We went out exploring today and found a gold mine of historical proportions at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. What a neat find today! This place is an outdoor museum of Tennessee history!
At the northern end of this 19 acre mall there are 50 columns. Each column has bells inside of it and the total number of bells is 95, representing the 95 counties in Tennessee. A collection of bells like this is called a "carillon" and every 15 minutes the carillon plays part of the state song "Tennessee Waltz". At the top of each hour, the carillon will play the whole song.
At the northern end of this 19 acre mall there are 50 columns. Each column has bells inside of it and the total number of bells is 95, representing the 95 counties in Tennessee. A collection of bells like this is called a "carillon" and every 15 minutes the carillon plays part of the state song "Tennessee Waltz". At the top of each hour, the carillon will play the whole song.
Standing in the center of the Court of 3 Stars, the stars represent the three different geographical regions of Tennessee, you get a nice view of the State Capitol building.
The World War II Memorial was the next place we stopped during our walk. It was an 18,000 pound granite globe indicating the places in the world where Tennesseans fought during this war. It pays tribute to the 5,000 + Tennesseans killed during World War II.
There were several displays that talked about the war and seven granite benches dedicated to the seven men from Tennessee who won the medal of honor.
We walked along the "Pathway of History", a 1,400 ft. wall of Tennessee's history with 17,000 inscribed pavers. What a timeline of events! The wall breaks up during the Civil War, representing the break up of the United States during that time and reunites again in 1865, after the war ended. It is really something to see!
This place is a beautiful public park with several monuments, statues, fountains that represent all of the major rivers in Tennessee, trails to walk on and a 2,000 seat terraced amphitheater. There is also a 200 ft. granite map of Tennessee that highlights the counties, rivers and major roads. It was fun to "walk" through the state and find the city we live in.
We walked up to the State Capitol building. We hope to go back and take a tour of the inside of the building sometime during the week.
Sydney, rolling down Capitol Hill in Nashville, Tennessee!
Here's to making new discoveries in the state you find yourself living in!
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