In 1807

In 1807. [Harding Cabin]. , In 1807 John Harding purchased 250 acres of land on the “east side of the Richland Creek including Dunham's Old Station”, and added a second room to the cabin for his growing family. The farm was strategically located on the Chickasaw Trail, which became the Natchez Trace, the main trade route from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi. This location provided a constant flow of travelers and customers. Businesses included a blacksmith shop, a sawmill, a grist-mill, a cotton gin, and stables for boarding and breeding horses. This provided adequate income to increase both land and slave holdings. Financial successes also led to the construction of a new house across the yard where the Hardings took up residence in 1820., Captions: , Top right: John Harding; Bob Green , Bottom left: The cabin eventually became the residence of Bob Green, the head trainer. His experience and hard work made the Belle Meade Stud farm and his own reputation as a trainer world-renowned. , Bottom right: Following Bob's death in 1907 the Spirit of the Times, a popular equine publication, wrote that Bob Green would always be remembered as “a demigod” in the world of horse racing.