Parks and Recreation

Historic Properties

Fort Nashborough

Fort Nashborough - Named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash, this reproduction of the original settlement stands on a bluff overlooking the Cumberland River.

Two Rivers Mansion - The last of the elaborate antebellum plantation homes to be built in Middle Tennessee, this mansion was erected on the eve of the Civil War in the fertile valley between the Stones and Cumberland Rivers.

Nashville City Cemetary logoNashville City Cemetery - Located at 1001 Fourth Avenue south, this is the oldest remaining public cemetery in Nashville, and is one of few Tennessee cemeteries listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Fort Negley - A unique "star" designed Union fort from the Civil War. Fort Negley was the largest and most important of the fortifications built by Union forces after Nashville fell in 1862.

The Parthenon - This full-sized replica of the original Greek Parthenon was built to replace a temporary Parthenon which had been built for the 1897 Centennial Exposition.