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Rock Castle State Historic Site

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Rock Castle State Historic Site

Create your own memories at Historic Rock Castle! Stop by for a visit today and explore the sites and stories of this beautiful historic property!
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In 1784 a Virginian surveyor named Daniel Smith moved with his family to the Cumberland Settlement in present-day Middle Tennessee and began construction on a limestone, Federal-Style building that would house generations of the Smith family for almost 200 years! Located next to a Cumberland River tributary called Drake’s Creek, the house was built on part of the 3,140 acres that Daniel Smith rece

ived in land grants for his service in the Revolutionary War and his surveying work. Over the course of a decade, the Smiths constructed their home in three phases resulting in the story-filled, multi-cultural historic house that stands today. General Daniel Smith was a trailblazer, successful surveyor of Tennessee who named the state of Tennessee, a Revolutionary War patriot, Native American Indian negotiator, two-time Senator and one of the greatest Tennesseans of that era.

11/09/2024

If you’re getting rid of artificial Christmas trees, Rock Castle would love to take them off your hands! Shoot us a DM or email [email protected]

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11/08/2024

Have you been looking for an opportunity to attend one of Rock Castle's Winter House Concerts? Well...a few seats have opened up at our Sunday night (November 17th) House Concert, and this might be your chance. Due to the limited capacity of each event, tickets are ONLY available through Rock Castle's director. You can email him at [email protected] for event and ticket info.

11/06/2024

10/31/2024

🎃👻Happy Halloween from your favorite Castle ghosts! 👻🎃

10/29/2024

On this day in 1748, Daniel Smith was born in Stafford, VA to English immigrants Henry & Sarah Smith. Resiliency was a marker of his life from the very beginning, as he lost his twin sister - Sarah - just days after their birth. Through the turmoil and strife of his early developmental years in tumultuous colonial America, Daniel would grow to become a man of uncommon courage, fierce determination, and remarkable sense of duty as he spent most of his life in the wilds of the American frontier, both wilderness and political. As Tennesseans, we celebrate General Daniel Smith's life and legacy for his immeasurable efforts in laboring to create our great State and the livelihood we so love here.

Image: Morning at the River, by David Wright https://davidwrightart.com/shop/morning-at-the-river/

10/28/2024

❄️ ❄️ ❄️ Rock Castle's 2024/2025 Winter House Concert Series kicks off in November with Ron Artis II and ZG Smith ❄️ ❄️ ❄️

Click the link for details: https://www.historicrockcastle.com/winter-house-concert-series

09/13/2024

We are sad to announce that the severe weather accompanying what's left of Hurricane Francine necessitates the cancellation of this year's Folk 'n Bluegrass Fest. While disappointed, we are nonetheless confident that cancelling the event is the right decision. The safety of our guests, bands, vendors, and staff is our greatest priority; and we are not willing to take unnecessary risks where they are concerned.

Since the bands were all coming from different states and each have complicated touring schedules of their own, this year's Folk 'n Bluegrass Fest will not be able to be rescheduled, but we are going to do our best to bring back each of the bands to future events where possible.

For those who purchased Halfter Party tickets, we have rescheduled that portion of the event to next Sunday night (September 22), and our director will be reaching out to each ticket holder with the new details for that event. Appalachian Road Show and Boy Named Banjo will both be able to perform as originally scheduled at this woodland concert experience.

09/07/2024

There are just a few remaining tickets for this year’s Folk 'n Bluegrass Halfter Party, and we are confident they will sell out entirely today (Saturday, September 7). Get ‘em now by clicking the event link.

08/14/2024

So excited for our friends Ashes & Arrows! Way to go, guys!!!

08/12/2024

vibes and gnats were in full effect we played our lil hearts out and im very proud to have been a part of it all. now back to working on this record ❤️❤️❤️

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139 Rock Castle Lane
Hendersonville, TN
37075

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Website

http://www.historicrockcastle.com/

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The Folk 'n Bluegrass Halfter Party will take place in the Rock Castle woodlands on Saturday, September 14 from 8:30 to 10:30 pm. The deadline for purchasing tickets to this event is Saturday, September 7. Don’t miss out on this one-of-kind musical experience. Details and tickets available in the event link. Our Place Cafe Half Batch Brewing Appalachian Road Show Boy Named Banjo Raymond James Nashville Hendersonville Parks and Recreation Visit Sumner TN City of Hendersonville, TN #historicrockcastle #folknbluegrassfest #folknbluegrasshalfterparty

Rock Castle’s 6th annual Folk ‘n Bluegrass Fest will take place at Sanders Ferry Park from 3:00 to 8:00 PM on September 14, 2024. Admission is $10/person at the gate (children 12 or under are admitted free of charge).

