Historic Ramsey House, Tennessee, United States
4.5 (57 reviews) Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #29 in Knoxville Historic Sites • History Museums
Great stop
Last tour begins at 3 pm. Historic Ramsey House was built in 1797 by Knoxville's first builder, Thomas Hope, for Francis Alexander Ramsey. It was known at that time as the finest home in Tennessee. The house, constructed of Tennessee pink marble, is significant for its original interior and exterior architectural features and its period decorative art collection. Ramsey House was bought in 1952 by the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities, along with one acre of land. Today, the site consists of 101.5 acres, a historic house restored and furnished to the period of Francis A. Ramsey's occupancy, and a Visitor Center located in a beautiful country setting.
Address
2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914-9704
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Website
http://www.ramseyhouse.org
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Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 6:43
User Ratings
4.5 based on (57 reviews)
Reviews
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4N0rmalee 5:00 PM Sep 30, 2022
Great stop
This historic home was quite different from most we have visited. It’s a stone home with no electrical lighting. They have electricity only for security and climate control so on a cloudy day it was pretty dark especially in the kitchen but that’s to keep it historically accurate. Jan was our guide and did a wonderful job answering our questions and providing information about the Ramseys. It was interesting that the 3rd Mrs. Ramsey was pregnant when each of her 3 husbands died, including Mr. Ramsey! She never married again and I’m sure with her background many potential suitors were scared off! A few things were original to the home but most are period pieces they bought as the home was a rental for a while and also vacant for a time.
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4Dewayne P 5:00 PM May 27, 2020
Early TN home with a dash of history
I took my elementary school aged kids for a trip there and they loved it. Both enjoy hearing the stories and seeing old, original, artifacts, and this did not let them down. The house structure is 90% original, dating back to 1797. They are currently taking one family/group at a time due to the Corona Virus so we got a personal tour.
