Woodruff-Fontaine House, Tennessee, United States

5Paula K 5:00 PM Jan 23, 2020

A must do for people who enjoy history
We really enjoyed this tour! The home is spectacular and the antiques, even though most aren’t original, are wonderful. There is a Wooten desk and an English pub polyphon music box that worked. It played metal disks. The chandeliers are incredibly beautiful. The size and scope of the place is spectacular.You are allowed access to almost the entire mansion. We climbed the stairs from the 3 rd floor into the tower that gives you wonderful views of the area. Super cool!! We highly recommend this tour.

5bookwormwendy 5:00 PM Sep 20, 2013

Wonderful home and staff.
Our family loves old homes, not just the architecture, the antiques, and the fascinating glimpse into another time and way of life but the stories of the people and of the cities. We have been in everything from log cabins and colonials to Victorians and antebellum homes and never tire of a good tour and this one was. We were fortunate enough to come on a slow day and got our own personal tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and friendly and more than willing to answer our questions and talk with us. I enjoyed hearing more about the Woodruff and Fontaine families, of the yellow fever epidemic that was such a problem for the city, and of the mourning rituals of the day. I thought I knew most all of them and still learned something new today. They also have an impressive collection of textiles and antique clothing, something of interest to my daughter and myself. They have done a wonderful job preserving this place and its many stories. Anyone who believes a home tour is only about looking at the house itself does not have their ears open as they follow their guide. There is so much more to a home tour than gawking at architecture and antiques, though I admit I enjoy doing so, there are things to be learned about how people have changed and how they haven't. How their stories have shaped our stories and led us to where we are today.