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  Bicentennial Mall State Park (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Bicentennial Mall State Park is a state park is located in the shadow of the State Capitol in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
The 19 acre (77,000 m²) park is designed to complement the Tennessee Capitol Building, give visitors a taste of Tennessee's history and natural wonder, and to serve as a lasting monument to Tennessee's Bicentennial celebration.
Park Rangers, well-versed in Tennessee's historical, natural and recreational attractions, are available to conduct organized tours of the park, give programs to large groups or to simply visit with park visitors about the wonders of Tennessee.
www.seattleluxury.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/entry/Bicentennial_Mall_State_Park   (259 words)

  
 TN State Parks: Bicentennial Mall State Park
The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park is located in the shadow of the State Capitol in downtown Nashville.
The 19-acre park is designed to complement the Tennessee Capitol Building, give visitors a taste of Tennessee's history and natural wonders, and to serve as a lasting monument to Tennessee's Bicentennial celebration.
Park Rangers are well-versed in Tennessee's historical, natural and recreational attractions.
www.state.tn.us /environment/parks/Bicentennial/index.shtml   (1087 words)

  
 Tennessee Attractions - Tennessee State Parks and Natural Areas
Big Ridge State Park was one of five demonstration parks developed by the Tennessee Valley Authority in cooperation with the National Park Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps as an example of public recreation development along TVA lakeshores.
David Crockett State Park Dedicated in May of 1959, in honor of one of Tennessee's most famous native sons, David Crockett State Park is located on U.S. Highway 64 in Lawrence County, one-half mile west of the City of Lawrenceburg.
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park Bordering on the mighty Mississippi River, two-thirds of this 13,467-acre park are bottomland hardwood forests of large oak, cypress and tupelo.
www.tennesseehosts.com /attractions_state_parks.htm   (3531 words)

  
 Bicentennial Mall - Tennessee History for Kids
The Bicentennial Mall is more like The Mall in Washington D. – it’s a public park, with statues, monuments, fountains, trails, and even an amphitheater.
The two large flags represent the state's 200th birthday; the 16 smaller flags represent the fact that Tennessee was the 16th state admitted to the union.
And, in typical Bicentennial Mall fashion, the counties are arranged in an orderly manner, with West Tennessee on the north side, Middle Tennessee in the middle, and East Tennessee on the south side.
www.tnhistoryforkids.org /places/bi_mall_1   (800 words)

  
 Wildernet - Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Attractions - Park Rangers, well-versed in Tennessee's historical, natural and recreational attractions, are available to conduct organized tours of the park, give programs to large groups or to simply visit with park visitors about the wonders of Tennessee.
The National flag is not flown in the mall since the park is an extension of the State Capitol which flies the National Flag high above the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
The average annual snowfall for the state is 12 inches.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=TNBICE   (1334 words)

  
 TN Encyclopedia: TENNESSEE 200 STATE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, a nineteen-acre urban park located north of the State Capitol, was constructed as the permanent monument to the bicentennial.
The Spirit of Tennessee Bicentennial Train, a traveling exhibit focusing on Tennessee's developments in commerce and industry, made some thirty-five stops across the state in 1996.
Volunteer 200 Day, a state day of volunteer service, was initiated on June 1, 1995; citizens developed local projects and participated in programs planned by the state organization, including a Civil War heritage trail, an archives training program, and a World War II veterans survey.
tennesseeencyclopedia.net /imagegallery.php?EntryID=T019   (221 words)

  
 ROOTS AND ROUTES
Bicentennials can be the pretext (and catalyst) for legislating major civic improvements, commissioning public monuments, and creating communal works of art that display traditional skills for future generations.
The State of Tennessee built a 19-acre Bicentennial Mall State Park in downtown Nashville.
For the 1997 bicentennial of the original Friendship, a 3-masted Salem East Indiaman, the Salem Partnership built a faithful reconstruction.
www.rootsandroutes.net /beyond.htm   (584 words)

  
 TN Encyclopedia: BICENTENNIAL CAPITOL MALL STATE PARK
The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, located in Nashville, honors two hundred years of statehood with an innovative urban park of nineteen acres.
Designed by Tuck Hinton Architects, with Ross/Fowler Landscape Architects, the park opened in 1996 and was the site of the state's grand bicentennial celebration on Statehood Day, June 1, 1996.
The park stands near the location of the old "French Lick," an early settlement area and trading post in Middle Tennessee and creates a new vista for the State Capitol, saving that distinguished landmark from the shadows of the city's modern skyscrapers.
tennesseeencyclopedia.net /imagegallery.php?EntryID=B040   (241 words)

  
 Nashville : Attractions : Parks & Gardens | Frommers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The mall, which begins just north of James Robertson Parkway and extends (again, north) to Jefferson Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, is a beautifully landscaped open space that conjures up the countryside with its limestone rockeries and plantings of native plants.
Also at the south end of the mall is a 200-foot-long granite map of the state, and behind this are a gift shop/visitor center, a Tennessee rivers fountain, and an amphitheater used for summer concerts.
This park, built for the 1896 centennial celebration, is best known as the site of the Parthenon, but also has many acres of lawns, 100-year-old shade trees, and a small lake.
www.frommers.com /destinations/nashville/0019020226.html   (404 words)

