Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition

1897 Nashville
Chromolithograph of bird's-eye view of the expo grounds
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
NameTennessee Centennial and International Exposition
Building(s)More than 100 buildings
Area200 acres
Visitors1,786,714
Location
CountryUnited States
CityNashville
Venuenow Centennial Park
Timeline
OpeningMay 1, 1897
ClosureOctober 31, 1897

The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was an exposition held in Nashville from May 1 – October 31, 1897 in what is now Centennial Park. A year late, it celebrated the 100th anniversary of Tennessee's entry into the union in 1796.[1] President William McKinley officially opened the event from the White House, where he pressed a button that started the machinery building at the fair; he would visit in person a month later.

  1. ^ "TeVA: Tennessee Centennial Exposition". cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-29.