Historic Sam Davis Home and Museum

Historic Sam Davis Home and Museum Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, The Historic Sam Davis Home was built in 1810 and expanded in the 1850s.
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This historic home and museum sits in the middle of 168 acres which is open to the public as a private non-profit House Museum and offers guided tours. Follow the cedar-lined drive and take a tour of the historic home of Civil War soldier, Sam Davis. Located in Smyrna, Tennessee, The Sam Davis Home was built along the banks of Stewarts Creek in 1810. The historic house and museum rests on 168 acre

s of farmland just east of Nashville. Your tour experience begins with a documentary video about the life of Sam Davis and a tour of the museum gallery. Then guests are taken on a guided tour through the main house, the original kitchen, smokehouse, overseer's cabin, enslaved quarters and family cemetery.

Happy World Bee Day. World Bee Day shines a light on the habitat of pollinators in order to improve the conditions for t...
05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day. World Bee Day shines a light on the habitat of pollinators in order to improve the conditions for their survival so that bees and other pollinators may thrive. The date May 20th was chosen to highlight this day as it was the day Anton Janša, a pioneer of modern apiculture, was born in 1734. Tennessee is home to over 300 species of native bees. At the Historic Sam Davis Home we also keep hives of honeybees that help pollinate our fields and produce delicious honey that we sell in our gift shop. 🐝

Due to large field trips onsite, our guided tour hours will be modified on Wednesday May 20 with the first guided tour b...
05/20/2026

Due to large field trips onsite, our guided tour hours will be modified on Wednesday May 20 with the first guided tour beginning at 12 noon.

We have some tickets available for our "Behind the Ropes" after hours tour tomorrow evening!These tours are a perfect op...
05/15/2026

We have some tickets available for our "Behind the Ropes" after hours tour tomorrow evening!

These tours are a perfect opportunity to have exclusive access to the Davis home and grounds and to learn more about work we are doing to commemorate our upcoming centennial in 2030! We will talk about our current project to restore the Davis home and our efforts to learn more about those who lived and worked here after the Civil War.
Purchase your tickets now as space is limited!
https://www.samdavishome.org/event-tickets/after-hours-tours

Our Next "Behind the Ropes" after hours tour is on May 16 at 6:00pm!These tours are a perfect opportunity to have exclus...
05/12/2026

Our Next "Behind the Ropes" after hours tour is on May 16 at 6:00pm!
These tours are a perfect opportunity to have exclusive access to the Davis home and grounds and to learn more about work we are doing to commemorate our upcoming centennial in 2030! We will talk about our current project to restore the Davis home and our efforts to learn more about those who lived and worked here after the Civil War.
Purchase your tickets now as space is limited!
https://www.samdavishome.org/event-tickets/after-hours-tours

Due to large field trips onsite, our guided tour hours will be modified on Tuesday May 12 and Friday May 15 with the fir...
05/12/2026

Due to large field trips onsite, our guided tour hours will be modified on Tuesday May 12 and Friday May 15 with the first guided tour beginning at 12 noon.

Happy Mother's Day!
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day!

Commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday with a summer pasort and discover local history 🇺🇸 The Rutherford County Convent...
05/01/2026

Commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday with a summer pasort and discover local history 🇺🇸

The Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau (RCCVB), in cooperation with the Stones River National Battlefield and 18 other community partners, is pleased to announce an opportunity for residents and visitors to commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday with your family, friends, and neighbors by visiting sites and events throughout our communities. We invite you to use Rutherford County’s America’s 250 Scavenger Hunt Passport as guide to experience the many sites and events focused on commemorating America’s 250th and our county’s place in that story.

The booklet was designed and produced with funds provided by the National Park Service. While supplies last, residents and visitors can pick up a copy at Stones River National Battlefield, the RCCVB visitor center, Oaklands Mansion, Historic Sam Davis Home and Museum, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Honors College, and the La Vergne Public Library beginning May 1st. You can also download and print your own copy at https://go.nps.gov/rca250passport.

Take your passport to the participating sites and events and collect a stamp or sticker. When you collect at least ten stamps/stickers, bring the booklet to the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau visitor center to collect a special commemorative tote bag while supplies last.

🇺🇸You can get your first two stamps tomorrow at the Decoration Day at Stones River National Cemetery event!🇺🇸

To find the America’s 250 events featured in the booklet and others throughout our county, go to rutherford250events.com.

Days on the Farm 2026. It was a beautiful day for a field trip!
05/01/2026

Days on the Farm 2026.
It was a beautiful day for a field trip!

Address

1399 Sam Davis Road
Smyrna, TN
37167

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