Exterior of Tennessee State Museum. Admission is free. Image courtesy of Downtown Nashville Partnership.

Bicentennial Mall, 2019. Image courtesy of MHCF.

Timeline on the Bicentennial Mall shows key events in the state connected to the Civil War. Image courtesy of MHCF.

Exterior of Tennessee State Museum. Admission is free. Image courtesy of Downtown Nashville Partnership.

Stop 15 of 15

(Optional) Bicentennial Mall and TN State Museum

Congratulations! You’ve completed the Women’s History Highlights Tour on Nashville Sites. We hope you have enjoyed seeing the sites and learning about the lives of some of our city’s most influential women. Nashville has a proud history of women who have led in many ways—as pioneers, businesswomen, social reformers, politicians, artists, and educators.

We have included an optional stop, if you are up for a scenic 15-minute walk. If so, from James Robertson Parkway, walk towards the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. The mall has many other features that note the importance of women in our state, including a detailed timeline that runs the length of the park. At the north end of the park, on your left, is the Tennessee State Museum. Opening in 2018 at the corner of Rosa Parks Blvd. and Jefferson Street, the museum also features exhibits that highlight the lives of women in Tennessee. Admission is free.

Complete Tour

Tour Stops

Public Square

1 Public Square, Nashville, TN 37201

Sally Thomas

315 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

Satsuma Tea Room

417 Union Street, Nashville, TN, 37219

Sarah Estell

217 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

Downtown Presbyterian Church

154 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

Old Woman’s Home and Lula Naff

116 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

Vine Street Temple and Ward Seminary

699 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203

Downtown Public Library

615 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37219

YWCA and Polk Place

211 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

Hermitage Hotel

231 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

War Memorial Auditorium Statues and Belle Kinney

301 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243

Edward Carmack, WCTU, and Nancy Cox-McCormack

600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37219

Elizabeth Rhodes Atchison Eakin and TN Supreme Court

401 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219

State Capitol: Suffrage, Sarah Polk, Beth Harwell

600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37243

(Optional) Bicentennial Mall and TN State Museum

600 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37219

Full Record & Citation

Title Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Creator Nashville Historical Foundation

Author Sarah Williams, MTSU Student; 2019 Marley Abbott, MTSU Student; 2019

Date 1996

Address 600 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37219

Description The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park was dedicated in commemoration of Tennessee's two-hundredth year of statehood on June 1, 1996. A “Pathway of History” detailing the Tennessean story from its geological formation to its two-hundredth year, as well as a World War II memorial and a carillon with ninety-five bells, runs the length of the nineteen-acre park. At the southern end of the park, near James Robertson Parkway, there is a two hundred-foot granite map of Tennessee showing all of its counties, major cities, and county seats as well as an interactive fountain display inspired by Tennessee’s river heritage.

Type Landscape

Coverage Area 4

Source State of Tennessee, owner; Tuck-Hinton Architecture & Design, architecture firm; Ross/Fowler, landscape architects

Contributor Tennessee Civil War Trails Program; Tennessee State Parks

Subject Downtown; Museums; Recreation; Public Parks

Keywords Bicentennial, Celebration, State Parks, Remembrance, Event Venues, Landscapes, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Rights CC BY-NC 4.0

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