Wynnewood State Historic Site

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Wynnewood State Historic Site Wynnewood State Historic Site features an ancient mineral spring and the original Castalian Springs Resort, a National Historic Landmark.

Built by the Wynne family and their enslaved workers, it remains the largest early log structure in Tennessee. The Inn at Castalian Springs, later known as Wynnewood is Tennessee's largest surviving log structure at 110 ft long and 22 ft wide. Opened for guests in 1830 and then operated as a mineral springs resort and residence for the Wynne family until acquisition by the State of Tennessee in 1971. Wynnewood State Historic Site is open for tours Thursday through Sunday from April 15th until October 31st. Tours are given at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM.

On this beautiful Fall🍂 day, we're thinking back on how perfect Haunts at the Font was! 🧡From boisterous Thomas Sharp "B...
10/23/2026

On this beautiful Fall🍂 day, we're thinking back on how perfect Haunts at the Font was! 🧡

From boisterous Thomas Sharp "Bigfoot" Spencer to grieving Malvina and Alice Wi******er, anxious Caroline Wi******er to the power and knowledge of Chatty, and finally the spooky stories of Nell Satterwhite, the night was full of compelling (and sometimes creepy) stories from Cragfont and Castalian Springs.

If you missed the event, you can still enjoy Fall🍂 at Historic Castalian Springs! Join us for tours of Cragfont and Wynnewood, Thursday through Sunday, through November 15th. Cragfont tours are at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 2 PM; Wynnewood tours are at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM. Take a free tour of the Cragfont cemetery ⚰️on November 1st, or extend your spooky season with our rescheduled event, Murder, Medicine, and Mourning, at Wynnewood 💀 on Friday, November 13th.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4ttQ9En

While Common Sense earned Thomas Paine many supporters, it also made him enemies in Britain and America. In the 1790s, t...
10/23/2026

While Common Sense earned Thomas Paine many supporters, it also made him enemies in Britain and America. In the 1790s, the British monarchy funded cartoons and sketches attacking Paine. These images are often vicious, showing Paine’s ex*****on and torture, or portraying him as a demon or in the form of a variety of beasts. This image shows Paine using his weapons to promote revolution, including treachery, famine, and cruelty, themes he often discussed in his pamphlets "Common Sense" and "Rights of Man."



🖼️“Wha Wants Me?” 1792, unknown artist, Library of Congress

The answer to last week's Who is it Wednesday is...Susan Wi******er Wynne!Born in 1841, Susan Wynne, the 10th of Almira'...
10/22/2026

The answer to last week's Who is it Wednesday is...Susan Wi******er Wynne!

Born in 1841, Susan Wynne, the 10th of Almira's 14 children, became one of the most educated of the Wynne children. Following her initial education here in Tennessee, Susan continued her schooling at the Patapsco Female Institute in present-day Ellicott City, Maryland. By the late 1870s, she had returned to the Castalian Springs Inn to open her own school.

While Wynnewood has displayed a photo of Susan Wynne for many years, a descendant recently donated this additional photo of young Susan.

This week for , we are going to talk about beverages. It seems odd today to think that men, women, and children drank b...
10/19/2026

This week for , we are going to talk about beverages. It seems odd today to think that men, women, and children drank b**r and hard c***r daily in the 1800s and earlier. Why didn’t they drink plain water, especially the children? Surely they knew that alcohol is bad and water is good, right?

Even though they didn’t understand the science behind it, people knew water was often unsafe to drink, especially in cities where it usually came from polluted rivers. However, drinking b**r, c***r, and other alcoholic beverages seemed to be safe, and people didn’t suffer the serious health problems they did with plain water. Therefore, alcoholic beverages were drunk by people of all ages at all times of day. They were often brewed at home and were often not as strong as we might think.

Unknown to them, when the water was boiled first and fermented to make b**r, c***r, or other alcoholic beverages, it killed the harmful bacteria that made people sick. So, even though drunkenness was sometimes a problem, it was far better than dying of a disease from contaminated water.

Thank you to everyone who supported, volunteered at, and attended our fall events this year--we truly couldn't do what w...
10/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported, volunteered at, and attended our fall events this year--we truly couldn't do what we do without each and every one of you ❤️

This Thursday, tours of both Cragfont and Wynnewood return to their normal schedules, so we'll see you back in a few days!

And don't forget - Murder, Medicine, and Mourning is rescheduled for November 13th, with some spots still available.

Haunts at the Font is tonight! 👻Check your email for check-in instructions, and we can't wait to see you all soon!Some t...
10/17/2026

Haunts at the Font is tonight! 👻

Check your email for check-in instructions, and we can't wait to see you all soon!

Some tour slots are still available; grab your spot online or at the door! 🎃

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine often argued against tyranny and for making America a place of independence and refuge for...
10/16/2026

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine often argued against tyranny and for making America a place of independence and refuge for the oppressed.

Paine wrote, “O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! … O! Receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an asylum for mankind.”

Early colonists believed America was a place of refuge, a place to start over, with opportunities unavailable to them in the Old World. In America, hard work could often earn a person a better life and things that were only available to wealthy landowners in Europe. Colonists escaping oppression in the Old World could find asylum in America. After escaping tyranny or oppression in Europe, colonists certainly didn't want that system to continue or grow in America. Opposing tyranny and offering asylum in America wasn't just a principle of the Founding Fathers; many who fought for America’s independence from Britain shared that belief.



🖼️ "A View of the Part of the Town of Boston in New England and British Ships of War Landing Their Troops, 1768," Paul Revere, 1770.

🎃 Don't Forget! 🎃Due to this weekend's return of Haunts at the Font, there will be no regular tours of Cragfont and Wynn...
10/16/2026

🎃 Don't Forget! 🎃

Due to this weekend's return of Haunts at the Font, there will be no regular tours of Cragfont and Wynnewood on Saturday and Sunday (17th-18th).

See everyone at Haunts at the Font! 👻

Happy Thursday! This week for , we see a photo of the East Bedroom at Wynnewood. This room suffered a lot of damage aft...
10/15/2026

Happy Thursday! This week for , we see a photo of the East Bedroom at Wynnewood. This room suffered a lot of damage after a tornado hit the structure in February 2008. The photo was taken after the entire building was restored in 2012.



📷 Centric Architecture

Don't forget that we have some schedule changes this week! Because of this weekend's Haunts at the Font event, we won't ...
10/15/2026

Don't forget that we have some schedule changes this week!

Because of this weekend's Haunts at the Font event, we won't have regular tours of Cragfont and Wynnewood this Saturday and Sunday (17-18th), so staff can fully focus on the event.

We can't wait to see you there! 🎃👻💀🧡🖤

Address

210 Old Highway 25
Castalian Springs, TN
37031

Opening Hours

Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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(615) 452-7070

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