TENNESSEE - BICENTENNIAL CAPITOL MALL

Tennessee Bicentennial Capitol Mall

Entrance to the Lower section of the Capitol Mall

 Gabi and I visited the Tennessee Capitol Mall on a very cold winter day! The lower section is filled with monuments that tell the ongoing story of Tennessee. The upper section contains the Capitol and some smaller monuments. Next to the lower section is the State Farmers market. Gabi and I visited all of these places.

 First we went to he lower section and spent hours reading he monument and learning about the history of Tennessee. We we going at a faster pace so I could see someone spending and entire day just here! There's a giant map of Tennessee, many war memorials, a wall through history, and bell towers honoring musicians and other famous Nashville people.

 The Farmers Market Next to the lower section was just getting started when we walk through. One big part is more lie a food concession center in a mall or Airport. lots of food stalls and such. Don't let this throw you off, many of these places use food grown here in Tennessee. In fact we bought some homemade Chow CHOW here. I LOVE CHOW CHOW. out back are the market vendors selling produce and plants. There was a great selection here as well. After the market we decided ti was time to scale to giant hill where the capitol sits. trust me this s no easy task. HUNDREDS of stairs and steep too! I mean we hike mountains and this little hill knock my breath out of me.

Atop the hill behind the parking lot of the Capitol building are remnants from the original capitol building that sat atop the Hill prior to the one wee see today.It is neat seeing these pieces laying there in ruin. Reminded me of seeing temple ruins in Rome or something. Makes great pictures too!

 Next to the Capitol on the left side is the supposedly haunted tomb of James K. Polk. Trust me it is creepy even in the bright day of the morning it was dark there and after reading the plaque I was getting chills. I can see why some people think they see his ghost here in the middle of the night as they pass his tomb.

The Capitol Building is very intimidating. After standing there looking at for a while we decided we didn't want to go into it. I mean we just felt uncomfortable going in so we didn't. after walking to the front of the building we saw a large man in a tux holding a briefcase. I asked him where the entrance was and he said "I don't know sir" and walked away very fast and suspiciously. STRANGE. If you live in Tennessee or even visit you should see the Capitol.

See ya on our next adventure - With love, Jason and Gabi