article_snippet.sent: Kirkland, who founded Kirkland's home decor stores with An entrepreneur and philanthropist who built a national chain of home decor stores and donated $100million  cousin Carl in 1966, donated the money to found the Discovery Park of America America education center and tourist attraction in Tennessee.
article_snippet.sent: Discovery Park of America was really an extension of that curiosity and wanting to instill in children and adults a continued craving for knowledge and understanding.'
article_snippet.sent: his donated millions to found the Discovery Park of America America education center and tourist spot in Tennessee .
article_snippet.sent: One of those projects was Discovery Park of America, which opened in 2013.
article_snippet.sent: Housed in a futuristic-looking, gleaming-white structure built in a rural field in Union City, Discovery Park has exhibits about natural and regional history, dinosaurs, Native Americans, energy, transportation, science, the military and space flight.
article_snippet.sent: Discovery Park attracted about 300,000 visitors in Discovery Park first year and Discovery Park continues to add exhibits and attractions on the strength of Kirkland's $100 million donation.
article_snippet.sent: Discovery Park opened in 2013 and is housed in a futuristic-looking structure in a field in Union City .
highlights_snippet.sent: Kirkland donated money to found the Discovery Park of America education center and tourist attraction in Tennessee and the Discovery Park of America education center and tourist attraction in Tennessee is still expanding today .
  