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Cheekwood Botanical Gardens

The history and origin of Cheekwood are intimately interwoven with the growth of Nashville, the Maxwell House coffee brand and the Cheeks, one of the city's early entrepreneurial families.
Christopher T. Cheek moved to Nashville in the 1880's
and founded a wholesale grocery business. His son, Leslie Cheek
joined him as a partner.
In 1896, Leslie Cheek married Mabel Wood of
Clarksville, Tennessee. Their son, Leslie, Jr. was born in 1908
and their daughter, Huldah, in 1915. By that year, Leslie Cheek
was president of the family firm.
Now Cheekwood is recognized for it's botanical gardens
and art exhibits'. It is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon
just enjoying the gardens and maybe having lunch at the restaurant
on the property.
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