Over the past year, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in downtown Nashville has been the site of popular local electronic music fest Deep Tropics, the Big Bash show on New Year’s Eve and the NightLight615 outdoor movie series. It’s where thousands of citizens gathered in June for the local iteration of the national “No Kings” protest. The 19-acre park is also home to a 200-foot granite map of the state, a World War II memorial and my favorite bit — the Pathway of History, a 1,400-foot route featuring monolithic black granite pylons marked with dates explaining Tennessee’s history, stretching all the way back to 1 billion years ago. It also happens to be a great spot for a leisurely walk — and none of that is to mention the time capsules! Adjacent to the Tennessee State Museum, Bicentennial is a gem of a space right in the heart of Nashville.
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Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
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D. Patrick Rodgers
Editor-in-Chief
D. Patrick Rodgers
Editor-in-Chief
