Historical Marker
Captain John Rains
Historical marker location:
110 Rains Ave, Nashville, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of Rains Avenue and Merritt Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Rains Avenue.)
Marker installed: 1968
1743-1834.
The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, was originally built as a church in 1892. It later became one of the most famous music venues in the world and is often referred to as the "Mother Church of Country Music."