Belle Meade Deer Park

Historical marker location:

503 Belle Meade Blvd, Belle Meade, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Belle Meade Boulevard and Deer Park Drive, on the right when traveling south on Belle Meade Boulevard.)

Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. It joined the Confederacy in June 1861, but a significant portion of its population remained loyal to the Union, leading to a bitter and divided conflict within the state.