Tour the Tennessee Victorian mansion where history is fun.
In 1896, entrepreneur Clay Faulkner told his wife Mary he’d build her “the grandest mansion in Tennessee” if she would move next to their “Gorilla Pants” factory, 2-1/2 miles north of McMinnville.
Faulkner’s solid-brick, 10,000-square-foot mansion had all the “modern conveniences” when it was built – electric lights, indoor plumbing, central heat, and more.
Today, Mr. Faulkner’s Falcon Rest Mansion is open for tours as a historic attraction. It’s filled with museum-quality Victorian antiques, and some say it’s presided over by a friendly ghost – perhaps the proud builder himself.
Regular hours 9 am to 5 pm Wednesdays thru Sundays. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Opening for tours at 1:30 pm on Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16, and Thursday, May 22, due to shows those mornings.
You can join a show! Click below to buy tickets.
Walk-ins are welcome any time during regular hours except as noted above
Advance bookings not required.
It is a good idea to call and confirm hours during inclement weather.
We are always able to answer or return phone calls and to respond to e-mails, so feel free to contact us any day.
Open Wednesday thru Sunday
9 am to 5 pm
All times Central.
Closed Monday and Tuesday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Adults & Teens: $17 | Children 4-12: $9
PLEASE NOTE: The mansion and gardens are not visible from the road. They are entirely hidden in the 1890s inside our tall holly hedge. Enter at the Visitor Center just past the hedge at 85 Bluff Springs Road. Access to the gardens is restricted to paid tourists, overnight guests, and participants in large events.
Three interactive history-based shows make stars of the people in the audience.
Performances can be scheduled any time for groups of 20 or more.
Don’t have a group? Individuals can join a scheduled group show.
Falcon Manor: Bed & Breakfast at Falcon Rest
Rates: $105 – $160
About the Mansion
Get an inside look at Falcon Rest Mansion, its history and its people, in this 2019 video feature from Tennessee Crossroads, long-running statewide travel showcase on Nashville PBS-TV. It’s been around so long, in fact, that this six minute video includes a few clips from their last visit to the mansion, shortly after it opened over 25 years before!
“We had the pleasure of touring Falcon Rest Mansion while we were camping at Rock Island State Park last week. We had a wonderful time and our tour guide was a wealth of information. She made the tour very entertaining. I’d recommend a visit for anyone that loves history and beautiful old homes
… a lovely artwork of Tennessee history.”
Sharon — on Facebook
Falcon Rest Mansion – the ideal tour stop or day trip between Nashville and Chattanooga
