This limestone Federal house, dating to the late 18th century, was built on seven levels by General Daniel Smith, a U.S. senator and protege of Andrew Jackson. General Smith also was the surveyor who drew the first map of Tennessee. A smokehouse and lake are on the grounds. Open Wednesday through Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm in February through December; closed major holidays.
Location:
139 Rock Castle Ln., Hendersonville Tennessee 37075
Telephone
615-824-0502
Other History nearby:
(Murfreesboro) Cannonsburgh Village
(Nashville) Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
(Castalian Springs) Cragfont
(Fort Campbell) Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
(Murfreesboro) Fortress Rosecrans
(Nashville) Kitty Wells & Johnny Wright Country Jct.
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04/16 Coming to The Hendersonville area
International Bar-B-Q Festival Owensboro KY May10-11 The Owensboro riverfront becomes a hub of activity when cooking teams gather to compete with their secret recipes for barbecue.
Tennessee Strawberry Festival Dayton TN May4-11 The Tennessee Strawberry Festival is the celebration of small town life. It offers a chance for our community to showcase its beauty, history and commitment to family values.
A Toast to Tennessee Wine Festival Mt. Juliet TN May11 Visitors will stroll from tent to tent sipping the rich heritage of Tennessee vines, savoring gourmet specialty foods, shopping for handcrafted items from local artisans, enjoying music, and attending wine & food experience seminars.
Stucky Music Festival Park City KY May17-18 It is a hard economic time and Stucky Musical Festival would like to remain a low cost event that gives both musicians and local companies a place to promote themselves, as well as sell their merchandise. Proceeds will go to growing this festival so that it can continue on and to a local charity that helps children have opportunity to participate in music and art.
Fort Harrod Beef Festival Harrodsburg KY May31-June1 The festival is designed to showcase Kentucky's beef industry. If you are looking for a fun, exciting and educational weekend full of activities; then the Fort Harrod Beef Festival is the place to be! Features a range of activities, and many center around a delicious array of beef. There are activities to suit many different interests and ages.
Great American Brass Band Festival Danville KY June7-9 The Great American Brass Band Festival is a one-of-a-kind event committed to preserving brass band music through performance and education. We pride ourselves on bringing the world's best brass band music, FREE OF CHARGE, to historic downtown Danville, Kentucky.
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