Belle Meade Plantation is a 30 acre historic site 6 miles west of Nashville. The centerpiece of the property is the Belle Meade mansion built in 1853. This Greek revival house was home to five generations of the Harding-Jackson family, original owners of the Belle Meade Farm. In the late 19th century, the farm encompassed 5,400 acres and was one of the largest private estates in Nashville. The farm was a thoroughbred nursery famous for breeding and training championship race horses. Recent Kentucky derby winners like Funny Cide and Barbarro, even racing legends like Secretariat and Seabiscuit can trace their bloodlines back to the breeding stock at Belle Meade.
Belle Meade Plantation is located at 5025 Harding Road. Gates open at 5:30 PM.
General admission is $20 per person for non-members. Annual membership-$50.
Season Passes--$100, include annual membership and admission to all summer concerts. For more information see, www.jazzblues.com.
Events
Belle Meade Plantation welcomes back...
Huwald's Battery, 1st Confederate Division, Rambo's Legion, Army of Tennessee on September 4th & 5th. Visitors can experience camp life and talk with soldiers inside their camp on the front lawn at Belle Meade. Stick around after the artillery demonstration and you will get the opportunity to be trained as a member of the gun-crew and learn the steps to firing a Civil War era cannon.
Perryville Stones River
Artillery demonstrations will take place on Saturday at 10:00am, 12:00pm and 2:00pm and on Sunday at 12:00pm and 2:00pm.
*This event is included in the price of regular admission.
Come experience the life of a Civil War Cavalry Company.
- Included in the price of regular site admission.
For more information contact us at (615)356-0501 x. 22 or livinghistory@bellemeadeplantation.com
FALL FEST PATRONS' PARTY
Please join us for a Tuscan themed evening as we kick off the 25th Anniversary Celebration at the home of
Deby and Keith Pitts
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
6:00 p.m.
625 Westview Avenue
Festive Cocktail Attire
*Limited seating available*
*Patron's Party ticket includes one ticket to the Antique Preview Party*
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FALL FEST ANTIQUE PREVIEW PARTY
Featuring special guest and performer
Lorrie Morgan
Lorrie Morgan
SOMETHING IN RED FOR FALL FEST 25!
Grand Old Opry superstar Lorrie Morgan approached The Winery at Belle Meade Plantation last year to ask if we could create "Something in Red" to accompany her hit song of the same name. The end result of two years work will be Lorrie joining us at the Fall Fest Preview Party and performing her hit song and introducing Lorrie Morgan's Something in Red, an aged Sangiovese Red Wine with a custom photographed label of Lorrie. She will also sign the first 100 bottles and have them available for sale for our Preview Party guests. A portion of all sales will benefit The American Heart Association as well as Belle Meade Plantation. The bottles will be released by Valentines Day, but the advance sale of signed bottles will exclusively be available only for our guests of Preview Party.
Friday, September 10, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Belle Meade Plantation
Business or Cocktail Attire
Antique Preview Party Chairs
Cynthia Ortale & Brenda Oslin
Music and Entertainment Provided by the David Humphreys Orchestra
For questions or to purchase tickets, please contact Leah at leah@bellemeadeplantation.com or (615) 356-0501 ext. 40.
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Please join us at our 25th Annual Fall Fest!
Saturday, September 11, 2010 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:00am-5:00pm
Admission:
Adults $10
Children 10 and under are admitted free
Wristbands and tickets for games and rides may be purchased for an additional charge at the Child Fest Entrance (Unlimited wristband-$20, Single ticket-$1)
*Unlimited wristband does not include pony ride
ANTIQUES - CRAFTS - WINE - CHILD FEST - LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY
Saturday Music Schedule
10:00-11:30 Bone Therapy
11:30-1:00 Holly and Barry Tashian
1:00-2:00 Roland White and Dianne Bouska
2:30-4:00 Dena Davies
Sunday Music Schedule
11:30-1:00 Shelby Bottom String Quartet
1:00-3:00 Gary Gibson and the Chicken Chasers
3:15-4:30 Amy Ocean Join us for one of our Upcoming Programs!
- Second Saturday Sewing Society: Quilting for Beginners Interested in historic quilts? Belle Meade Plantation is starting a new program designed for those who've never made a quilt before but who can use a needle and thread. Join us as we explore patterns from 1800-1840 as well as the cult of domesticity. We will make a different scrap square each month at our beautiful historic house museum and carry on the tradition of the ladies that resided here long ago. Monthly pattern and supplies included. The Sewing Society meets every Second Saturday of the month. Only $20 per session or join the Society and receive benefits and discounts. Pre-registration is required.
- Junior Pioneer Sewing Club Learn to sew by hand! Belle Meade Plantation is starting a new program for Children, the Junior Pioneer Sewing Club. We will use historic sewing techniques and patterns to make everything from colonial dolls to marble bags. The Junior Pioneer Sewing Club meets on the second Saturday of every month. Instructions, patterns, and supplies included. Only $20 per session or join the Club and receive benefits and discounts. (Ages 7 and up). Pre-registration is required. Join us each month as we learn the basics of sewing, re-live history, and have fun!
- Ladies Work Basket Workshop Series: Take a step back in time and join us at the beautiful historic Belle Meade Plantation. Each quarter of the year we will host a full day of crafts, guest instructors and a tea luncheon.
For more information on these upcoming events contact: livinghistory@bellemeadeplantation.com or call 615-356-0501 x.22
Visit
www.shopformuseums.com
and shop at retailers such as Macy's, Omaha Steaks, Jos. A Banks and many,many more. You will be given the option to select Belle Meade Plantation, and then a portion of the money that you spend will be donated back to us at no extra cost to you. Just an easy way to give back to Belle Meade Plantation!
