Edward Swanson

Historical marker location:

Franklin, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Kittrell Rd and Columbia Pike (Highway 31), on the right when traveling west on Kittrell Rd.)

Marker installed: 1997

(1759-1840).

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."