Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Walk a 200-foot granite map of Tennessee, splash in the river fountains and hear the 95-bell carillon below the State Capitol in Nashville.

600 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243 · Nashville, TN

About Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

This 19-acre park below the Tennessee State Capitol opened in 1996 for the state's 200th birthday and works like an outdoor history museum. Highlights include a 200-by-50-foot granite map of Tennessee, 31 fountains for the state's rivers that double as a splash pad, and a World War II memorial. A 95-bell carillon, one bell per county, chimes every 15 minutes and plays Tennessee songs on the hour. The Tennessee State Museum and Nashville Farmers' Market sit at its edges, and admission is free.

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What's around here?

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