Bruce Guthrie Photos: TN -- Memphis -- Overton Park

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Wikipedia Description: Overton Park
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Overton Park is a large, 342-acre (1.38 km2) public park in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee. The park grounds contain the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Zoo, a 9-hole golf course, Memphis College of Art, Rainbow Lake, Veterans Plaza, Greensward, and other features. The Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park, one of the few remaining old growth forests in Tennessee, is a natural arboretum with labeled trees along trails.

History:

The property, known locally as Lea’s Woods, was purchased by Memphis on November 14, 1901 for $110,000; it was located along the city's eastern boundary at that time. Overton Park was designed by landscape architect George Kessler as part of a comprehensive plan that also included M.L. King Riverside Park and the Memphis Parkway System. The planning began in 1901, and Overton Park was established in 1906. The park is named for John Overton, a co-founder of Memphis. Overton’s name was selected in a competition to name the new park conducted by the Evening Scimitar, a local newspaper; the three choices in the voting were Memphis founding fathers Andrew Jackson, Overton, and James Winchester. The official naming occurred on July 25, 1902.

In the 1960s and 1970s Overton Park was the subject of controversy when 26 of its 342 acres (1.38 km2) were slated by highway planners to be demolished to build Interstate Highway 40 through the park to make it easier for suburban commuters to get to downtown. However, a small number of residents of midtown formed a group known as Citizens to Preserve Overton Park and challenged the plan in court. Ultimately, the United States Supreme Court ruled in their favor in the landmark case Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe.

Nevertheless, the City of Memphis and Tennessee Department of Transportation continued to propose a number of alternatives for routing Interstate 40 through Overton Park, including building the highway in a tunnel, or in a ...More...
Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. OVERTN_130228_050.JPG: Andrew Jackson Old Hickory Chapter USD 1812 Apr 28, 1932
2. OVERTN_130228_080.JPG: Dedicated to a Swedish diplomat, honorary American citizen, righteous man, angel of rescue Raoul Wallenberg Shell During World War II, his mission of mercy behind enemy lines was an act of heroism unprecedented in the history of mankind. A Lutheran, he is responsible for saving 100,000 Jewish lives during the Holocaust and proving that one man can make a difference. He was a shining light in a dark and depraved world and redeemed the reputation of humanity. Dedicated in an ecumenical effort September 12, 1982
3. OVERTN_130228_091.JPG: Veterans Plaza
4. OVERTN_130228_168.JPG: Memphis Belle memorial
5. OVERTN_130228_180.JPG: Margaret Polk: Margaret Polk was a Memphis resident and a graduate of The Hutchison School. While a student at Southwestern at Memphis, she dated Pilot Robert Morgan prior to his deployment overseas. Bob named his B-17F -- Memphis Belle, in honor of the girl he left behind. For the rest of her life, she lent her presence and her support as the 'real' Memphis Belle.
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2013 photos: So far, I'm mostly using my Fuji XS-1 camera but, depending on the event, I'm also using a Nikon D7000 and Nikon D600. Trips this year have been limited to a Civil War Trust conference in Memphis.
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