Ellington Agricultural Center

The Ellington Agricultural Center is an agricultural center in Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. It is home to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and the Tennessee Agricultural Museum.

History

The 207 acres of land belonged to the Ewing family since the 1800s.[1] In the 1910s, Brentwood Hall was built for Rogers Caldwell, a prominent businessman across the Southern United States.[1] When he was convicted of fraud, his estate was seized by the state of Tennessee and turned into this center.[2] It was named after Buford Ellington, who served as the 42nd Governor of Tennessee from 1967 to 1971.[1]

The center is home to the headquarters of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and the Tennessee Agricultural Museum.[3] It has the Sevenmile Creek, an arboretum, an iris garden, and hiking trails known as The Rogers Trail.[3] It hosts the Annual Rural Life Festival, organized by the Tennessee Agricultural Museum.[3] It also serves as a wedding venue.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History". Tennessee Agricultural Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Colvin, Fred (December 25, 2009). "Rogers Clark Caldwell". The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Tennessee Historical Society & University of Tennessee Press. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "About Ellington Agricultural Center". Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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