The Springhouse

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

In the old days, springhouses did the job of

refrigerators. This springhouse served the

occupants of the farm from the 18th through

the early 20th centuries.

It was built directly over the spring and

shaded by trees. Cool spring water flowing

into the structure ...

The Springhouse

Water for The Hermitage

Of all the enticements Tennessee offered settlers, one promised both survival and a future: Water. Falling from above, bubbling up from below, flowing in broad river “highways”: Water.

Two natural free-flowing springs made The Hermitage a fine site ...