Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition
| 1897 Nashville | |
|---|---|
Chromolithograph of bird's-eye view of the expo grounds | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition |
| Building(s) | More than 100 buildings |
| Area | 200 acres |
| Visitors | 1,786,714 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| City | Nashville |
| Venue | now Centennial Park |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | May 1, 1897 |
| Closure | October 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. 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.