First off, Rippavilla is BEAUTIFUL! Plus, getting married here makes you feel like you are apart of history, and a venue you can bring your kids too and show them where you got married. Anita coordinated everything, was so attentive and SO helpful! Everyone on the staff was so friendly and so lovely. All of our guest enjoyed a historic tour, exploring the grounds and getting to see Nashville the day before. Rippavilla is THE place to get married. Cannot say more positive things about it! Photos below are from sneak peeks! So many beautiful photos of the venue!

We had a wonderful tour of Rippavilla! Tyler was very knowledgeable, and made sure to stick to the facts of the history instead of rumors and speculation. He was fun and friendly and informative. Our group was small enough that we felt comfortable asking questions. The house and grounds are absolutely gorgeous. It was a great tour, and we will definitely be back!

This place is absolutely beautiful. You become so immersed in this history, along with the beautiful grounds and rich Greek-Revival architecture. Its a step through time. Our gratitude to Rich, the guide who helped our group have such an immersive time.

One of my favorite historic plantations beautiful house, wall preserved very interesting

Tyler was an excellent guide on our house tour of the house. This is a must see and still has a place in the local area today.

History buff or not you will enjoy viewing and learning about this historic home. I was in town for a friends wedding but had extra time beforehand. It was great learning about the history of the home and the stories of the previous owners. Take a tour if you get a chance.

It was amazing. Dan our tour guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. It was one of the best tours weve been on. Loved that a good amount of the furnishing are original to the home, it was a treasure trove of history. Loved every minute.

The staff is very personable and grounds are impeccable. Our guide, Leisa, is very knowledgeable about the community, history (no sugar coating or glossing over any of it), and the various owners.

This mansion allows you to walk through the rooms, no barriers. The rooms were well decorated. The grounds include a cemetery and one slave cabin.

This place is so awesome!!! Dan was an awesome tour guide for us today.

Had a wonderful time visiting Rippavilla Plantation. Tyler took our family on a great tour through the grounds and mansion and shared a lot of interesting and historically significant information. Highly recommended!

Had a fantastic tour at this magnificent home today! My husband and I were married here in the sunroom, 25 years ago! A special shout out to our tour guide, Dan and staff for making this a special Day for us. Thanks for the memory

This is where Billy Ray Cyrus seen a spirit here ...he was on that show The haunting of billy ray cyrus with Kim russo

We moved to the proximity of Rippavilla a few months ago. Our first visit and tour was fantastic! The docent was extremely versed on the history of the plantation,and was able to address questions asked by an antibellum architect in the tour group! Lots of history here, and most preserved as original 1850’s. Will take friends back frequently.

One of the best historic tours in Tennessee! Very interesting place in Local and National history! One of the best preserved properties and the guides were so informative! Definitely must see!

Awesome experience tonight! Scott, Tyler and everyone does such a wonderful job with storytelling and history lessons.

Alot of the non-historic items could be fixed up like the fencing, but other than that its an amazing place to go walking on and view the historic sites.

We went to celebrate my brothers birthday and we were lucky enough to get a private tour. Macy was absolutely wonderful! She was full of knowledge and stories, she made us feel very comfortable and welcomed. It was a truly great experience, and we took away with us a ton of great history that we previously were not aware about. Thank you Macy and Rippavilla!

Beautiful and well kept plantation house. Tour guide was very knowledgeable, my favorite part of the house was definitely the sun room.

I enjoyed my visit and paranormal adventure. Everyone was friendly and our journey was very interesting. Brent, Connie and to the team - thank you!

Great Local history tour. Knowledgeable guides. Beautiful home and grounds. Excellent value.

Sarah was awesome! Everything she told us about had a back story and made it super interesting. Felt like we were going back in time! Perfect thing to do with an out of town visitor or passing through. Tour took a little over an hour.

Beautiful place to visit

We had an awesome time this afternoon with Ms. Jill! She was very informative and was great with the children. We had a private tour on Tuesday midday. The grounds were beautiful with many things for the children to look at. While we spent a longer than average visit, Ms. Jill was patient with us and answered all the questions the children had. According to them, Ms. Jill was educational, very positive, and informative. Give her a five mom! Would recommend this for anyone who is interested in history!

We were there to tour this as a wedding venue for my daughter. It seems to be a good place for this BUT you have to bring everything that you want to be a part of that process.The venue does not have catering, music, d.j. or a bar and tender. You have to supply all of that if you want to do a wedding there.Its a historical society location and worthwhile to visit it for history sake.

We enjoyed the tour yesterday with Sarah as our guide through the house! She was so very knowledgeable about all of the family and history of the home, its furnishings and the events that took place there! I will definitely recommend this tour to anyone coming to this area!!

Awesome and a great tour. Tyler was so b professional and knowledgeable about history

Love this place. Never get tired of coming here. Full of history. Especially of WWII.