Songwriter Night at Rock Castle

The weather is beautiful and the music is fantastic! Come on out to Songwriter Night! We’ve got music going till 9pm!

Rock Castle Winter House Concert - Featuring Stephie James

🎶 House Concert Season has arrived 🎶 Video featuring "West of Juarez" by Stephie James #VisitSumnerTN #historicrockcastle #rockcastle #sumnercountytn #winterhouseconcertseries #hendersonvilletn #nashvillelivemusic #nashvillehouseconcert #westofjuarez #stephiejames

Rock Castle Songwriter Series - Featuring TopHouse

The summer may be over, but the music continues THIS SATURDAY (September 9) at Rock Castle's 5th annual Folk 'n Bluegrass Fest. Set up similar to the Summer Songwriter Series, the Folk 'n Bluegrass Fest will feature stellar musicians, Half Batch Brewing, The Meat Sweats BBQ., Heavenly Snow, The donut truck, yard games, inflatables from Ultimate Party Super Store, and all the weekend relaxation for which you've been hoping. Check out this video featuring TopHouse's awesome song "Drive Back Home" for a taste of what Rock Castle events are like, and make plans to join us on Saturday. Gates open at 3:00. Admission is $10 per person at the gate (Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge) Music begins at 4:00 and goes until 8:00. Also, if you're interested in something extra unique, you can purchase tickets for the Half Batch Brewing "Halfter Party" immediately following the Folk 'n Bluegrass Fest. The Halfter Party will take place in the whimsical Rock Castle woodlands and will feature Half Batch Brews, heavy hors d'oeuvres catered by Bit-O-Heaven, and exclusive bonus performances by Authentic Unlimited Band and East Nash Grass. Tickets for the Halfter Party can be purchased at the following link: https://www.historicrockcastle.com/store/folk-n-bluegrass-fest-halfter-party #VisitSumnerTN #hendersonvilletn #hvilletn #historicrockcastle #rockcastle #rockcastlestatehistoricsite #folknbluegrassfest #BluegrassFestival #folknbluegrass #tophouse #drivebackhome #summersongwriterseries #nashvilletn #nashvillelivemusic #nashvillebluegrass #songwriterseries

The last Songwriter Series event of the summer — TONIGHT at Rock Castle! Come on out!

🎶‼️IMPORTANT PARKING INFO‼️🎶 NASHVILLE SYMPHONY BY THE LAKE at Historic Rock Castle Wednesday, June 7 - 5:00 to 9:00 pm #nashvillesymphonybythelake #VisitSumnerTN #rockcastlestatehistoricsite #historicrockcastle #symphonybythelake #sumnercountytn #rockcastle #hendersonvilletn

Rock Castle's Wonderland Egg Hunt

🌷🐣🐰Happy Easter from all your Wonderland friends at Historic Rock Castle! 🐰🐣🌷 Despite some colder temperatures in the morning, this year's egg hunt was a huge success. Thousands of children from all over Middle Tennessee fell down the rabbit hole with us into the most Egg-citing adventure! More than 115,000 eggs were "hidden" by our Wonderland crew of volunteers, and we are egg-static that so many families chose to make our egg hunt part of their Easter traditions. Thank you to The McGiboney Team at Chamberlain Realty, the city of Hendersonville, Hendersonville Parks and Recreation, Ultimate Party Super Store, Character Visits 4 U, Cross Driven Construction LLC, Visit Sumner TN, Hendersonville High School, Pope John Paul II High School, Ellis Middle School, Indian Lake Peninsula Church, Memories By Murray, The Thirsty Boomerang, and Heavenly Snow for partnering with us to provide this egg-ceptional experience to the families of Sumner County! #VisitSumnerTN #HendersonvilleTN #HistoricRockCastle #RockCastle #WonderlandEggHunt #SumnerCountyTN

WONDERLAND EGG HUNT

The sun is starting to shine, the temperature is steadily getting warmer, and it’s about to get EGG-citing in WONDERLAND! Come on out to Rock Castle and help us find all 115,000 eggs! The festivities begin at 9:00.