Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Percy Warner Park

2058.1 acres

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 23, 2025

1. Percy Warner Park Marker

Inscription. Percy Warner (1861-1927) was a pioneer in electric utilities and hydroelectric development in the South. As chairman of the Park Board, he expanded Nashville’s park system. Preservation of this natural area was one of his greatest civic projects. Named in his honor by the Park Board in 1927, this land constitutes the largest municipal park in Tennessee.

Erected 1982 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 78.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 36° 4.986′ N, 86° 52.032′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is on Belle Meade Boulevard at Warner Park Entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37205, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Warner Parks (a few steps from this marker); Luke Lea Heights (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Colonel Luke Lea (about 600 feet away); To the men of the First Tennessee Infantry who sleep in honored glory

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Significant Tree (approx. 0.9 miles away); West Meade (approx. 1.1 miles away); Belle Meade Golf Links Historic District (approx. 1.3 miles away); Parmer School (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 25, 2013

2. Percy Warner Park Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 25, 2013

3. Percy Warner Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.