Overton Park

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.

Read more about Overton Park:  History, Brooks Museum of Art, Levitt Shell, Memphis College of Art, Memphis Zoo, Overton Golf Course, Outdoor Recreational Areas, Memorials, Notable Bygone Features

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