Sam Davis House (Smyrna, Tennessee)

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
Sam Davis House (Smyrna, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Sam Davis House (Smyrna, Tennessee)
Sam Davis House (Smyrna, Tennessee) is located in the United States
Sam Davis House (Smyrna, Tennessee)
Nearest citySmyrna, Tennessee
Area168 acres (68 ha)
Built1810 (1810)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.69000181[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 1969

History

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

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

The site hosts a yearly Victorian Halloween event along with seasonal ghost tours. [6]


  • Entrance gate
    Entrance gate
  • Interpretive exhibit displays
    Interpretive exhibit displays
  • Slave Cabin
    Slave Cabin

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Sam Davis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Davis, Sam, House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  6. "Special Events Calendar". The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation: A Nonprofit Organization. The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation. Retrieved 22 November 2022.

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