the heart of Knoxville

On the way to visit my daughter in Asheville, North Carolina, my hubby and I (and sometimes our son) will often stop in downtown Knoxville for a meal.  This is such a wonderful spot with Krutch Park and Market Square.  Charles Krutch Park is an acre of natural scenery featuring a pond, a stream, and temporary artworks.  Market Square, which began in 1854 as a marketplace for farmers, features restaurants, shops, and bubbling fountains.

Come along with me and see a few of the sites!

Enter Krutch Park...

A stream runs through this verdant oasis in the middle of a city.

The Storyteller by Mike Roig

8' x 3' x 2'  painted steel  $8,000

Mother and Child by Gordon Chandler

8.5' x 5' x 4.5' welded, painted steel

looking through Trinity by Douglas Gruizenga 7' x 7' x 3' aluminum

Now cross the street to Market Square...

Tennessee Woman Suffrage Memorial

(This deserves a post all to itself!  more information HERE)

We like to eat at "the Tomato Head" which is farther down on the left.

Market Square is on the National Register of Historic Places.  Farmers still gather to sell their products. The Square currently hosts many events including concerts, political rallies (like suffrage in the past), and open air ice skating in Winter.  It is a gathering place for families, artists, street musicians, and activists.  

 

a little alleyway retreat between buildings

bell from the old Market House (note police on bicycles)

time to leave the Square and head back through the park


I hope you've enjoyed this little Summer trip to the heart of Knoxville! 

LINKS:

► detailed POST on Tennessee Woman Suffrage Memorial (The women of the USA have so much to be thankful for in these brave women of past generations!)
!!! The above post got shared on Suffrage Buffs of America on facebook!
► MAP  City of Knoxville, map of Krutch Park and Market Square
► interactive MAP of the area
► the Tomato Head   
► Mike Roig
► Gordon Chandler
► Douglas Gruizenga website with a picture of the full "Trinity"       bio    

I've completed my homework assignment this week!  Therefore, I'm linking up HERE with the rest of Ms Jenny's class.  This week we studied the letter "K."


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