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Brentwood/Cool Springs Attracts Fans of History, Drama, Literature and Science
Brentwood/Cool Springs has many interesting sights - and sites - to see and experience. Here are five attractions that help make Brentwood/Cool Springs the engaging community it is:
Primm Park
Primm Park on Moores Lane has not one, but two properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Boiling Spring Academy is a restored 1830 one-room school house, while the Fewkes Native American Mounds were established from 900 to 1500 A.D. and were excavated in the 1920s by the... Read More »
Brentwood Library Is City's "Crown Jewel"
The Brentwood Library is known as the 'crown jewel' of the city, and the popular facility is treated as such by Brentwood residents.
Every Brentwood resident or property owner has free borrowing privileges at the library, which offers more than 153,000 books and other materials, including audiobooks, DVDs, music CDs and reference databases. A large collection of newspapers and magazines is also available.
The library also provides study rooms for small group sessions, a mid-size conference... Read More »
Brentwood's Towne Center Theatre Is State-of-the-Art
When the curtain goes up at Towne Center Theatre‚ audiences often discover the facility is more than just a place for theatrical events.
With state-of-the-art lighting‚ sound and technical equipment‚ a proscenium stage and even space to “fly” scenery above the stage‚ the 102-seat auditorium is a perfect place for intimate theater.
But the former church building also houses meeting space‚ a small art gallery and room for seminars and educational programs.
“We hope this will be a core for the... Read More »
Brentwood's WSM Radio Tower: the Diamond Antenna
Brentwood's Diamond Antenna may not sparkle or shine, but it's certainly one of a kind.
The WSM Tower, nicknamed the “diamond” antenna, was built in 1932 to broadcast the Grand Ol' Opry, the longest-running radio show in history. But its claim to fame came mainly from its unique shape – a diamond. And standing at 878 feet tall, this diamond was the tallest tower in America at the time it was built.
Though it has long since lost its height record, it still holds... Read More »
Brentwood's Boiling Spring Academy
If history is your cup of tea, try taking a trip to Boiling Spring Academy. The restored one room school house offers a taste of life before lockers and cafeteria lunches, bringing the past back to meet students of the present.
Built in 1830 in Primm Historic Park, Boiling Spring Academy wasn't the first historic landmark to occupy the land. Previously, the Park had been home to a prehistoric Native American burial mound known today as Fewkes Site. Not surprisingly, the park is home to... Read More »
Brentwood's Cal Turner Farm is a Local Treasure
You can't miss the Cal Turner farm. The green barn, the towering silo and the sprawling 168-acres of open land certainly catch the eye of travelers on the ever-developing Franklin Road.
The land is owned by one man, former Dollar General CEO Cal Turner Jr., but ask almost anyone in Brentwood and they'll say they consider the land their own. The iconic Green Pastures farm has belonged to Turner since the early 90's, along with its adjoining 411 acres, and its green pastures have become a... Read More »
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Takes Place in Brentwood
Signature events such as Brentwood’s annual STAR Gala and Taste of Williamson at CoolSprings Galleria help raise funds for worthy causes while making a name for this bustling, on-the-grow city. The latest addition to its events lineup is the greater Nashville area Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, which drew thousands of participants and spectators to Brentwood’s Maryland Farms office park on Oct. 10, 2009 in a move that organizers and city officials hope will be a permanent one... Read More »