Did the 5K fun mud run and had a blast.... We will be doing it again

My husband and I attended the Presidents Day luncheon Cooking with the Presidents and 1st Ladies. It was so different and a wonderful experience. I enjoyed tasting recipes from our Presidents favorites and the history lesson

Had a wonderful tour lead by Madison! Felt like we were transported into the past!

Had a wonderful tour today! Very informative and the house is just breathtaking!

Thoroughly enjoyed this place, the folks working in the gift shop were very friendly and helpful,,,very knowledgable about the history of the place too. Going back for the tour soon.

The Staff were very helpful

Sarah was a great tour guide and full of information and fun facts! It is a beautiful old house and full of genuine family artifacts. Well worth the trip!

Had lots of fun with the school field trip. This house is very open, most of the rooms are not restricted with handrails or roped off. There is not any information plaques so a guided tour is kinda necessary. But it was good. The guide let my daughter (who knows how to) play the piano in the music room. Very cool.

Great tour awesome tour guide lots of history and information!

One of the best civil war era home tours!

This home represents an amazing part of history. Most of the home has been restored to its original state and has a lot of the original furniture. Our tour guide was darling and she was very patient with answering questions about the history of the family.

We, the adults, loved the tour and all the history we got to experience. The kids loved Turnip and Kyle, the plantation kitties.

The staff was into telling the story on our tour. Very helpful and friendly. The gift shop had unique items.

Our tour guide, Spencer, was full of the history of the Civil War and the Rippavilla plantation. Hats off to him for a wonderful and very informative tour. The staff at the plantation were very friendly and seemed to care that you were interested in the plantations history.

Tour guide very knowledgeable

This was a beautiful location with a historic building. If you are going just to look at an old period building and see some history, this is fine. I paid for a paranormal investigation, and was greatly disappointed. We were divided into smaller groups and went to various locations on the grounds. Our guide did not want us to do anything but sit quietly while she tried to encourage the spirits to talk to a recorder she set out. I was not allowed to use my main piece of equipment and most of the people in my group were new and did not know what to expect. Some told me they were bored to tears and I told them that most ghost hunts were not like this and to find another group to ghost hunt with next time. So we went from building to building and sat very quietly while the guide asked her questions. I couldnt wait to get out of there, but since I paid my money, I stayed to try to get my moneys worth. The only way I would go back is if a different group was heading up the investigation. I have been on many ghost hunts and investigations and this was totally a waste of my time. I was told not to post any pictures or videos so Im not.

Great place to learn about history of Tennessee

Great tours. Worth it for the rich history of the home and area.

I learn something different everytime I go!

Always learn something new when I visit the Rippavilla. Awesome gift shop. Friendly folks are there to help you learn what happened right there during the Civil War. Amazing stories that are true.

Loved it! Great history, no photo taking inside. If you love cats, make sure you go and give a pet to Turnip and Kyle, the resident gift shop cats. Well worth the 12$ tour, there is a cemetery and slave living area in the back field, we didnt get a chance to get out that way. Expect to spend and hour for the tour and whatever else you plan when there.

Friendly staff! Great tour. Informative and thought provoking. Tour guides are nice, personal and ready to answer questions if needed.

Dan and Scott were knowledgable and personable. Great tour!

Dan the tour guide was fantastic! Had a great time learning about the history of the Nashville area in the civil war.

Rippavilla plantation is another historical must see. The house and property is filled with civil war era history and the story of the family is is the most important, covering before, during and after the civil war. The guided tours are done by knowledgeable professionals. All of the tourist sights have excellent guided tours. I highly recommend this tour as well as all local tours

Our visit to Rippavilla Plantation was really really nice. Our tour guide was very pleasant and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed everything about our visit. Well worth the price and time. House and grounds are just beautiful!

Music was great. Turn out was full. Women chattering was disturbing my vibe but was still enjoyable. You should go next year.

Very cool 1850s Plantation house. I really enjoyed going and seeing how well the place is kept up. Nice gift shop and cafe as well.

They were so nice. They have 2 cats and the house is beautiful. They have a gift shop and wrap everything you get in tissue paper so it does not break. Sweet employees.

I always told myself I will own this house one day that was a nice dream to beautiful house to dream about something about it my father once told me you had a house with big pillars in the front of it I guess ever since then theres a dream in my head to be able to own one to be able to show him one day dreams thats what theyre about making goals and making them come true is the beauty of life everybody should never give up stand back up when youve been knocked down and walk faster stronger have more balance more finesse with great wisdom anythings possible at that point good luck guys hope you have a great day and an awesome year life live it to where its happiness be safe

I was there for a evening wedding in November, the courtyard was very nice and the weather was pleasant.

Their bathrooms are outside and very inconvenient to get too.My friend had her wedding there and was supposed to have her reception in a little garden area, but the owners decided to undergo renovations, so her receptions was under a tent in the front yard and NOT what she wanted or paid for.

