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(EAST AREA) DAVIDSON COUNTY- NASHVILLE, TN- 1997 |
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Do you have information to provide? Your help is needed to make this site better for all the people inside and outside of Davidson County, Tennessee. We are particularly interested in documenting the history of Davidson County. If you have useable information we are anxious to publish it on this site or will provide a link if you have it already posted on the net. Many thanks. |
| HISTORY of EAST AREA |
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Located 250 yards south east, this famous pioneer spring served Lockeland mansion on site of present school building. Home built by Colonel Robert Weakley in early 1800's and named for his wife, daughter of General Nathen Locke of Salisbury, North Carolina. Spring water won prize at St Louis Exposition in 1904, for his "antique mineral composition and salubrious quality." |
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LOCKELAND SPRING |
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Dedicated to American
servicemen, WWI, WWII, and Korea Developed 1933 Rededicated May 30, 1959 |
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RIVERSIDE DRIVE MEMORIAL MONUMENT |
| PEOPLE of EAST AREA |
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(1810-1886) Located 125 yards north is the site of Idlewild home of Neill S Brown, native of Giles Counts, and fourteenth governor of Tennessee, 1843-1850. The only governor to live in East Nashville, he is credited with naming the city of Edgefield. Appointed United States Minister to Russia in 1850, and in 1870 was a member of the State Constitutional Convention. |
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NEILL S BROWN |
| LANDMARKS in EAST NASHVILLE AREA |
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| ENGINE COMPANY #14 BUILDING | HISTORIC EDGEFIELD |
| BICYCLE TRAILS IN EAST AREA |
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THE SHELBY BOTTOMS GREENWAY TRAIL |
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The city of Nashville has outdone itself in providing this extraordinary experience with nature. It's a place for everyone. There are wide paved trails and natural grass trails... and for you re-born "couch potato's" it's practically flat. |
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Don't worry about getting lost. The Cumberland River is a border on one side and mother nature's barrier will stop you on the other. There are a couple of short side trails that provide access to the occupants of sub-divisions. The trail along the river is approximately 4 miles. |
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Even when the sun boils down in mid summer, shade from the tree-lined river bank provides welcome relief. |
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There are many benches throughout the "Bottoms" to take a needed rest or to just sit and listen to the mellow voices of nature calling to you to slow down and "smell the roses" or gaze at the abundance of wildflowers at every turn. |
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| FLOWERS AT THE "BOTTOMS" |
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| WILD STRAWBERRY | CLOVER | BLACKBERRY | GRASS | HONEYSUCKLE |
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| THISTLE | DANDELION | CHIGGER WEED |
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IT'S A
DOG'S WORLD We all know that it's a "dogs world"... even though the pet owners among us don't want to acknowledge it. Take the case of the dog taking us... its master... for a walk on a scenic greenway trail The sign at the trail head states emphatically to leash the dog. What it really says in dog speak... keep the human on a leash so they won't wander around and lose the dog. Dogs try to provide the "master" with a feeling of superiority and they allow the leash... it keeps the feed bag full. |
| What's really laughable is the little green box on the pole beside the trail... "Mutt Mitt" the sign says. Now my "master" is so shy and politically correct that she would never consider touching dog poop. Instead she uses a long leash... hoping that I will go way... way... way back in the woods to... ah... relieve myself. |
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Well, I want to tell all... it's a jungle out there and there are creepy things... way back in those woods. No... (snicker) - (snicker)... I'll just poop on the trail and watch her make a run for it. |
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| The signs along the trail will acknowledge your ties to the outer-world, keeping nature from completely overwhelming you. |
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Glimpses of the old railroad bridge, built in the early 1900's, are frequent as the trail head is approached. |
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Many of natures "critters" live in the Bottoms and can occasionally be seen scurrying around the trail or in the river. |
| CRITTERS AT THE "BOTTOMS" |
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| SALAMANDER | BOX TURTLE | RACCOON | BUTTERFLY | BARRED OWL |
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Ahh... peace and quiet with only the pleasant sounds of nature filtering through while cruise the "Bottoms" on the old bicycle... and then... hark... an ear splitting wail begins to build from the river side of the trail. I find a small opening in the trees , peep through... and find... not an alien being... but a paddle wheeling party boat chugging down river, overwhelming nature's paltry sounds with its own blaring... music??? |
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PADDLE WHEELING PARTY BOAT |
| EXTRA-CIRCULAR READING (For Extra Credit...) |
| ABOUT GREENWAYS |
| A greenway is a linear open space
established along either a natural corridor such as a riverfront, stream,
valley or ridgeline or overland along a railroad right-of-way converted to
recreational use, a canal, scenic road or other route. It is any
natural or landscaped course for pedestrian or bicycle passage, an
open-space connector linking parks, nature reserves, cultural features, or
historic sites with each other and with populated areas. (Charles Little) One of America's largest greenways is the Appalachian Trail. It was proposed by Benton Mackaye and it runs through Eastern Tennessee. In 1987 the Greenway Movement received national recognition from the Presidents Commission on the American Outdoors chaired by Tennessee's Lamar Alexander. |
| ABOUT SHELBY BOTTOMS GREENWAY |
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Shelby Bottoms Greenway property totals over 800 acres. It is approximately two miles long and one half mile wide oriented northeast by southwest. Much of this trail system follows the Cumberland River floodplain. River corridors, such as these, are a rich and fertile natural resource that have been historically important for both man and wildlife. Informational signs along the trails illustrate how humans and nature have shaped this sensitive site in the past, and how we, as its present stewards, can positively influence its future. |
| INVASION OF THE EXOTICS |
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The word "exotic" can mean exciting or different. In nature, however, exotic, may mean trouble. Exotics are plants and animals that live in Tennessee, but are native to other regions. Many of the species were brought by early explorers and settlers, some intentionally and others accidentally. Exotic plants and animals will often out-compete and displace naturally occurring native species. Efforts are underway to control invasive exotic species through education and ongoing removal programs. |
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invasive are able to spread rapidly by providing food for wildlife.
