Historic Site
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Ryman Auditorium
Known worldwide as the 'Mother Church of Country Music,' Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, was originally built in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle by riverboat captain Thomas Ryman. Home to the legendary Grand Ole Opry radio show from 1943 to 1974, this National Historic Landmark has hosted the greatest legends in music history. Beyond its musical heritage, the Ryman is famously haunted by its founder Thomas Ryman, country music icon Hank Williams Sr., and various phantom performers whose spirits echo through the historic pews and stage balconies.