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2026 Newsletters

• July 2026: Public Archaeology program updates; Enslaved Memorial at Nashville City Cemeter; Rep. John Lewis Way March on July 18th; Celebrating America250!
• June 2026: 50th Annual Preservation Awards recap; Repairs and Remembrance at Nashville City Cemetery; Jefferson Street Corridor Study Panel Discussion; Save the Date for the Rep. John Lewis Way March
• May 2026: 50th Annual Preservation Awards; Dr. Lloyd C. Elam Historical Marker Dedication; News from the Nashville Historical Foundation; Events at Nashville City Cemetery, Belmont, Two Rivers Mansion, Fort Negley, and more!
• April 2026: Caroline Eller named new Executive Director; Save the Date for the 50th annual Preservation Awards; Spring lectures and tours; Remembering Bernard Lafayette; Preserving the Grizzard Family Cemetery
• March 2026: MHC staff in the news; Music History Lecture Series with Dr. Don Cusic; New Nashville Sites Tour of Centennial Park
• February 2026: Dr. Learotha Williams Jr. appointed new County Historian; nominations for Preservation Awards due March 1; update on storm damage to City Cemetery; grant opportunities and deadlines; "Freedom Songs" program at the North Branch and Edgehill Branch libraries for Black History Month
• January 2026: Welcome new staff member Kaden Otte; Executive Director position posted; new archaeology training program; upcoming Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture on February 13; call for nominations for Preservation Awards; Nashville Nine announced by Historic Nashville, Inc.; Tennessee 250 grant deadline on January 20; Federal Historic Preservation Fund grants open

2025 Newsletters

• December 2025: Kossie Gardner Sr. historical marker ceremony; Lunch and Learn with archaeologist Dr. Adam Fracchia; mark your calendar: 45th annual African American History and Culture Conference on February 13, 2026; retirement of MHC executive director Tim Walker; congratulations to Tennessee 250 grant awardees and upcoming grant deadline; holiday events at Metro Parks and around town
• November 2025: MetroConnect tours at Sunnyside; historical marker ceremonies; cemetery workshop at Gen. Thomas Overton/ Soldiers Rest Cemetery; farewell to Davidson County Historian Dr. Carole Bucy; Nashville Sites anniversary event; veterans events at Nashville City Cemetery; Tennessee 250 grant deadline; Jubilee Bridge community event
• October 2025: public presentation of Underrepresented Communities grant at October commission meeting; Metro Connect tours; upcoming historical marker ceremonies; Commissioner Dr. Don Cusic honored with Colonel Aide-de-Camp certificate; newly appointed and re-appointed MHC Commissioners; upcoming cemetery workshop at General Thomas Overton Cemetery; Nashville Sites Live events; Nashville Historical Foundation modernism lecture series; Tennessee 250 grant deadline; Southern Festival of Books; WE Fest; October tours at historic sites and cemeteries
• September 2025: Sunnyside to host Picnic for the Parks; MetroConnect tours; volunteers needed for Summer House; grant presentations; new historical markers; Nashville Sites tour launch Lights, Camera, Nashville! with Belcourt Theatre; Nashville Historical Foundation Modernism lecture series coming back this fall; Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month; Cornelia Fort documentary; Archaeology Day at Bells Bend Park; Tennessee 250 grant deadline upcoming; Historic Nashville Inc. members tour; Preservation Society of Nashville Paint the Town event
• August 2025: new historical markers; Phase 4 cemetery survey; upcoming Nashville Sites tours; Nashville Historical Foundation board member Ann Roberts honored by AIA Tennessee; volunteers needed for archaeology; job opening at Nashville City Cemetery
• July 2025: Sunnyside project recognized with three notable honors; John Lewis Way March; Nashville Sites 40th tour--Grand Ole Opry; Nashville Sites Live presented by Nashville Historical Foundation and Preservation Society of Nashville; student exhibit from Vanderbilt’s School for Science and Math; DAR Flag Day Celebration at NCC
• June 2025: Hermitage and Donelson survey; new historical markers; Preservation Awards; Sister City archaeology; Memorial Day Dash; DAR Monument Re-Dedication; upcoming Juneteenth and Pride Month celebrations
• May 2025: 49th annual Preservation Awards; MHC archaeology updates; Nashville City Cemetery news; Memorial Day Dash; new historical markers; preservation at Calhoun Cemetery
• April 2025: Nashville Historical Foundation Ann Roberts' lecture series on Modern Architecture; Davidson County Cemetery Survey continues; new historical markers installed; Sunnyside renovation and interpretation wins Tennessee Association of Museums award; Save the Date: Preservation Awards on May 22; History in the News
• March 2025: Recap of BL2025-742; upcoming GPR event with Preservation Society of Nashville; Nashville Music Lecture Series; Nashville City Cemetery tour; Parks and Library events
• February 2025: Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture on February 14; update on ongoing public archaeology projects; reminder--Preservation Awards deadline March 2; MHZC updates; More Than A Name program at Nashville City Cemetery; Don Cusic Nashville Music History Lecture Series; Peace Summit at Belmont University with Fisk University and Queen's University Belfast; Black History Month programs around town
• January 2025: Phase 4 of county-wide cemetery survey; continuing work on Underrepresented Communities grant; funding received for Trail of Tears signage; Nashville Sites "North Nashville Community Leaders" driving tour launched; reminder--nominations open for 2025 Preservation Awards; reminder--Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture on February 14; preservation partner spotlight on Nashville Historical Foundation (formerly Metro Historical Commission Foundation)

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