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Visitor tip
Book a guided tour with a staff member - reviewers consistently praised knowledgeable guides like Catie who provide deep historical insights about the families and homes. Tours appear to be the best way to experience the three historic houses.
Best time
Plan for afternoon visits (tours available until late afternoon/evening). Reviewers noted successfully booking last-tour-of-the-day experiences without advance tickets, making this a flexible option for spontaneous visits.
Visitor tip
This is a hidden gem worth the visit - reviewers called it a 'hidden gem' with rich, well-preserved history across three distinct 18th-19th century houses. It's underrated and less crowded than major attractions.
About Wynnewood State Historic Site
Log stagecoach inn from the 19th century. Restored 1838 log building, a former stagecoach inn & mineral springs resort, with tours offered.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historic House Museums
- Location
- Middle Tennessee
- Highlights
- Three unique historic sites spanning 1798-1830
- Focus
- Tennessee history and heritage
What visitors say
We went just in time for the last tour of the day. We didn’t buy tickets in advance, just paid when we got there. Very informative and interesting tour! Catie did a great job!
We did not get to go in. We arrived when the web site said they would open and waited about 10 minutes. The a young lady came down from the building with a sign that said they would not open until 1 because of staffing issues. That's a…
This home was amazing. Such a wonderful job preserving it's rich history. Catie was our guide and she knew so much about the house and family. And she is still researching their lives.
From 99 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Wynnewood State Historic Site comprises three distinct historic house museums spanning over three decades: Cragfont (ca. 1798), Hawthorn Hill (ca. 1805), and Wynnewood (ca. 1830), showcasing architectural evolution of the era
- The primary structure is a restored 1838 log building that originally functioned as a stagecoach inn and mineral springs resort, representing a rare example of 19th-century travel and leisure infrastructure
- Tour guides at the site, such as Catie, actively conduct ongoing historical research into the lives of former residents, indicating the site serves as a living historical research center
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