Pinkerton Park
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°55′16″N 86°51′40″W / 35.921°N 86.861°W |
| Area | 34-acre (0.14 km2) |
| Operated by | Department of Parks and Facilities, Franklin, TN |
Pinkerton Park is a 34-acre municipal park located in Franklin, Tennessee at 405 Murfreesboro Road, east of the Harpeth River, near downtown Franklin. The park includes a mile-long paved pedestrian track, with exercise equipment located at various points on the trail. A total of fourteen picnic tables are available, as well as grills, located in various parts of the park. Pinkerton Park has has restrooms, as well as a pedestrian bridge across the Harpeth River. Two playgrounds are available for children, one of them, Tinkerbell playground, is self-contained. Pinkerton Park is the most used park in the Franklin Park system. Fort Granger is located to the north of the park, and may be reached by a trail.[1] In 2018, the Park debuted "Storybook Trail," a series of twenty panels along the park's walking trail, an open-air book about forest animals for parents to read aloud to children. The story will be changed annually.[2]
References
- ^ Anonymous. "Pinkerton Park". City of Franklin, TN. City of Franklin. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Anonymous. "Franklin's Pinkerton Park to open Storybook Trail". The Tennessean. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
