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.
Admission
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
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
Click on either form below.
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.