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  2. Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park - Wikipedia

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    The forest was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as part of the Overton Park Historic District. [2] Tree identification began in 1997, with some 70 tree species identified by 2002 when it was certified as an arboretum. Today the arboretum contains walking trails with 49 tree markers identifying 32 species.

  3. Overton Park - Wikipedia

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    Overton Park was designed by landscape architect George Kessler as part of a comprehensive plan that also included Riverside Park (later M.L. King Riverside Park) and the Memphis Parkway System. The planning began in 1901, and Overton Park was established in 1906. [2] [3] The park is named in honor of John Overton, a co-founder of Memphis. [4]

  4. List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Tennessee

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    Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park: Memphis: Old Hickory Lake Arboretum: Old Hickory: Parris Powers Memorial Arboertum [4] Volunteer State Community College: Gallatin: Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Chattanooga: Stones River Greenway Arboretum: Murfreesboro: University of Tennessee Arboretum: University of Tennessee: Oak Ridge

  5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby ...

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    Location of Shelby County in Tennessee. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...

  6. A long-awaited fix to Memphis Zoo parking on the greensward ...

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    Tina Sullivan, Overton Park executive director, speaks during a press conference to discuss the $3 million in federal Community Project funding Cohen secured for the Overton Park-Memphis Zoo ...

  7. List of old-growth forests - Wikipedia

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    Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains [15] 187,000 acres (76,000 ha) [15] Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests: Tennessee: Forest within Nashville [50] 225 acres (91 ha) [50] Central U.S. hardwood forests: Black Walnut, White Oak, American Sycamore, Persimmon, Pawpaw: Tennessee: Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park: 172 acres (70 ha) [citation needed] Utah

  8. List of Tennessee state parks and natural areas - Wikipedia

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    Tennessee has 59 designated state parks, operated by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The largest park, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail, is made up of land along the Cumberland Trail, stretching from Cumberland Gap at the Virginia state line to Prentice Cooper State Forest in Marion County, just northwest of Chattanooga. [1]

  9. Overton Park Shell concert schedule: The must-see shows ... - AOL

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    Sierra Ferrell will headline the Overton Park Shell's Shell Yeah! benefit concert on Aug. 24. For the Shell Yeah! concerts, gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with the shows starting at 6:30.