Plan Your Visit

About Us

This historic Site, located in Bartlett, includes the oldest home in Shelby County open to the public, thirty-two acres of surrounding land, and numerous outbuildings. These outbuildings include a former sharecropper's cabin, a restored commissary, and two nineteenth-century frontier-style cabins relocated to Davies Manor in 2006. Additionally, the property contains several gardens and an arboretum walking trail. Our current interpretive program consists of docent-led tours of the log home, a permanent exhibit on the history of slavery and sharecropping at Davies Plantation, and a self-guided walking tour of the grounds and outbuildings.

1975 – The Manor house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

1976 – A Century Farm Certificate was awarded by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, recognizing that the same family owned and operated the land as a farm for one hundred years or more.

1998 – Davies Manor received a Certificate of Merit from the Tennessee Historical Commission for “having made significant contributions to the preservation of the historical and architectural history of Tennessee.”

May 1998 – Davies Manor was certified by the National Wildlife Federation. The historic site and surrounding acreage is an official Backyard Wildlife Habitat, “providing the four basic habitat elements needed for wildlife to thrive: food, water, cover, and places to raise young.”

Davies Manor has received the Memphis Heritage Anna Stoner Award for preservation of a rural environment in an urban setting.’

HOURS / TOURS

Davies Manor Historic Site is open seasonally from the beginning of April until mid-December. Normal museum operating hours are from 12 p.m. To 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The last tour begins at 3:30 p.m. Regular tours through the house museum are docent-led but you may browse at your leisure if you prefer. For groups of ten or more, please call the office to make arrangements. 

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Admission

  • $10 for Adults
  • $8 for Seniors
  • $6 for Students
  • Children under six years of age are free
  • Cash/Cards Accepted

Location

There are two entrances to Davies Manor. The front, historic gate entrance is at 9336 Davies Plantation Rd. The driveway is right past the four way stop of Davies Manor Dr and Davies Plantation Road and opposite the Christian Life Church. Despite our best efforts, GPS systems occasionally have difficulty finding this entrance. The second entrance is also the entrance to Hillwood, our event hall and offices. Come to 3570 Davieshire Dr, enter the parking lot, and follow the gravel road to the right.

 

Please park in the grass in front of the split rail fence in front of the Manor house and then come inside for a tour.

Upcoming Events

Come Meet Us!

Davies staff will be at several fairs or festivals this fall!

Come see what Davies has to offer at

Rosemark Counrty Fair Saturday September 28th

in the fellowship hall

Neighborhood Art Party for the Orange Mound Music Festival Saturday October 26th @ the Harriet Performing Arts Center

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Manor in Mourning Exhibit

 

The Manor house will be dressed in mourning for the month of October. The award winning exhibit will be returning with around 200 artifacts related to mourning in the 1800s.

 

Grief and mourning had incredibly elaborate social "rules" in the 1800s. Explore these rules as you tour each room of the Manor house, each containing a different theme of mourning.

 

The exhibit will be up Tuesday October 1st- Thursday October 31st,

Tuesday- Saturday 12-4 pm.Additionally, the exhibit will also be on display through the Quilt Show November 1st-3rd!

 

 

Tennessee Shakespeare Co. will return to Davies Manor

Sunday October 13th at 4pm

with The Comedy of Errors.

28th Annual

Quilt and Fiber Arts Show & Sale

Friday-Sunday

Nov 1st- 3rd 2024

10 am- 4pm

Admission $10 for all 3 days.

Vendors, Demonstrators, Special Exhibit, Antique, Vintage & Modern Quilts

The 2021 Davies Quilt Show is coming up! This year's event will take place November 5th, 6th, and 7th from 10 am to 4 pm. $10 admission. Vendors, House Tours, Music, Demonstrations, Games for Kids, Food, and Door Prizes. Quilt show drop offs on November 2nd - 3rd from 10:30-4:30 at 3570 Davieshire Dr Bartlett 38133 with entry form. Potential vendors can apply for a booth here. 

If you are interested in donating to the preservation and restoration of the Davies Manor Quilt Collection, please consider donating.
Included in the Davies Quilt Show this year is  
the Inspired by Elvis art quilt exhibit organized by Donna Marcinkowski Desoto. The exhbit features 94 small quilts quilted on the theme of Elvis, some done by local quilters! Stop by and enjoy this exhibit while it's in Memphis!

Click on either form below.

2024 Entry Form

Vendor form 2024

Vendor form is due before the Quilt Show starts.

Entry form is due with entries upon drop off Tuesday October 29th or Wednesday October 30th. Forms will also be provided to be filled out at drop off. Pre-filling entry form is suggested especially when there are numerous entries.

 

Past Events

2023 Quilt Show Winners

Davies Manor welcomes all. The Manor house is set back from the grass parking area in front of the split rail fence but can be reached by a brick walkway. There is a step up to enter the house. Throughout the house, there are also small bumps in the doorways to several rooms. The second floor can be reached by two steep stairways. We are currently working on a video tour of the second floor for those uncomfortable or unable to reach the second floor.

Signs explaining major facts and artifacts sit in each room for those who do not want a guided tour.