Manskers station and Bowen house are terrific! The station includes demonstrations of the skills and craft of the period. Its not as balanced an interpretation as you might get elsewhere (i.e no mention of enslaved, little mention of native people), but it is very immersive in the experience of the early settlers. The tour is great and our guides knowledge was impressive. They continue to practice much of the agriculture and craft of the era and explain it in detail. The Bowen house is interesting and includes a neat collection of medical technology of the era and information about an early cholera epidemic. Fascinating local history (connections to place names etc).
What an interesting place! Bill gave us a wonderful tour. He is a wealth of information and is passionate about American history and understanding how early Americans lived. The gift shop was a delight. Highly recommend.
He is a wealth of information and is passionate about American history and understanding how early Americans lived.
Open space with grass and natural vegetation.
Fun tour, very informative, great guide!
Learned a lot about the life of colonial Americans. And how linen is made - learn something new everyday
Great place great people
Very educational and interesting! Guide was full of knowledge!
Love going to this place for their free yuletide festival. Handbells, harp, hammer dulcimer, square dancing, snacks, coffee, hot chocolate, storytelling, and a bluegrass band are all part of the Christmas festivities. Highly recommend if you like to step back in time and see how things used to be...
Pretty interesting place. Got a discount ticket on line.
Havent got to tour it as it has been closed
It is located at Moss Wright Park and I grew up in a subdivision a half mile away. I spent alot of time at the park going to baseball games 1st to watch my younger brother play, then my son, and most recently my nephew, who with his twin sister, will be 10 this weekend. Happy birthday Maddax & Emmy! Its a beautiful park with walking trail, baseball, soccer & footbalk fields. There is the visitor center, the replica of Manskers Fort, who 1st settled in this area on the banks of Madison Creek and also, the oldest brick house in Tennessee is on park grounds. There is a large playground, picnic pavillions for rent and a dog park. I was there today for the weekly farmers market and the homegrown tomatoes are outstanding. Wish i had bought more!
Costumed guides very informative. While there, 2nd graders were there and were working on primitive lathes and learning how to write with a quill.
We had a field trip there today and it started out poorly. Our main guide was telling the children to be quiet and children are supposed to be seen and not heard. That was only one of the rude comments. Not professional at all. It pretty much set the tone for the entire tour. I believe her name was Jennifer. Long grey and white hair. We we just rushed through and didnt get to see alot of things. The rest of the staff were all very friendly. Not worth the money.
It was closed when I stopped by but the whole park itself is quite awesome. I would definitely be checking their living history days!!!
Great historical experience. Gives you a good feeling of frontier life as well as a tour of a large house from a later period. Guides and staff are extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. Great for history buffs
Very knowledgeable staff, great way to peek into history.
The educational classes offered are phenomenal!
Great interpretation! Very well done and lots of interaction for the guests
Staff is knowledgeable and passionate. Fun!
Wonderful place to revisit a time before ours. Great for everyone in the family and those that love to experience history.
Wonderful place to visit for the whole family. Amazing staff and interpreters that make the experience a lot of fun. I would definitely recommend taking the time to visit.
Worth the drive! It was like going in a time machine.
Very informative presentations
Tours were amazing people were so realistic had a blast learning
History, interpretive center, programs, hiking
Fun place to take the kids educational and fun all at the same time
The Staff is very nice and knowledgeable. If you love history, than I would recommend that you visit this place!
I have spent many of days walking at the Moss-Wright Park community park that houses the Historic Manskers Station and the Manskers Fort, at 705 Caldwell Dr, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 it is a great experience, family and pet friendly!Have an outing, It is so much worth the time and visit.A little history Manskers Station, also called Manskers Fort was a station along Averys Trace in Middle Tennessee. It was built by Kasper Mansker.
Great place to visit the past
Wonderful site and a great staff of living historians.
Really cool
Incredible and realistic recreation of the original 1700s era fort. Beautiful park too.
Excellent historical recreation of the era, with a beautiful visitor center, and a park to roam when youre finished there.
Great visit, clean and educational
We arrived just after they reopened from their one hour lunch break at 1:00 and discovered, much to our delight, that we had the place to ourselves. Upon our entrance to the fort, we were met by a burley mountain of a man who was enthusiastic not only about the fact that we were homeschoolers (“they ask the best questions,” he said), but about his historical knowledge. Like a pot of well warmed soup, he bubbled over with bits of information and interesting tidbits while showing us around. Any questions we asked were met with a knowledgeable answer.About 1/2 way through our tour we met a second guide who continued our deluge of learning. This time we received an education and demonstration of the importance of the local blacksmith.Switching back to our initial guide, we were invited into the woodworking shop for a demonstration of his lathe and shave horse skills while explaining details of his craft and tools. The kids were invited to partake in some of the activities (sans sharp objects).Next we were escorted into the nearby 200-year-old Bowen Plantation home (the longest standing brick structure in middle Tennessee) and given a tour and explanations of various antique medical equipment (because the home was at one time owned by a doctor). In addition, we were given a demonstration of various textile machines for the development of fabric from hemp, cotton and wool. It was also here that we saw our first cotton plants in bloom and had the chance to attempt seed removal by hand (think cotton wrapped around velcro). The afternoon was a plethora of one-on-one experiential learning.Overall our experience was fantastic. I could not have asked for a better value for the time, knowledge and expertise demonstrated through their patient staff. I’d highly recommend stopping by for a visit should you find yourself in the area, you won’t be disappointed.Travel details:-Nearby: Mansker’s Station is located adjacent to a park which we intended to visit but ran out of time. This would be a great place to eat if you happen to come during the 12-1 hour that they are closed or just to let your kids burn off some energy.-Parking: easy. We were able to park both our van, truck and 40′ RV without a problem using the park loop driveway which has designated parking areas throughout. Exiting was also easy due to the loop design.-Time to tour: Some may be able to tour this place in 1-2 hours, but that would require moving much quicker than we did. We were there for at least 3 hours–I guess we ask good questions ;).-Prices: $8 for adults (which begins at age 13-super lame in my opinion) and $4 for kids ages 6-11. For some reason I could not find any pricing info online before we arrived so I was thankful to see that they were so affordable. There are AAA, senior and military discounts.-Hours: They are open weekdays from 8:00-4:30 with the last tour beginning at 3:00.
This place is amazing and the staff are fantastic!
Not a soul around, so obviously no period dress. Barrington Farm it is not. Maybe an off day.
Awesome place to take your children to the park
Great park, museum, well kept grounds!
Ok
Terrific experience
Botany is not that well maintained.
Great
Really nice place
This is a little piece of history!
Ok.
Fantastic tour