A Walk in Nashville and a Missing Train
We have lived 35 miles from Nashville for the last 25 years. We talked about how we don’t really know Nashville at all. So we decided to take the American Volkssport Association, walk around the West End. The event is actually called Music Row/University/Parthenon Walk. I am glad we did it. We saw a part of Nashville that we never knew existed. Although we spent a little time looking for a train engine that was the last checkpoint. After a google search discover that the train had been moved out of the park this last February.
The walk begins in the Comfort Inn Parking Lot on Demonbreum Street right off of I40. The walk box is located in the hotel office. The first part of the walk takes you down music row. This is where all the record companies have their office buildings, along with banners of the artist that they represent. The buildings are a mixture of modern and antebellum buildings. I can't believe we have lived here for 25 years and never seen this street. It was a treat seeing the Studio B RCA recording studio and office building. You will also pass by the Warner Brothers, Sony, and many other record labels.
The second part of the walk is through the Vanderbilt and Belmont University campuses. It's spring and the campuses are in full bloom. The greenery is stunning. We finally end up at the Belmont Mansion built by the Acklen family, which has it's very own Nashville's Gone with the Wind story. Adelicia Acklen strength and perseverance brought her through the Civil War, three marriages, ten children, and the management of one of the largest fortunes in America.
The last part of the walk takes you to Centennial Park and the Parthenon. Nashville's Parthenon is the only full-scale replica of the Greek Parthenon in Athens. Built as part of the Centennial Exposition in 1897 it is one of the trademark sites of Tennessee and Nashville. After searching for a train that wasn't there we again walk back through the Vanderbilt campus past its famous clock tower. Then down another street in Music Row.
After more than 3 hours of walking we complete the 11-kilometer march. Even though we have lived near here for over 25 years it was good to get to know Nashville a little bit better. There are 2 other events that we will be doing in the future, the State Capital Walk which starts in the same location and the East End walk near five points. We look forward to getting to know Nashville even better.
We have lived 35 miles from Nashville for the last 25 years. We talked about how we don’t really know Nashville at all. So we decided to take the American Volkssport Association, walk around the West End. The event is actually called Music Row/University/Parthenon Walk. I am glad we did it. We saw a part of Nashville that we never knew existed. Although we spent a little time looking for a train engine that was the last checkpoint. After a google search discover that the train had been moved out of the park this last February.
The walk begins in the Comfort Inn Parking Lot on Demonbreum Street right off of I40. The walk box is located in the hotel office. The first part of the walk takes you down music row. This is where all the record companies have their office buildings, along with banners of the artist that they represent. The buildings are a mixture of modern and antebellum buildings. I can't believe we have lived here for 25 years and never seen this street. It was a treat seeing the Studio B RCA recording studio and office building. You will also pass by the Warner Brothers, Sony, and many other record labels. 
The second part of the walk is through the Vanderbilt and Belmont University campuses. It's spring and the campuses are in full bloom. The greenery is stunning. We finally end up at the Belmont Mansion built by the Acklen family, which has it's very own Nashville's Gone with the Wind story. Adelicia Acklen strength and perseverance brought her through the Civil War, three marriages, ten children, and the management of one of the largest fortunes in America.
The last part of the walk takes you to Centennial Park and the Parthenon. Nashville's Parthenon is the only full-scale replica of the Greek Parthenon in Athens. Built as part of the Centennial Exposition in 1897 it is one of the trademark sites of Tennessee and Nashville. After searching for a train that wasn't there we again walk back through the Vanderbilt campus past its famous clock tower. Then down another street in Music Row. 
After more than 3 hours of walking we complete the 11-kilometer march. Even though we have lived near here for over 25 years it was good to get to know Nashville a little bit better. There are 2 other events that we will be doing in the future, the State Capital Walk which starts in the same location and the East End walk near five points. We look forward to getting to know Nashville even better. 
Thanks for writing about the great walk trail in Nashville - brought to you by America's Walking Club! These experiences are common - whereby people who have lived somewhere for decades discover whole new things about their city when they try one of our walks.
ReplyDeleteBTW - The local club will no doubt update that checkpoint reference!
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Regional Director, SE
Hi, We are on an eight-month 5th wheel journey from San Antonio, Texas to the Northeast. I also write blogs and have gotten us from San Antonio to Nashville. My next blogs will be about our two Volksmarches there, the capital and Music Row walks. We,too, were confused by the missing train and plane. I did write to the club to let them know. Thanks for your blog. I hope you do lots more Volksmarching. I've been doing the walks for 27 years.
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