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An important source of food for the families of the 1850s was the garden. The garden provided a variety of different fruits and vegetables that supplemented the staples they could buy and trade for at the local market. An ... Continue...

Wood was the most common material on the 1850s farm and working with it was often second nature to the historic farmer. Try your hand at the wood lathe, carving and carpentry the way it used to be done.

Weaving, sewing, quilting... What do all of these crafts have in common? They're all forms of textile crafts! Every Wednesday, join the Homeplace for a deep dive into one of the myriad textile crafts that contributed to the ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

It's Forge Friday at the 1850's farm! We will be demonstrating historical methods of blacksmithing on a bellows operated charcoal forge. Learn about metallurgy during themid-1800's and explore how a farmer would repair and ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Are you a knitter? Would you like to be? Knitters of any level, we would like to invite you to our Knit Outdoors Day event! We'll be working on some of our own projects on the farm and y'all are welcome to come and join us with ... Continue...

On February 14, 1862, Union City-Class Gunboats attempted to shell Fort Donelson and capture the fort in the same way they had captured Fort Henry a week earlier. However, instead of capturing the fort Confederate artillerist ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Father's Day is a day to celebrate and honor fathers. One way to celebrate father's is by making them a card. Come join us at the Homeplace and make a watercolor card to honor fathers everywhere.

The quill pen was used to sign the Declaration of Independence, but did people in the 1850s still use quills as pens? Steel pens had been invented, but there was still a lot to be learned before they would take over. Come on out ... Continue...

The venerable old cap and ball firearms were a staple of rural life in the 1850s. Even before war ended the golden age between the rivers, these valuable tools were the primary means of defending the home and securing wild game. ... Continue...

An important source of food for the families of the 1850s was the garden. The garden provided a variety of different fruits and vegetables that supplemented the staples they could buy and trade for at the local market. An ... Continue...

Wood was the most common material on the 1850s farm and working with it was often second nature to the historic farmer. Try your hand at the wood lathe, carving and carpentry the way it used to be done.

Weaving, sewing, quilting... What do all of these crafts have in common? They're all forms of textile crafts! Every Wednesday, join the Homeplace for a deep dive into one of the myriad textile crafts that contributed to the ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

It's Forge Friday at the 1850's farm! We will be demonstrating historical methods of blacksmithing on a bellows operated charcoal forge. Learn about metallurgy during themid-1800's and explore how a farmer would repair and ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Do you like horsing around? Our therapy horse Cinnamon and our mule Todd love to. They enjoy a good brushing, time outside the pasture, and good treats. Come meet our equines here at The Homeplace and learn what their job is on ... Continue...

The plow has long since made its rounds across the growing field. Effective as the plow is, it couldn't turn every bit of soil. In the spaces it missed, these liminal corners where the crops border other lands, the wild takes ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Meet our Border Leicester sheep and learn what role they played on an 1850's farm. Offer them a treat and get up close with these fuzzy farm friends.

We are making pickles today using fresh veggies from our own garden. Sweet? Yes. Dill? Yes. Spicy and fermented? Yes and yes. And don't forget crunchy! Come and try out some 1800s pickle making techniques, and learn the secret to ... Continue...

An important source of food for the families of the 1850s was the garden. The garden provided a variety of different fruits and vegetables that supplemented the staples they could buy and trade for at the local market. An ... Continue...

Wood was the most common material on the 1850s farm and working with it was often second nature to the historic farmer. Try your hand at the wood lathe, carving and carpentry the way it used to be done.

Weaving, sewing, quilting... What do all of these crafts have in common? They're all forms of textile crafts! Every Wednesday, join the Homeplace for a deep dive into one of the myriad textile crafts that contributed to the ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

It's Forge Friday at the 1850's farm! We will be demonstrating historical methods of blacksmithing on a bellows operated charcoal forge. Learn about metallurgy during themid-1800's and explore how a farmer would repair and ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Come meet our Dominique chickens and Cayuga ducks, hearty heritage breed birds commonly found on an 1800s farm yard. They could be anywhere on our farm today, busy eating bugs or laying eggs, but let's see if they'll come over ... Continue...

Wood was the most common material on the 1850s farm and working with it was often second nature to the historic farmer. Try your hand at the wood lathe, carving and carpentry the way it used to be done.

On February 14, 1862, Union City-Class Gunboats attempted to shell Fort Donelson and capture the fort in the same way they had captured Fort Henry a week earlier. However, instead of capturing the fort Confederate artillerist ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Come learn some fascinating facts about pigs and their place on an 1850's farm. Meet Pinky and Blake, our heritage breed pigs, we'll be telling you all about them while they enjoy a tasty treat.

How do you turn a tangle of yarn into lasting works of woven art? Bed coverlets, clothing, sacks, even wagon covers were created on the farm loom. The unique patterns and pieces that came off of a family loom would have been ... Continue...

The North Central Tennessee Bass Club will have several open tournaments throughout 2025. Two person team or fish by yourself with $30 per boat and 80% payout. Optional $10 big bass pot with 100% payout for a total of $40 at ... Continue...

The Homeplace is an 1850's working living history farm that gives visitors a chance to step back in time and get a glimpse of life on a 19th century farm in middle Tennessee. The farm has 15 original and restored log structures, ... Continue...

We start our evening chores with the adorable Parade of Chickens, featuring our beloved Scissors the Hen. It's a Homeplace Tradition! Then we say goodnight to the young whippersnappers on the farm, our pigs. Finally, you can help ... Continue...

An important source of food for the families of the 1850s was the garden. The garden provided a variety of different fruits and vegetables that supplemented the staples they could buy and trade for at the local market. An ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

The North Central Tennessee Bass Club will have several open tournaments throughout 2025. Two person team or fish by yourself with $30 per boat and 80% payout. Optional $10 big bass pot with 100% payout for a total of $40 at ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

The North Central Tennessee Bass Club will have several open tournaments throughout 2025. Two person team or fish by yourself with $30 per boat and 80% payout. Optional $10 big bass pot with 100% payout for a total of $40 at ... Continue...

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

Live music at Fat Daddy's Tiki Hut on the waters of Kentucky Lake! Come by boat or by car and enjoy a taste of the islands with delicious food and great drinks.

The North Central Tennessee Bass Club will have several open tournaments throughout 2025. Two person team or fish by yourself with $30 per boat and 80% payout. Optional $10 big bass pot with 100% payout for a total of $40 at ... Continue...

The North Central Tennessee Bass Club will have several open tournaments throughout 2025. Two person team or fish by yourself with $30 per boat and 80% payout. Optional $10 big bass pot with 100% payout for a total of $40 at ... Continue...

The North Central Tennessee Bass Club will have several open tournaments throughout 2025. Two person team or fish by yourself with $30 per boat and 80% payout. Optional $10 big bass pot with 100% payout for a total of $40 at ... Continue...