The City of Gallatin and its Downtown Square date back to the early 1800s. Over the decades, the square’s appearance has changed, but it has remained the heart of the city. In the 1970s, the square underwent a revitalization that included new decorative street lights, and each light displayed a plaque honoring donors to the project. In 2009, when the city revitalized downtown with new sidewalks, streets, plaza areas, landscaping, and new lights, those plaques were saved and restored.