LARGEST - Municipal Park in Tennessee-Percy Warner Park - Nashville TN
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 04.986 W 086° 52.032
16S E 511956 N 3993173
Percy Warner Park-Named in his honor by the Park Board in 1927, this land constitutes the largest municipal park in Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM182J2
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2023
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TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL PARK
Percy Warner Park 2058.1 acres- Percy Warner (1861-1927) was a pioneer in electric utilities and hydroelectric development in the South. As chairman of the Park Board, he expanded Nashville’s park system. Preservation of this natural area was one of his greatest civic projects. Named in his honor by the Park Board in 1927, this land constitutes the largest municipal park in Tennessee.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Historical Marker
Location of coordinates: 7311 Highway 100, Nashville TN
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