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 (October 6, 1842 – November 27, 1863) was a Confederate soldier executed by Union forces in Pulaski, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. He is popularly known as the ''Boy Hero of the Confederacy'', although he was 21 when he ...
.
History
The house was first built as a log house in 1810, and remodelled by Charles Davis in 1847.
His son,
Sam Davis
Sam Davis (October 6, 1842 – November 27, 1863) was a Confederate soldier executed by Union forces in Pulaski, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. He is popularly known as the ''Boy Hero of the Confederacy'', although he was 21 when he ...
, who became known as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy", grew up in this house.
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.
, the second editor of the ''
Confederate Veteran'', donated an antique bed and clock as well as a large photograph of
Sumner Archibald Cunningham
Sumner Archibald Cunningham (July 21, 1843 – December 20, 1913) was an American Confederate soldier and journalist. He was the editor of a short lived Confederate magazine called "Our Day" (1883-1884) published in New York. In 1893 he establish ...
to the museum.
Architectural significance
The porch was designed in the
Greek Revival architectural style.
The house has been listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
since December 23, 1969.
Notable events
The site hosts a yearly Victorian Halloween event along with seasonal ghost tours.
Gallery
File:Entrance gate into Sam Davis Home and Plantation.jpg, Entrance gate
File:Sam Davis Exhibit displays.jpg, Interpretive exhibit displays
File:Slave Cabin at the Sam Davis Home and Plantation.jpg, Slave Cabin
References
External links
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
Greek Revival architecture in Tennessee
Houses completed in 1810
Historic house museums in Tennessee
Buildings and structures in Rutherford County, Tennessee
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