Today on Nashville2 S2 Ep8 we speak with Bob Ravener
Bob Ravener Candidate for State Representative, District 61 (Brentwood and Franklin). A fourteen year resident having lived in both Brentwood and Franklin, with three generations living in the county, Bob is running for office for the first time. A proud U.S. Navy veteran and graduate of the United States Naval Academy, his passion is for traditional family values, community involvement, and service to our country and others. Learn more at www.votebobravener.com
My Hidden Gems
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm: I call it the Crown Jewel of the community as it is 200 acres of natural beauty set in an urban area. A former working walking horse farm, there are trails, a pond, boat launch, horse and polo structures.
https://visitfranklin.com/see-and-do/the-park-at-harlinsdale-farm
Radnor Lake: Radnor Lake State Park is a 1,368-acre park and is protected as a Class II Natural Area. It is unique due to the abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities, environmental education programs, hiking opportunities, and its location in an urban area. The park is day-use only and the 7.75-miles of trail are strictly used for hiking, photography, and wildlife observation. Pets, jogging, and bicycles are only allowed on the Otter Creek Road trail. The Lake Trail is accessible to people with all-terrain wheelchairs.
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/radnor-lake
Battle of Franklin Info: The Battle of Franklin was one of the last great battles of the American Civil War. Fate and circumstance placed the small town of Franklin in the path of two great armies in late November 1864. Gen. John Bell Hood, at the head of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, which numbered just over 30,000, marched his army toward Nashville after having lost Atlanta in September. His hope was to retake the lost Tennessee capital, which had fallen to U. S. troops in early 1862. A Federal army, commanded by Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield, was sent from Georgia by Maj. Gen. William Sherman to Middle Tennessee with orders to slow Hood’s advance. Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. George Henry Thomas organized defenses just outside Nashville.
