TOUR OF DISNEY WORLD TURNED INTO A LIFELONG CAREER. AFTER GIVING "BIG BOX" TOURS OF CITIES LIKE WASHINGTON, D.C, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND NOW NASHVILLE- HE REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, HISTORIC BASED SIGHTSEEING OF NASHVILLE. AFTER BEING INSPIRED BY A 5 EURO TOUR HE TOOK IN DUBLIN, WANDER WAS BORN.
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WANDER IS ALSO COMMITTED TO PROVIDING LOW-COST TOURING OPTIONS FOR LARGE GROUPS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND CAMPS AS WELL.
A CAPITAL CITY
Following the 1796 statehood of Tennessee, the citizens grappled with the location of where a capital should be established. For years the capital has temporarily been located in cities like Murfressboro & Knoxville. Due to their locations too far east or west, and a lack of viable transportation (like a river), Nashville was selected as the state's permanent headquarters in 1843. The capitol itself was erected between 1845 and 1859 and was designed by William Strickland, an architect who would go on to be named "The Father of Greek Revival Architecture." The building would mark the beginning a new wave of Athens-inspired art and building in Nashville.
— Know Your Nashville, 1600-1710
BECOMING MUSIC CITY U.S.A.
FOR OVER ALMOST 20 YEARS, THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS ADVENTURE HAS FUELED OUR WANDERINGS.
NOW WE'RE TAKING ALL THAT EXCITEMENT ON TOUR- AND YOU'RE INVITED.
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WANDER WAS BORN OUT OF WHAT SEEMED LIKE A NECESSITY FOR NASHVILLE'S TOURISM SCENE- THE BEST QUALITY TOUR A THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. OUR FOUNDER HAS BEEN A TOUR GUIDE SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT STARTED AS A "PRO BONO" TRAVEL PLANNING AND ESCORTED TOUR OF DISNEY WORLD TURNED INTO A LIFELONG CAREER. AFTER GIVING "BIG BOX" TOURS OF CITIES LIKE WASHINGTON, D.C, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND NOW NASHVILLE- HE REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, HISTORIC BASED SIGHTSEEING OF NASHVILLE. AFTER BEING INSPIRED BY A 5 EURO TOUR HE TOOK IN DUBLIN, WANDER WAS BORN.
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WANDER IS ALSO COMMITTED TO PROVIDING LOW-COST TOURING OPTIONS FOR LARGE GROUPS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND CAMPS AS WELL.
A CAPITAL CITY
Following the 1796 statehood of Tennessee, the citizens grappled with the location of where a capital should be established. For years the capital has temporarily been located in cities like Murfressboro & Knoxville. Due to their locations too far east or west, and a lack of viable transportation (like a river), Nashville was selected as the state's permanent headquarters in 1843. The capitol itself was erected between 1845 and 1859 and was designed by William Strickland, an architect who would go on to be named "The Father of Greek Revival Architecture." The building would mark the beginning a new wave of Athens-inspired art and building in Nashville.
— Know Your Nashville, 1600-1710
BECOMING MUSIC CITY U.S.A.
FOR OVER ALMOST 20 YEARS, THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS ADVENTURE HAS FUELED OUR WANDERINGS.
NOW WE'RE TAKING ALL THAT EXCITEMENT ON TOUR- AND YOU'RE INVITED.
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WANDER WAS BORN OUT OF WHAT SEEMED LIKE A NECESSITY FOR NASHVILLE'S TOURISM SCENE- THE BEST QUALITY TOUR A THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. OUR FOUNDER HAS BEEN A TOUR GUIDE SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT STARTED AS A "PRO BONO" TRAVEL PLANNING AND ESCORTED TOUR OF DISNEY WORLD TURNED INTO A LIFELONG CAREER. AFTER GIVING "BIG BOX" TOURS OF CITIES LIKE WASHINGTON, D.C, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND NOW NASHVILLE- HE REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, HISTORIC BASED SIGHTSEEING OF NASHVILLE. AFTER BEING INSPIRED BY A 5 EURO TOUR HE TOOK IN DUBLIN, WANDER WAS BORN.
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WANDER IS ALSO COMMITTED TO PROVIDING LOW-COST TOURING OPTIONS FOR LARGE GROUPS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND CAMPS AS WELL.
A CAPITAL CITY
Following the 1796 statehood of Tennessee, the citizens grappled with the location of where a capital should be established. For years the capital has temporarily been located in cities like Murfressboro & Knoxville. Due to their locations too far east or west, and a lack of viable transportation (like a river), Nashville was selected as the state's permanent headquarters in 1843. The capitol itself was erected between 1845 and 1859 and was designed by William Strickland, an architect who would go on to be named "The Father of Greek Revival Architecture." The building would mark the beginning a new wave of Athens-inspired art and building in Nashville.
— Know Your Nashville, 1600-1710