Brown County was established in the foothills of the Cumberlands in 1836, with Nashville as its county seat. Attracted by the region's beauty, a colony of artists settled here in the early 1900s. Noted resident painters included Marie Goth, Adolph Shulz and T.C. Steele. Today, Brown County calls itself the “Art Colony of the Midwest,” and the quaint town of Nashville is home to more than 300 galleries, studios and specialty shops. Learn More...