Animals eat the berries and then drop the undigested seeds throughout their
habitat. The introduction of new exotic plants continues today. One of the more aggressive exotic plants at Shelby Bottoms is Bush Honeysuckle, originally introduced in 1855-1860 from Manchuria and Korea. This plant grows rapidly, shading out other plants and producing many seeds. It is believed to produce chemicals that enter the soil and limit the growth of other plants. These characteristics prevent native plants from competing with the shrub As part of a goal to establish every species of bird mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare, a bird society released 60 European Starlings in New York's Central Park in 1890. This troublesome bird, which often evicts native bluebirds and martins from their cavity homes, now numbers over 200 million in the United States. |
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Thank you... come back again when you can stay longer... and bring the kids. |
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THE SHELBY PARK CONNECTOR TRAIL |
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| The Shelby Park Connector Trail is 3 miles long and joins the Shelby Bottoms with a number of trails to and around Downtown Nashville. |
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Starting the ride on the Shelby Park Connector Trail at the beginning of the Shelby Bottoms Greenway Trail. |
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On the ride through a spacious parking lot, at Mile 0.1 we pass under the historic railroad bridge that crosses over the Cumberland River. |
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BRIDGING THE GAP The railroad bridge that you see today was constructed between 1912 and 1914 for use along a rail segment called the Lewisburg & Northern Railroad. The segment was part the larger Louisville & Nashville Railroad network. The bridge was engineered to span the Cumberland River and connect a ninety four mile long rail line that tied Athens, Alabama to the Tennessee town of Lewisburg and Brentwood and further north to rail segments to Kentucky. The bridge was constructed by the Foster-Creighton-Gould Company. |
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After turning left, the trail at Mile 0.3 passes by the Shelby Park Boat Launching Ramp |
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The road narrows to barely two lanes and trail riders must be alert at Mile 0.4. |
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The Cumberland River is on the left and a peek through the many trees lining the river may be rewarded by a special vista. |
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Vinny Links, a small golf course and driving range is visible on the right at Mile 0.65 |
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At Mile 1.0 the Naval Reserve Center in a building shaped like a ship appears on the right. |
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While the road in the park is narrow, traffic is usually controlled and slow. As we leave the park's protection at Mile 1.3, the pace of traffic will increase. |
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| Our adventure in Shelby Park ends by "the rock" at Mile 1.3. |
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Beyond the park's boundaries the shoulder is narrow and caution is in order. |
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At Mile 1.5 we catch the welcome sight of a broad bicycle lane. |
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S 13th Court enters from the right at Mile 1.6 |
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These multi use trails serve many people in their quest for fitness; bicycles, walkers, runners, roller blades and... shopping cart pushers !!! |
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On the right we pass a huge "car pile-up" |
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S 6th Street looms on the right at Mile 2.1 |
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The vast city sky line looms as we approach trails end. |
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S 5th Street is the main access to Shelby Park from I-265 and it is on the right at Mile 2.2. |
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We can feel much safer after passing by one alien guard posts protecting the trail. |
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The trail passes under the Interstate bridge at mile 2.6 |
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On the left at Mile 2.9. we pass the Shelby Waking Bridge across the Cumberland River. |
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| SHELBY STREET BRIDGE The Shelby Street Bridge, built 1907 - 1909, is on the National Register of Historic Places for its significance as one of Nashville's best examples of modern technology and engineering at the turn of the century, especially its bridge trusses made of reinforced concrete. Almost one hundred years later, in poor condition, the bridge faced an uncertain future. Public sentiment to preserve its place in Nashville history, valuable connection between East Nashville and downtown and spectacular skyline views inspired a new use. The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County embarked on its preservation as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge in the late 1990's. |
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Shelby Street Bridge pictures on the left are taken from Riverfront Park in 1997 |
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Now a vital link in Nashville's greenway trail system, the Shelby Street Bridge stands as one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world, an important recreational and transit corridor, and a popular destination. |
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The trail ends (or begins) at Mile 3.0 on the doorstep of Adelphia Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans professional football team. |
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