Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition
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Bird's-eye view of the expo grounds. Chromolithograph by The Henderson Litho Co., 1896.
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The Nashville and Memphis pavilions at night, seen over Watauga Lake, with the Commerce Building at rear.
The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was an exposition staged between May 1 and October 31 of 1897 in Nashville. It celebrated the 100th anniversary of Tennessee's entry into the union in 1796, although it was a year late.[1]
See also
- The Parthenon replica built for the exhibition, which still stands
- The 1982 World's Fair held in Knoxville
References
External links
Further reading
- Cardon, Nathan. "The South's 'New Negroes' and African American Visions of Progress at the Atlanta and Nashville International Expositions, 1895-1897" Journal of Southern History (2014).
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