Hermitage

Andrew Jackson's Home Northeast of Nashville, TN lies the home of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States who was elected in 1828. He was called "The Peoples' President". The original 421 acre frontier farm was purchased in 1804. In 41 years, until his death in 1845, Jackson built the property up to …

Prim & Proper

The tour guide looked the part of a wealthy lady in the 1850's as she led us through the Belle Meade mansion (click here) near Nashville, TN.  The authenticity of her "costume" was outdone only  by her seemingly first hand knowledge of the original owners. Her speech was flawless, not the least bit lazy.  She …

Belle Meade Plantation

John Harding (thoroughbred horse breeder) started Belle Meade in 1807 with 250 acres of land six miles west of Nashville, TN.  He had the original house built in 1820, and then modernized in 1853 as his farm continued to grow. So modern for its time, the mansion had hot and cold running water and gas …

Broadway St., Nashville

This is my perception of what Nashville's Broadway Street would look like on a semi-perfect September day on a late afternoon weekday.  While the shops, cars, neon lights and skyscrapers are an actual photo I took, the sky is my imagination.  I was in Nashville for five days and saw only two hours of partial …

Hattie B’s

While waiting for my luggage at the Nashville airport, I met someone from the area who was very helpful about things to see and do in the area, as well as good places to eat.  Her #1 restaurant was Hattie B's,  "OMG! They have the best hot chicken in the entire city". So, we went, …