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In Tennessee, traditions that go back for generations are greatly celebrated during the holidays. Every year, the old antebellum homes are opened up to the public in grandiose style. These wonderful old homes are decorated with the authentic holiday items from long ago.

This is a holiday tradition that would appeal to both single and those with family. The homes showcase everything from trees to authentic holiday dress. Some are grand elegant displays while others showcase the simpler holiday lifestyles of the past.

Starting with one of the most popular homes in Nashville, the Belle Meade Plantation home features a Victorian Christmas and visitors get a glance of what Christmas was like in the 1880’s. Another popular tourist attraction is the Belmont Mansion. Christmas at the Belmont also is decorated in the Victorian fashion much like the Belle Meade Plantation.

The Cheekwood Mansion’s theme this year is the Season of Celebration and will showcase everyone’s favorite Christmas carols. From “O Christmas Tree” to “Jingle Bells,” each tree brings a different holiday song to life in a new and festive way.

The Hermitage is a national treasure and will be celebrating this year with a Presidential Christmas. Holidays at The Hermitage are a beautiful reminder of how President Andrew Jackson and his family celebrated the holiday. Special Christmas exhibits feature the early traditions and decorations of the 1800s. The property all offers delicious meals in their cafe and unique holiday shopping in the museum store. Throughout the year, they offer a tour that will walk you through this magnificent estate, gardens he and his wife kept, log farmhouse, and the outer buildings that supported the mansion that are still perfectly preserved today. You’ll discover how he lived and many new and interesting facts about the 7th President of the United States.

Continuing with historical homes, The Sam Davis Home’s theme is A Southern Christmas. Here you’ll enjoy the decorations that Sam Davis and his family would have used to celebrate this holiday. Home to a Confederate hero, the home was built along the banks of Stewarts Creek in 1810. This historical home and museum sits on 160 acres of farmland just outside of Nashville. A tour of the home takes you through the life of Sam Davis and his nine room main house, kitchen and smokehouse.

At the Traveller’s Rest Plantation & Museum, visitors will experience an 1830’s Christmas. Costumed knowledgeable guides will walk you through the grounds and explain how the holiday season was celebrated in the early 18th century and hear about the holiday guests the Overton family entertained.

The Tennessee Plantation Christmas Tour is unquiet with horse-drawn carriage rides that take visitors from the 1779 log station to the 1787 brick plantation house. The tour guides lead visitors in traditional Christmas carols that make this visit extra special.

Nashville’s desire to open its doors to its rich history is a testament to the Southern Hospitality found here.