Friends of the Bridal House

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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05/10/2026

Today during our open house we were thrilled to have an installation of a Little Library on the Bridal House property. It was established by Kellie Taylor of the Safe Harbor Standardbreds, a non-profit, all-volunteer network of foster farms in middle Tennessee and south central Kentucky that is dedicated to transitioning retired racehorses into new careers and forever homes. The library will be stocked with horse-themed books and classic children's literature. The Little Library was painted by Kellie and I know we have the most beautiful Little Library in the state! Come check it out. I am sure your children will enjoy it. The address is 2315 Highway 25 West.

04/28/2026

The Historic Bridal House will be open for tours on Saturday, May 9th from 10-3. If you didn't get a chance to come in April to see how wonderful the new chinking looks, please join us on the 9th. On Sunday, May 17th, our series of history presentations aptly named, "If These Logs Could Talk" will start at 2:00 in the Bridal House meeting room. Our first presenter will be Leigh Branham, a Gallatin native, and great-great grandson of Josephus Conn Guild, of Rose Mont. His subject will be "When Sumner County was the Center of the Universe for Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing". You will not want to miss this interesting talk. The address is 2315 Highway 25 West in Cottontown. Admission is $5.00 for ages 12+ and free to members of the Friends of the Bridal House. A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

04/14/2026

Just a reminder that the Bridal House will be open this Saturday, April 18th from 10-3. At 11:00, Kris Coker, historic house renovator,
will speak about early cabin chinking. He has just replaced the failing and ugly gray concrete interior chinking at the Bridal House and found a real surprise under the chinking. Please join us for our opening day of the season. Admission is free as well as the refreshments! The address is 2315 Highway 25 West in Cottontown.

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03/17/2026

The Bridal House will not open on the traditional Historic Sites Kickoff this April. We are having the interior chinking replaced at this time (thanks to a grant from the Tennessee State Museum) and will have a special event to celebrate the finish of this restoration. The date and details will be coming soon. Thanks for your support of the Bridal House.

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11/21/2025

Come celebrate a 19th century Christmas at the Bridal House on Sunday, December 7th from 1-4. Scott Miller will be with us again to play some lovely hammered dulcimer music in the parlor. Vendors in the meeting room will include Christmas artwork by Jerry Grubbs, soaps by Scent of the Sun, and author, William Herrin will have his book, Cottontown, Tennessee, for sale. The Friends of the Bridal House will also have some Bridal House related items available. Refreshments and mulled cider will be served to our guests. This unique log home is located at 2315 Highway 25 West in Cottontown. Admission is free.

10/29/2025

Stop by the Bridal House on Saturday and check out this new book.

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10/29/2025

We’re thrilled to announce weekly tours of are now available, guided by Sumner County Historian Kenneth Thomson!

✨Tour Details
Offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (based on Stonewall’s Airbnb availability)
3 tour times to choose from
1-hour guided experience
$10 per person
Book here ➡️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_cNSl_Ast1Zb1vOZ5Y3ZValpfY4O3rnnmGjlygChoJTBivg/viewform

These tours provide a fascinating, in-depth look at the history of the Stonewall and the artifacts within it!