The Sam Davis House (also known as the Sam Davis Home) is a historic house in Smyrna, Tennessee. It is now a museum to the memory of Confederate soldier Sam Davis.
Sam Davis House | |
 The Sam Davis House in 2012 | |
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| Nearest city | Smyrna, Tennessee |
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| Area | 168 acres (68 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000181[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1969 |
History edit
The house was first built as a log house in 1810, and remodelled by Charles Davis in 1847.[2] His son, Sam Davis, who became known as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy", grew up in this house.[2]
The house was acquired by the State of Tennessee in 1927, and turned into a house museum for its association with Sam Davis by the Sam Davis Historical Association in 1930.[2] Edith Pope, the second editor of the Confederate Veteran, donated an antique bed and clock as well as a large photograph of Sumner Archibald Cunningham to the museum.[3]
Architectural significance edit
The porch was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2][4] The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 23, 1969.[5]
Notable events edit
The site hosts a yearly Victorian Halloween event along with seasonal ghost tours. [6]
Gallery edit
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Entrance gate -
Interpretive exhibit displays -
Slave Cabin
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Sam Davis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ Simpson, John A. (2003). Edith D. Pope and Her Nashville Friends: Guardians of the Lost Cause in the Confederate Veteran. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 54. ISBN 9781572332119. OCLC 428118511.
- ^ Tomaszek, Tomasz (2020-02-18). "Authenticity versus interpretation – issues of the preservation of historical wooden buildings using the example of The Tipton-Haynes Historic Site and The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation, significant historic farms in Tennessee.". Authenticity in preservation of Historical Wooden Architecture - Problems and Challenges. CRC Press. pp. 106–146. doi:10.1201/9781003027324-5. ISBN 9781003027324. S2CID 214123332. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Davis, Sam, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Special Events Calendar". The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation: A Nonprofit Organization. The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Sam Davis Home and Plantation at Wikimedia Commons