Hillsboro West End in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Sea Serpent (“The Dragon”) Restoration
2016-2018
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 2, 2022
1. Sea Serpent (“The Dragon”) Restoration Marker
A public-private partnership between the Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood Association and the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation
David Briley, Mayor
Burkley Allen, Metro Council Representative, District 18
Monique Odom, Director, Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation
Nashville's iconic Dragon sculpture and play structure (formal name: Sea Serpent) was a community art project completed in 1981 by renowned artist Pedro Silva, with volunteers of all ages. Hundreds of hands created the original mosaic designs, which have now been restored thanks to support from our community. This plaque celebrates the Dragon's restoration and recognizes with deep appreciation the leaders whose gifts made it possible.
Excalibur
Vanderbilt University
Martha Rivers Ingram · Anne and Charles Roos
King Arthur
Carell Family LLC · Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood Association
Nashville Parks Foundation · Village 21/GBT Realty
Lancelot
Anonymous · Belmont-Hillsboro Neighbors
Karyn M. Frist · Houser Charitable Foundation
Irish Bahan Park, in Memoriam
Vanderbilt Medical Center · The Village Fund
In Kind Contributors
Jan Bushing
Capitol City Scaffolding & Equipment
Metro
this page online
Great Southern Recreation
MP&F Strategic Communications
Martha Stinson
And Nearly 1,000 Neighbors and Friends of The Dragon
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 36° 8.204′ N, 86° 48.388′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hillsboro West End. It can be reached from Blakemore Avenue. Located within Fannie Mae Dees Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 Blakemore Ave, Nashville TN 37212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elizabeth Atchison Eakin (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Belcourt Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); Hillsboro Theater (approx. ¼ mile away); Bradley Recording Studio Hillsboro Village (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Bernard Academy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roger Williams University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Nashville (approx. half a mile away); Hillsboro-West End (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Also see . . . Curious Nashville: How A Mosaic Dragon Became A Neighborhood Mascot Near Vanderbilt. (Submitted on August 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay
2. Sea Serpent (“The Dragon”) Restoration Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 2, 2022
3. Sea Serpent (“The Dragon”) mosaic work
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 2, 2022
4. Sea Serpent (“The Dragon”) mosaic work
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 2, 2022
5. Sea Serpent (“The Dragon”) mosaic work
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 2, 2022
6. Sea Serpent (“The Dragon”) mosaic work
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
