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Welcome to the southern hospitality of Sumner County, Tennessee! Beautiful Old Hickory Lake is a favorite spot for fishermen — several bass fishing tournaments have been held here in recent years. The lake is also a great place for a picnic or a stroll along the shore, and fishermen share the water with sailboats and canoes. Other outdoor attractions include golf, frisbee and mountain biking trails.
There's also plenty of history to explore in Sumner County. This was the western frontier when George Washington was president. Sumner County has seven beautiful historic houses and two fort sites open to the public, dating from 1779 to 1860. Visit sites familiar to figures like Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson, and hear stories of their time in Sumner County!
Music abounds in Sumner County. Music greats from Johnny Cash to Taylor Swift have called this county home, and there's always a band playing somewhere close by. And the world's largest religious television network, Trinity Broadcasting Network, goes out from Trinity Music City, USA, in Hendersonville, TN. Visitors can tour the facility, to include studios, auditoriums, and the home of the country music great Conway Twitty.
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