Nashville
Hisotric Homes
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Trousdale Place
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Trousdale
Place is a handsome old two-story brick house serenely shaded by large trees
and has been proudly placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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is located two city blocks west of the Gallatin, Tennessee Public Square.
This historic home was built circa 1813 by John H. Bowen, a local attorney
and member of Congress. Bowen died in 1822, and the house was later acquired
by Governor William Trousdale. The city of Gallatin was developed on part
of the original North Carolina land grant #1 awarded to James Trousdale,
Governor Trousdale’s father, for his service in the Revolutionary
War. In 1812, lots were sold for the construction of the jail, courthouse
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Belle
Meade Plantation Click here for more information
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Belle
Meade Plantation in Belle Meade, Tennessee is an historic plantation mansion
and its grounds that today function as a museum. In 1807, Virginian John
Harding bought Dunham's Station log cabin and 250 acres on the Natchez Trace.
In the early years, Harding boarded horses for neighbors such as Andrew
Jackson, and he was breeding thoroughbreds by 1816. He shipped grain to
Charleston and New Orleans, and owned large tracts of land in Arkansas and
Louisiana.
In 1853, the current mansion was built by General William Giles Harding, son of the founder. During this time, the Harding family prospered, building their domain into a 5,400-acre plantation that was renowned throughout the world for breeding champion thoroughbred horses. |
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Belmont
Mansion
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The moving spirit of Belmont Mansion was Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham. Born on March 15, 1817, to an affluent Nashville family, Adelicia's teenage fiance' died before their marriage. At the age of twenty-two, Adelicia married Issac Franklin, a wealthy bachelor twenty-eight years older than she. The marriage produced four children, but unfortunately all died before the age of twelve. Seven years after they married, Franklin died, leaving Adelicia one of the wealthiest women in America. | ||||
The
Hermitage Click here for more information & photos.
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The Hermitage is a plantation located 12 miles east of downtown Nashville. The plantation was owned by Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, from 1804 until his death at The Hermitage in 1845. Jackson only lived at the property occasionally until he retired from public life in 1837. The Hermitage is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from April 1 - October 15, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p. m. from October 16 - March 31. The Hermitage is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the third week in January. Click here for more information & photos. |
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| The
Carterr House 1140 Columbia Avenue Franklin, Tennessee 37064 Phone (615) 791-1861 |
The
Carter House, built in 1830 by Fountain Branch Carter, witnessed one of
the bloodiest battles during the Civil War on November 30, 1864. This Registered
Historic Landmark is now open to the public and serves as a memorial to
the Carter Family as well as the countless heroes in the Battle of Franklin.
The modest brick home was the Federal Command Post while the family took
refuge in the basement. See the evidence of over 1,000 bullet holes remaining
on site, including the most battle-damaged building from the Civil War.
Tour
The Carter House and 8 acres of the preserved battlefield. |
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Historic
Travlers Rest |
For over fifty years, Travellers Rest has been an integral part in the Nashville and middle Tennessee museum community. Saved from demolition in 1954 by the Tennessee Society of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, the historic house, built originally in 1799, was restored to interpret the early 19th century life of Judge John Overton, one of the state’s first Supreme Court Justices, the founder of Memphis, and a close personal friend of Andrew Jackson. Click here for more information | ||||
| Riverwood
Mansion Phone: 615-862-8431 Click here for more information |
Riverwood Mansion is one of Nashville's historical treasures. It has been identified as one of Nashville's most significant historic structures/sites by the Metropolitan Historical Commission. Built in the late 1790's Riverwood is one of Nashville's oldest homes. And at 9,200 square feet, it is one of the largest. Click here for more information | ||||