Friends of the Bridal House

10/10/2026

Our next open house will be on Saturday, October 17 from 10-3. Come and take a free tour. On Sunday, October 25th, we hold our final If These Logs Could Talk presentations for the season. The speaker will be Dan Pomeroy, retired chief curator of the Tennessee State Museum and board member of the Tennessee Historical Commission. His subject will be the Battle of Kings Mountain, the battle that turned the tide in the Revolutionary War. Also David Wright's latest painting of the Kings Mountain Messenger will be on display as well as a historic document with ties to the battle. Admission is $5.00 for non-members ages 12+ and free for members of the Friends of the Bridal House. I hope you will join us at 2315 Highway 25 West in Cottontown.

09/02/2026

The Friends of the Bridal House will not host an open house in September, but will have a special presentation of "If These Logs Could Talk" on Sunday, September 20th at 2:00. Meet Geoff Baggett, historical researcher and author, with a passion for the Rev War period. You will greatly enjoy his "Revolutionary War in a Trunk" presentation. Along with Geoff, Andrew Scott Wills, singer and songwriter, will present music from the period. Also David Wright (painter of our American history), and friends will have guns, pistols, powder horns, and other accoutrements of the Rev War period on display. Admission for this special presentation will be $10.00 for non-members 12+ and $5.00 for members. Please join us at the Bridal House at 2315 Highway 25 W in Cottontown to celebrate our America 250!

08/09/2026

Our next "If These Logs Could Talk" presentation will be held on Sunday, August 23rd at 2:00 at the Bridal House. The subject will be James Robertson (1742-1814), frontiersman, soldier, and founding father of Nashville. Rob McDonald who has produced a documentary on this subject will be the presenter. Admission is $5.00 for visitors 12+ and free to members of the Friends of the Bridal House. The program will be held in the air-conditioned meeting room. The address is 2315 Highway 25 West in Cottontown.

07/30/2026

The next Open House at the Bridal House will be August 8th from 10-3. Tours are free and we will be glad to share our future If These Logs Could Talk presentations for August-October. The address is 2315 Hightway 25 West in Cottontown.

07/15/2026

Our next "If These Logs Could Talk" presentations will take place on Sunday, July 26th at 2:00. Debra Maggart, Regent of the General Jethro Sumner DAR chapter and Friends of the Bridal House board member, will share the incredible story of Mary Draper Ingles, her 6th great grandmother, captured by the Shawnee Indians in 1755 and her escape and perilous 800-mile journey home. The address for the Historic Bridal House is 2315 Highway 25 W in Cottontown, TN. Admission fee is $5.00 for ages 12+ and free to members of the Friends of the Bridal House. The presentation is held in the air-conditioned meeting room.

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07/05/2026

The Bridal House will be open on Saturday, July 11th from 10-3 for tours. We hope you will plan to visit us. As usual the tours are free and the house has a great air conditioner! The address is 2315 Highway 25 West in Cottontown. We will also have a booth at the "Let Freedom Ring" America 250! event on the Gallatin Square.

06/26/2026

Dont miss Friends of the Bridal House 's "If Logs Could Talk" this Sunday June 28th at 2pm. Ehrin Ehlert will be speaking about Kasper Mansker: How Legends are Born. You might have seen Ehrin at County Sumner Irish Fest this past March! You wont want to miss this.

06/11/2026

Our next presentation for "If These Logs Could Talk" will be on Sunday, June 28th at 2:00 pm. The talk will be held by Ehrin Ehlert, historian and president of the Bledsoe's Lick Historical Assoc. The subject will be Kasper Mansker: How Legends are Born. Join us in the air conditioned meeting room at the Bridal House located at 2315 Highway 25 West in Cottontown. The admission is $5.00 for 12+ and free to members of the Friends of the Bridal House.

05/31/2026

The Bridal House will be open on Saturday, June 6th from 10-3. Admission is free so come and see what is new at the Bridal House.

The address is 2315 Highway 25 West in Cottontown.

05/12/2026

Just a reminder that our first If These Logs Could Talk presentations will be this Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 in the meeting room at the Bridal House. I hope you will join us.

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