Nashville Public Square Dedication Ceremony
Sunday August 20, 2006
The new park at the Public Square will be dedicated on the afternoon of October 1 with musical performances and a fireworks display on the 200th birthday of the city.
The dedication ceremony will include remarks by Mayor Bill Purcell and Celebrate Nashville co-chairs Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Justice A.A. Birch to kick off the nine-month celebration of Nashville neighborhoods and community groups.
The event, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., is free and open to the public. Limited free parking will be available in the Public Square Parking garage and the Municipal Auditorium garage.
“This will be a celebration of a new park in the heart of our city that reflects the history of the Public Square and Nashville,” said Purcell.
Performances at the dedication will feature nationally known Nashville artists Bill Anderson, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Kirk Whalum, and the Nashville Symphony Brass Quintet. Children’s and family activities will be provided by a range of community organizations, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and Nashville Zoo.
The dedication of the Public Square takes place 200 years after Nashville elected its first mayor, Joseph Coleman and was incorporated by the State of Tennessee. The dedication begins nine months of celebration to mark the 200th anniversary of Nashville’s government charter.
“Faith and I are excited to be involved in leading Celebrate Nashville,” McGraw said. “This is a special city made up of special people with so much to celebrate. There is no better place to live, and it’s the place where we want to raise our children. Over the coming months through dozens of events, Celebrate Nashville will recognize the people, places, neighborhoods and organizations that make Nashville such a great city.”
The Public Square will include a new park in front of the historic Courthouse. It replaces a surface parking lot that stood in front of the courthouse for the past 30 years.
The park includes a Founders’ Pavilion overlooking the Public Square and the Cumberland River. The pavilion is connected to the park and the parking garage by a pair of towers representing Nashville’s historic founders James Robertson and John Donelson. Atop the pavilion are panels along the overlook that review and highlight the history of the city.
Purcell announced plans for Celebrate Nashville in his State of Metro Address on May 25. Celebrate Nashville events will include recognized Music City landmarks including the 40th Anniversary of the Country Music Awards at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in November, the Country Music Marathon in April and the Independence Day Celebration at Riverfront Park on July 4th, which will mark the closing of the Celebrate Nashville events.
There will also be unique Celebrate Nashville events including the dedication of the park at the Public Square and activities in neighborhoods throughout the city. Celebrate Nashville will provide an opportunity for the people, neighborhoods and institutions of our city to create an event or activity that highlight the things that make Nashville a special place.
Celebrate Nashville will be a grassroots, community, volunteer effort. Purcell believes it will be successful because of the diverse, creative and energetic people that bring their talents to the many celebrations across the city.
Groups interested in participating in Celebrate Nashville can register their events at the website www.celebrate.nashville.gov.
The dedication ceremony will include remarks by Mayor Bill Purcell and Celebrate Nashville co-chairs Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Justice A.A. Birch to kick off the nine-month celebration of Nashville neighborhoods and community groups.
The event, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., is free and open to the public. Limited free parking will be available in the Public Square Parking garage and the Municipal Auditorium garage.
“This will be a celebration of a new park in the heart of our city that reflects the history of the Public Square and Nashville,” said Purcell.
Performances at the dedication will feature nationally known Nashville artists Bill Anderson, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Kirk Whalum, and the Nashville Symphony Brass Quintet. Children’s and family activities will be provided by a range of community organizations, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and Nashville Zoo.
The dedication of the Public Square takes place 200 years after Nashville elected its first mayor, Joseph Coleman and was incorporated by the State of Tennessee. The dedication begins nine months of celebration to mark the 200th anniversary of Nashville’s government charter.
“Faith and I are excited to be involved in leading Celebrate Nashville,” McGraw said. “This is a special city made up of special people with so much to celebrate. There is no better place to live, and it’s the place where we want to raise our children. Over the coming months through dozens of events, Celebrate Nashville will recognize the people, places, neighborhoods and organizations that make Nashville such a great city.”
The Public Square will include a new park in front of the historic Courthouse. It replaces a surface parking lot that stood in front of the courthouse for the past 30 years.
The park includes a Founders’ Pavilion overlooking the Public Square and the Cumberland River. The pavilion is connected to the park and the parking garage by a pair of towers representing Nashville’s historic founders James Robertson and John Donelson. Atop the pavilion are panels along the overlook that review and highlight the history of the city.
Purcell announced plans for Celebrate Nashville in his State of Metro Address on May 25. Celebrate Nashville events will include recognized Music City landmarks including the 40th Anniversary of the Country Music Awards at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in November, the Country Music Marathon in April and the Independence Day Celebration at Riverfront Park on July 4th, which will mark the closing of the Celebrate Nashville events.
There will also be unique Celebrate Nashville events including the dedication of the park at the Public Square and activities in neighborhoods throughout the city. Celebrate Nashville will provide an opportunity for the people, neighborhoods and institutions of our city to create an event or activity that highlight the things that make Nashville a special place.
Celebrate Nashville will be a grassroots, community, volunteer effort. Purcell believes it will be successful because of the diverse, creative and energetic people that bring their talents to the many celebrations across the city.
Groups interested in participating in Celebrate Nashville can register their events at the website www.celebrate.nashville.gov.
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