Sam Davis Home by Murfreesboro Mama


Victorian-style decorations on the front doors of the Sam Davis home.
The Sam Davis home.
The front lawn.
Front entrance to the home.
Picnic tables and benches create peaceful seating next to the Creek House beside Stewart's Creek.
Picnic tables are available across the property for families to eat and relax.
Guests are invited to sit a spell in the rocking chairs next to the visitor's center.
The outbuildings next to the home.
Davis' burial site and memorial.
The overseer's cabin.
The plantation's original slave cabins.
A stone monument sits at the front of the property noting where Davis tied his horse when he made his last visit home before he was captured.
The property offers peaceful views and plenty of opportunities for nature-watching next to Stewart's Creek.
Scavenger hunt sheets are available for help school-aged children learn through the visitor's center museum.
A miniature replica of the plantation and its 168 acres sits at the center of the museum.
Relics of Victorian-era family life, like this display of children's clothing, are included throughout the museum.
A selection of literature based on Sam Davis' life is housed in the museum.
Portraits of Davis and possessions of the Davis family, as well as Civil War weaponry and relics, throughout the museum create a full-orbed learning experience for visitors about the Davis family and 19th century culture and concerns in Middle Tennessee.
Guests will enjoy the comfort of the visitor center's theater for educational films on Davis. It is also the site of special family movie nights throughout the year.
Portraits of Davis depicting his bravery before Union soldiers are displayed throughout the center.
The gift shop offers period-style toys for children, post cards, t-shirts, mugs, books, and Christmas ornaments along with local craft pieces and jewelry.
The visitor's center hosts workshops for children and families in their spacious meeting room as well as on the property's Creek House.

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