Friday, January 13, 2012

Random Pics From New Years Weekend In Nashville, TN

We had a good time being touristy and at the same time avoiding the downtown crowds while Ryan worked. One of the places we went to was Cheekwood. Cheekwood was a mansion built by the man who created Maxwell House Coffee. After he and his wife died the kids donated the mansion and grounds to Nashville to be used as a botanical gardens and art museum. Most of these pics are from a temporary display that had outside using scale trains and reproductions of Tennessee landmars made from wood. Check it out...


The TN Capital building.


Just a random pic to give you an idea of the exhibit size and style.


"Train kept a rollin' all night long!"


Graceland for the Elvis fans.


The Cheekwood mansion recreated for the exhibit.


Walking up the driveway to the real mansion.


One of the statues flanking the front door. The inside was semi preserved as the family's home and partially turned into a modern type of museum.


In Franklin at the ruins of Ft. Granger. These small hills at one time formed the ramparts and enfilade of the fort. You can still clearly see the gun emplacements and the citadel of the fort. This was a Union fort and saw limited action during the Battle of Franklin.


Looking the other way inside the fort.


We had breakfast Sunday morning a cool old country restaurant in old town Franklin. Breakfast was GOOD! If you're friends with me on facebook you got to see a picture of my morning feast.


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