Beautiful period home, modified in 1920s. Contains quite a few family pieces, an the period pieces obtained reveal much about the opulence the family enjoyed.

Delicious Marcy Jos On The Go chicken salad sandwhich with potato salad outside picnic in a breezy shaded table. Winged bugs moved in before we could enjoy our cinnamon rolls.

Wanted to thank our guide Tyler for his detailed and living account of the history of Rippavilla, and its owner, Nathaniel Frances Cheairs IV. His Civil War story is fascinating, as is the history of the home under different owners.Thought it great that we were able to stand in the rooms containing the furnishings of the Cheairs family and get a real sense of their lives. A lot of these sites require you to stand in the hallway and look through plexiglass in the doorway. At the rear of the property is a slave cabin, family and slave cemeteries. Across the driveway entrance is the field where the Battle of Spring Hill occurred. This plantation is a must see for Civil War and American History enthusiasts.

Love it here. Beautiful house and lots of history. Wine is good too!

My 3rd (or 4th)time to tour Rippavilla. Its lovely and the guides are excellentI learn something new each time.

One of my favorite Civil War era houses. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend this tour!

Beautiful Plantation!!!! I love the history! My sister and I participated in the ghost tour overnight and it was super fun. My favorite part was the night walk thru the graveyard. It was such a beautiful night and moon was bright, stars out and it felt like we were a million miles away from everything. Rippavilla is truly a jewel in my backyard:)

This was a sensational adventure. The guided tours are by local folks in-trenched in their history. The restoration is being done in a painstakingly careful way. Many artifacts saved by family and friends have been donated to the restoration. The stories are what i truly enjoyed. Even contemporary stories such as a wedding being set up on the grounds, or my daughter in law talk fondly of her class senior pictures being taken there. 3 large tree along the side of this Greek revival mansion are called the Witness trees-meaning they are well over 160 yrs, so have been witness to many chapters of history. They have a lovely bookstore also.

Very good experience. The guide was very knowledgeable about what she was talking about. Excellent tour and a beautiful home. A must see....

Brothers wedding. It was absolutely amazing. Beautiful surroundings, and the staff were great.

This is a beautiful place. People who work there seem to enjoy what they do and want to share the story. Prices for tours are very reasonable.

The history behind this place was incredible. The tour guide was incredible nice and have all the children pencils at the end. It is definitely something place you should bring your family. It is around an hour long and you get to visit the entire house and see the furniture and the house from the 1800s that was remodels in the 20s.

There is a lot of history here. We didnt get a chance for the tour, but there was a gentleman in the gift shop who shared some stories. Amazing place

Very nice plantation house, the tour was very interesting. Definitely worth the visit.

Great place to visit. Our guide was excellent. Knowledge and friendly.

Must see if you are in the Spring Hill area. Nice gift shop. Local treasure.

Beautiful plantation.

Enjoyable walkthrough but not as much of a ghost-esque feel as I was hoping for

We just had a beautiful evening at Ripavilla celebrating the Christmas season. Very tasteful. Well be back next year

Tyler is an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable young man. The house is beautiful.

Nice place. Great staff. Good food at marcyjos

Very beautiful. We attended a wedding ceremony at the pavilion, gorgeous.

It was a great experience our tour guide was excellent and answered any questions we had

Swanky Plank was great. Rippavilla is a worthy cause.

I mean, its a plantation that has been glorified for its beauty. I had to got to a group meeting there and was not happy about it.Is it beautiful? Yes. Does it have a horrific and sad history that isnt addressed? Yes.

Had an excellent time during the tour. Tour is unique in terms of presentation of information. Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to listen to. Staff made you feel like family and were extremely personable. Would reccomend it to anyone interestes in a fun and informative information of southern/civil war history.

I attended a wedding here. The venue was beautiful and expertly run. A true class act.

Beautiful home. Touring staff is very knowledgeable and engaging: excellent storytellers and very welcoming.

It was very beautiful there. Lots of history

Lots of history and unique things to see.

The wonderful place of History

Very beautiful and they alwayshave different events year around

Cute place and nice area to do a small hike but every event Ive been to, is lacking and boring. Makes me less and less interested in going to the next one.

If you like Civil War history or southern decor, this home is full of authentic artifacts of the age.

Doing a paranormal activity tour!!! It is amazing!! If your into that stuff definitely a must do!!!

Loved this house. Great tour guide! Lots of information for those who are history buffs.

Tour guide Chuck was exceptionally informative and interesting!

This is a great piece of history in our county, and Im so glad it is still is living up to its potential!

Definitely not the best tour Ive ever taken, but the history was super cool, and the gift shop is cute! The property is really well maintained also.

Its bonafide historic and very lovely. Interesting grounds...99 acres. Most of the furniture is original to the home. Built in mid 1800s. Rich in Civil War history.