Tour Hours
Begin your trip to the Sam Davis Home with a self-guided tour of the museum, following an informational video about Sam Davis. A guided tour of the property, including the historic house, will continue your tour as you explore the nine room main house, kitchen, smokehouse, overseer's office, privy, slave cabins, herb garden, cemetery, and more.
Monday - Saturday:
September - December and February - May: 10am - 4pm
June - August: 9am - 5pm
Sunday:
September - May: 1pm - 4pm
June - August: 1pm - 5pm
Last tour begins one hour before closing. Call for holiday schedules and special events.
A tour includes a visit to the museum, video presentation, and guided tour of the house and grounds.
January Tours by appointment only.
We are closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
We also close for inclement weather when Rutherford County Schools are closed.
Admission
Museum & Historic House and Grounds Tour
Adults: $8.50
Seniors & Students: $6.50
Children (6-12 yr): $3.00
Children under 6 years of age: Free
Museum Only
Adults: $5.00
Seniors and Students: $4.00
Children (6-12 yr): $1.50
Children under 6 years of age: Free
Directions to the Sam Davis Home
Smyrna, Tennessee
From Nashville: Take Interstate 24 Eastbound until exit 66B (Sam Ridley Pkwy). Take Sam Ridley Pkwy about 6 miles until the intersection with Sam Davis Rd. (there is a CVS Pharmacy on the right). Make a right onto Sam Davis Rd. The Sam Davis Home is about 1/4 of a mile on the Right (Look for the big stone gates).
From Murfreesboro: Take Interstate 24 Westbound until exit 70 (Nissan Blvd.) Take Nissan Blvd about 4 miles until you reach the intersection with Sam Davis Rd. (there is a CVS Pharmacy on the Left). Make a left on Sam Davis Rd. The Sam Davis Home is about 1/4 mile on the Right (Look for the big stone gates).
Or: Take Highway 41-70 (Murfreesboro Rd.) to Smyrna. Approximately 10 miles, turn right on Highway 102 (Nissan Pkwy). Go approximately 2 1/2 to 3 miles to Sam Davis Rd. (there is a CVS Pharmacy on the Left). Turn left onto Sam Davis Rd. The Sam Davis Home is about 1/4 of a mile on the Right (Look for the big stone gates).
From Cookeville/Lebanon: Take Interstate 40 West toward Nashville. From I-40 take State Route 840 towards Chattanooga. From 840 take the Jefferson Pike/Smyrna exit. Stay on Jefferson Pike until you reach a T at a stop light. At that stop light (Sam Ridley Pkwy/Nissan Pkwy) take a Left. The next stop light will be Sam Davis Rd. (there is a CVS Pharmacy on the right) Make a right onto Sam Davis Rd. The Sam Davis Home is about 1/4 of a mile on the Right (Look for the big stone gates).
From Pulaski/Franklin: Take Interstate 65 North toward Nashville. Take the Franklin (Highway 96) exit. Take a Right toward Murfreesboro. After approximately 10-12 miles, turn left onto Highway 102 (Almaville Rd./Nissan Pkwy). After 7-8 miles you will go under the Interstate 24 overpass, and approximately 5 1/2 to 6 miles after the overpass you will reach the intersection with Sam Davis Rd. (there is a CVS Pharmacy on the Left). Make a left on Sam Davis Rd. The Sam Davis Home is about 1/4 mile on the Right (Look for the big stone gates).
From Clarksville: Take Interstate 24 East toward and through Nashville. Go past Nashville to Exit 66B (Sam Ridley Pkwy E). Take Sam Ridley Pkwy about 6 miles until the intersection with Sam Davis Rd. (there is a CVS Pharmacy on the right) Make a right onto Sam Davis Rd. The Sam Davis Home is about 1/4 of a mile on the Right (Look for the big stone gates).
Your Tour
When you arrive, free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Visitor’s Center and Museum - at the end of the long drive to the left. All tours of the Sam Davis Home begin at the Visitor’s Center and Museum. Be sure to allow approximately an hour and a half to enjoy the full tour.
Please note that you are not permitted to use cameras or video recorders inside the museum or the Sam Davis Home. However, they are permitted elsewhere on the property. Food and drink are not permitted in the museum nor home. Only service animals (such as seeing eye dogs) are permitted inside of the buildings.
The Visitor’s Center and Museum is wheelchair accessible. However, the historic Sam Davis Home is not accessible by wheelchair. The first floor of the historic home is accessible if a walker is used, and then pictures of the 2nd floor are offered for viewing.
If you speak a language other than English, a printed translation is available.
A typical tour begins with the viewing of Sam Davis: His Life, Legend, and Legacy in our elegant theatre. When the film ends, you are encouraged to spend as much time as you like in the galleries of the educational museum, which opened in November 2003. After your self-guided tour of the museum, a tour guide will lead you on a guided tour throughout the grounds and the historic Sam Davis Home.
If you are not interested in a guided tour, there are several informational markers located throughout our property. All visitors are encouraged to enjoy the beautiful grounds during our normal operating hours.
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