Fossils at the Fort (Nashville)

HOST: Fort Negley Park

WHEN: Saturday, October 19th, 10:00am-2:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 1100 Fort Negley Blvd. Nashville, TN 37203

WHAT: Journey into Middle Tennessee’s Astonishing Ancient Marine Past! Nashville was once covered by a shallow sea teaming with marine life. For millions of years, sea creatures lived and died and their remains settled on the sea floor and eventually calcified into the limestone bedrock that is the foundation below all of Middle Tennessee. Bring your fossils for fossil identification! Discover and take home fossils from the fossil pile! Identify major events on a giant timeline! Reconstruct Tennessee’s ancient past. And more!
This event takes place outside.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth, Teens, Families, Adults, Seniors

COST: Free

WEBSITE: fortnegley.nashville.gov