McLemore House Museum Tours

446 11th Avenue North,Franklin TN 37064

24 September, 2022

Description

The McLemore House is a property in Franklin, Tennessee that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is also known as the Harvey McLemore House, as it was the home of former slave Harvey McLemore, who became a successful farmer. The McLemore House dates from 1880 and includes Colonial Revival architecture. For generations, from 1880 to 1997, it was owned by the McLemore family. The House is now a museum, the McLemore House African-American Museum. The museum is located at 446 11th Ave. N. in Franklin will open to the public on Saturday, December 11th, from 10:00- 2:00.  AAHS will kick off the opening and will have some very fun and added elements that day! Enactors will be at the museum to give the tours and tell the story. Tourists will be able to see Harvey McLemore and hear his story, Mag Matthews, who had her beauty shop business in the front foyer of the home, will be there and Bethunia Atkins, Harvey’s former slave owner. This is a one-day event. Regular hours for the museum will resume in the spring. The cost is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and children 12 and under. Light refreshments will be available to the guests.