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Olivia Rhee

Curious Nashville: Why There’s A Road Sign In The Middle Of Percy Warner Park

Olivia Rhee

May 24, 2019

When hiking along one of the trails in Percy Warner Park, visitors may come across a wooden, waist-high sign that reads “Farrell Road.” It stands right next to the wide dirt path widely known as the Warner Woods Trail. It appears to be anything but a road.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: Curious Nashville, Metro Parks, Warner Parks

Curious Nashville: Why A Sliver Of Davidson County Has A Brentwood Address

Olivia Rhee

April 26, 2019

In the southern region of Davidson County rests a few small pockets of houses and buildings that have an unusual distinction.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville

Curious Nashville: How A Populist Political Movement Named One Nashville Neighborhood

Olivia Rhee

September 23, 2018

Listen Nestled in the Haynes-Trinity area of Nashville is Free Silver Road. Though it appears to be one simple street, North Nashvillians often tell stories about the old Free Silver, which is said to have been a large neighborhood with a rich history.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: David Ewing, North Nashville

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