  
 Nashville Local Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Just north of the State Capitol lies a 19-acre outdoor museum with a 200-foot granite map of Tennessee and 31 fountains designating the major rivers of the state.
Open daily from daylight until midnight the park includes marble columns that divide the state's history into decades, the Wall of History, Court of Three Stars, Walk of Counties, a 2,000-seat amphitheater, a visitor center, gift shop, and restrooms.
Riverfront Park is designed as an open amphitheater of sorts and is popular for the free concerts and firework displays during the summer months.
www.hotel-nashville.com /holidayinn/local/local.html   (1251 words)

  
 ARE YOU READY FOR THE LIGHT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Mall is a ‘blueprint’ for activating your higher consciousness.
William describes the Bicentennial Mall as a ‘living blueprint’ of the Rod of the Fisherman, Jesus.
At the apex of the Bicentennial Mall is a carillon or circle of bells – the largest in the world.
www.williamhenry.net /stargateprk.htm   (1365 words)

  
 Wired West: Web Journal of the SLA Western Canada Chapter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Located at the entrance to Bicentennial Mall State Park this 200 foot granite map of Tennessee provides visitors with a lesson in physical geography featuring major roads to city centres as well as rivers and landscapes.
Bicentennial Mall State Park is pleasantly situated within view of the State Capitol Building.
The park was completed in 1997 to celebrate Tennesee's 200th anniversary and features this 1400 foot Wall of History which highlights significant events during Tennesee's 200 years of statehood.
www.sla.org /chapter/cwcn/wwest/v7n4/nashville.shtml   (562 words)

  
 Nashville Parks in Nashville and middle Tennessee
The Warner Park Nature Center, located at the intersection of State Route 100 and Old Hickory Boulevard in Nashville's Edwin Warner Park, has remained the city's foremost provider of environmental education and nature programming for 25 years.
In addition to serving as a jump-off point for exploring the 2600 acres of Percy Warner and Edwin Warner Parks, the Nature Center is also a resource for teachers, students and parents who are interested in the study of nature.
Also at the park are a large playground, picnic shelters and volleyball court.
www.nashvillelife.com /entertainment/page12.html   (540 words)

  
 Tennessee Vacation - Tennessee Parks (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cedars of Lebanon State Park is named for the dense cedar forest that existed in the Biblical lands of Le...more
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Edgar Evins State Park encompasses approximately 6,000 acres on the shores of Center Hill Reservoir in th...more
www.tnvacation.com.cob-web.org:8888 /listing/parks/?region=2   (331 words)

  
 Tennessee State Capitol / Union Fort Johnson
The majestic Tennessee State Capitol, completed in 1859, is located on a high hill in downtown Nashville.
North of the State Capitol, across James Robertson Parkway, is the Bicentennial Mall State Park, which features several attractions related to the history of Tennessee.
Several blocks from the State Capitol are St. Mary's Cathedral and the Downtown Presbyterian Church, both built before the war and used as hospitals during the war.
www.bonps.org /tour/capitol.htm   (449 words)

  
 Letter to the Editor of The Tennessean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Tennessee's park system and natural areas need protection right now - mainly, from what our state officials deem to be considered, and perceived, as a state park.
The state park system is to maintain it with an annual cost in payroll of about $600,000.
It comes complete with its own dancing waterfalls, outdoor natural theater, with an abundance ofself-rooted trees, live plants, etc. Closely surrounded within a 40-mile radius of the gulf are four state parks, a designated natural area, and a state forest.
www.uppercumberlandcaving.net /Gulf/archive/editorial.html   (336 words)

  
 Nashville, Tennessee Attractions, recreation, Nashville TN
An American bicentennial project, the Pioneer Village features restored original buildings from Rutherford and Middle Tennessee counties, including a church, general store, gristmill, various turn of the century log structures, art league exhibit and historical Murfreesboro exhibit.
Avenues, this 19 acre park features a botanical Walk of counties, time capsules, a 200 foot map of Tennessee and more.
Park Rangers are available for assistance as needed at the park's Visitor Center.
www.usacitiesonline.com /tncountynashvilleattractions.htm   (1501 words)

  
 Bicentennial Mall State Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 19 acre (77,000 m²) park, designed to complement the Tennessee Capitol Building, gives visitors a taste of Tennessee's history and natural wonder.
It opened June 1, 1996 to serve as a lasting monument to Tennessee's Bicentennial celebration.
This Tennessee state location article is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bicentennial_Mall_State_Park   (234 words)

