Percy Warner Park - Nashville TN - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

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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.

Name: Percy Warner Park Street Location: 7311 Highway 100 Local Municipality: Nashville State/Province, etc.: Tennessee Country: United States Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: Percy Warner (1861-1927) Date Established: 1927 Picnic Facilities: Flireplaces, Taples, and Pavillion Recreational Facilities: THE MISSION Friends of Warner Parks is dedicated to the preservation, stewardship, and protection of Percy and Edwin Warner Parks— an outdoor classroom, an environmental oasis, a focal point of the Nashville community, and home to historic landmarks. In close partnership with Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation Department, we fund and oversee trail maintenance and invasive plant control, support Warner Park Nature Center programs and staff, and fundraise on behalf of the needs of Warner Parks and its many facets. https://warnerparks.org/about-us/ Monuments/Statues: Not listed Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed Fountains: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed Special Events: Not listed Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   01/25/2023 Don.Morfe visited it