# Pinkerton Park

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{{Short description|Park in Tennessee, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Pinkerton Park
| image = pinkerton park.jpg
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| image_caption = Pinkerton Park in 2011
| type = Public park
| location = [Franklin, Tennessee](/source/Franklin%2C_Tennessee)
| coordinates = {{coord|35.921|-86.861|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|34|acre|km2|adj=on}}
| created = 
| operator = Department of Parks and Facilities, Franklin, Tennessee
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'''Pinkerton Park''' is a 34-acre municipal park located in [Franklin](/source/Franklin%2C_Tennessee), [Tennessee](/source/Tennessee), United States at 405 Murfreesboro Road, east of the [Harpeth River](/source/Harpeth_River), near downtown Franklin.

The park includes a mile-long paved pedestrian track, with exercise equipment located at various points on the trail. A total of fourteen picnic tables are available, as well as grills, located in various parts of the park. Pinkerton Park has restrooms, as well as a pedestrian bridge across the Harpeth River. Two playgrounds are available for children; one of them, Tinkerbell playground, is self-contained.

Pinkerton Park is the most used park in the Franklin Park system.

[Fort Granger](/source/Fort_Granger) is located to the north of the park, and may be reached by a trail.<ref name="City of Franklin Parks site">{{cite web|last1=Anonymous|title=Pinkerton Park|url=http://www.franklintn.gov/government/parks/facilities-and-parks/park-locations-maps/park-locations/pinkerton-park|website=City of Franklin, TN|publisher=City of Franklin|accessdate=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424072351/http://www.franklintn.gov/government/parks/facilities-and-parks/park-locations-maps/park-locations/pinkerton-park|archive-date=24 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2018, the Park debuted "Storybook Trail," a series of 20 panels along the park's walking trail, an open-air book about forest animals for parents to read aloud to children. The story will be changed annually.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Anonymous|title=Franklin's Pinkerton Park to open Storybook Trail|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/franklin/2018/02/20/franklin-tn-pinkerton-park-open-storybook-trail/355281002/|website=The Tennessean|accessdate=23 April 2018}}</ref>

== Redesign ==
In 2010, the park was redesigned and repaired by members of the City’s Parks Department. The playground area was renamed "Tinkerbell Playground" after the character from the [Disney](/source/Peter_Pan_(1953_film)) film. Wooden portraits of the characters can be seen inside of the playground.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Media Releases {{!}} City of Franklin, TN|url=https://www.franklintn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/148/83?arch=1|access-date=2021-06-26|website=www.franklintn.gov}}</ref>

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