On our last day in Nashville, we visited the Belle Meade Plantation for part of the day and stepped back in time to an old plantation that used to raise thoroughbred racing horses. We rocked on the porches around the mansion, investigated the slave cabins, checked out the dairy and smokehouse, had a great lunch, and even partook in a free wine tasting.
Harrison and Declan had fun with southern-style fans.
The carriage house was really neat. It was actually two buildings and housed the horse stables and some very fancy carriages.
This is the back of the Belle Meade Mansion. The red brick building on the right is the smokehouse.
The plantation even had a little play house for the kids that lived there so long ago. Unfortunately, kids today were not allowed to go inside.
Rocking on the front, side, and back porches was very relaxing!
"Can I stay here all afternoon?"
The front of Belle Meade Mansion.
These were the slave cabins and Harrison is playing a drum that was inside the cabin.
This was the dairy, which apparently produced lots and lots of butter.
Thanks for the great history lesson!
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