The Opryland Hotel

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Grand Old Opry

Belle Meade Plantation

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Belmont Plantation - located downtown Nashville.  The inside was the only part of the Plantation History that still existed, with the university surrounding it.

The grand estate of Belmont was completed in 1853 by the wealthy Adelicia Acklen and her second husband, Colonel Joseph Acklen. Built as an Italian villa-style home to escape the heat at their 8,400-acre Louisiana cotton plantation, the Acklens built, furnished, and landscaped one of the most elaborate antebellum homes in Tennessee-complete with 36 rooms, 10,900 square feet of living quarters and 8,400 square feet downstairs of service space. Accented with an art gallery, conservatories, lavish gardens, aviary, lake and zoo, the Acklens graciously allowed Nashvillians to visit the park-like setting and roam freely over the 180-acre estate. Today, Belmont Mansion sits in the middle of the Belmont University campus. In addition to the unique home, a small portion of the original landscaping and statuary have been preserved for all to enjoy.