page_title: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Nashville Zoo at Grassmere / History
caption_attribution_description: Photo of the Historic Farm House located on the property of the Nashville Zoo
context_page_description: The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a zoological garden and historic plantation farmhouse located 6 miles southeast of Downtown Nashville. As of 2014, the zoo was middle Tennessee's top paid attraction and contained 6,230 individual animals, encompassing 339 species. The zoo's site is approximately 188 acres in size. It is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
caption: The Historic Grassmere Home
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