  
 Tennessee News and Information » Blog Archive » Tennessee History Festival at Bicentennial Mall State Park ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Tennessee History Festival at Bicentennial Mall State Park is October 13-14
Nashville, Tenn. – The third annual Tennessee History Festival will be held at Bicentennial Mall State Park in Nashville on Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, providing educational activities and fun for school groups and families alike.
Bicentennial Mall State Park is located at the foot of the State Capitol, bordered by James Robertson Parkway, Jefferson Street and 6th and 7th Avenues.
info.tnanytime.org.cob-web.org:8888 /tngov/?p=376   (361 words)

  
 Bicentennial Mall Holds History Festival | WKRN.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park is calling all time travelers to the third Annual Tennessee History Festival this weekend.
Park Ranger Harry Hampton described the upcoming the festival that runs through Saturday saying, “It’s a great weekend because it's free, it’s the only place where you can see over 300 years of history.
The quick battle drew a round of applause from the specters watching in the mall.
www.wkrn.com /nashville/news/bicentennial-mall-holds-history-festival   (325 words)

  
 TVA: Green Power Switch Newsletter/Spring 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
NASHVILLE—Tennessee will become one of the first states in the nation to purchase green power for all of its state parks where the renewable option is available, Governor Phil Bredesen announced on Earth Day.
The state parks’ purchase is equivalent to the environmental benefits of planting 418 acres of trees, recycling 8.8 million aluminum cans, recycling more than a million pounds of newspaper, or removing 270 cars from Tennessee highways.
The state of Tennessee currently buys green power for the executive residence and state buildings in downtown Nashville.
www.tva.gov /greenpowerswitch/newsletter/vol5_2/parks.htm   (290 words)

  
 Tennessee Vacation - Bicentennial Mall State Park (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
on the S., Jefferson St. on the N. The park is flanked by 7th Ave.
Disclaimer: The use of trade, firm, or corporation names in the publication (or pages) is for the information and convenience of the reader.
Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the Tennessee Tourism Department of any product or service to the exclusion of others that may be suitable.
www.tnvacation.com.cob-web.org:8888 /vendors/bicentennial_mall_state_park   (242 words)

  
 Tennessee State Parks
Experience an Old Fashioned Christmas at Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park in Pickett County on December 14 from 5:00 p.m.
Tennessee State Parks Winter Discount Promotion begins December 1, 2006 and runs through February 28, 2007.
Paris Landing State Park Marina Boat Ramp to Undergo Repairs
www.state.tn.us /environment/parks   (311 words)

  
 Briarcrest Christian School, Memphis Tennessee - Middle School :: 6th Grade Nashville Pics
The first stop in the tour of Tenessee's State Capitol building was the Press Room on the first floor of the capitol building.
Students scavaged for answers to a Tennessee History Questionnare- all answers could be found on granite structures through out Bicentennial Mall.
While at the Bicentennial Mall a Long Gunman Guide gave the history of Tennessee's long gun.
www.briarcrest.com /nashville-trip.asp   (189 words)

  
 Downtown, Nashville
In the center of the city is the State Capitol (1845-59).
Its architect, William Strickland, did not live to see its completion; his tomb is in the building.
Facing the Capitol on the south is the Tennessee State Museum (history and natural history of Tennessee).
www.planetware.com /nashville/downtown-us-tn-d.htm   (119 words)

  
 Bicentennial Mall State Park - Nashville, TN, 37243 - Citysearch
Downtown park featuring fountains representing Tennessee's rivers and a World War II memorial with an 18,000-pound rotating granite globe.
Everyone can pick something they like from chinese to mexican to greek for lunch without having to go different places and it is a great break from a day at the office to spend a few of your lunch break minutes sitting in the park or exploring the WWII memorial and Tennessee historical time line.
Sometimes it is just nice to watch the birds and feel the sun.
www.citysearch.com /profile/11340102   (151 words)

  
 Springfield Tennessee Real Estate
Outdoor recreation activities abound at local state parks.
Both Bicentennial Mall State Park and Port Royal State Park offer hiking, canoeing, picnicking and other kinds of outdoor recreational activities.
These parks also offer historical monuments, old covered bridges and other facts that will satisfy the taste of any history buff.
www.relocateamerica.com /states/TN/cities/springfield.htm   (469 words)

  
 Enjoy A Comfortable, Pet Friendly Hotel in Nashville.
Traveling with a pet can be one of life's joyous pleasures (think John Steinbeck’s Travels With Charley), and road trippers are realizing that their furry friends are perfect travel companions on long drives and great protection on America’s highways and byways.
Nashville is an extremely pet friendly city offering a variety of lodgings, parks, attractions, shops and restaurants that welcome your four-legged companions.
Most venues and parks require that your dogs stay leashed, but there are a few free-roam areas at certain times of the day.
www.thequartersinn.com /pet-friendly-hotel-nashville.html   (555 words)

  
 Students Corner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The drawing was one of 24 winners statewide which were on display at the bicentennial Mall State Park visitor's center.
Michelle was presented an award certificate on November 23 from state Enviroment and Conservator Commissioner Justin P. Wilson.
VolWeb is a cooperative effort of the University of Tennessee and the State of Tennessee.
volweb.utk.edu /school/Oneida/OneidaEl/student.html   (122 words)

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