Fiddlers Grove Historic Village in Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Horn Springs Resort

Photographed by Kevin W., June 17, 2024

1. Horn Springs Resort Marker

Inscription. Founded in the 1870s by James B. Horn, the Horn Springs Resort was a vacation destination for travelers until the 1950s. They came to "the most desirable summer resort in Tennessee" to drink mineral water that flowed from underground springs. This springhouse is a replica of the original. However, mineral water was not the only attraction. Jim Horn, son of the founder, expanded the hotel to include a post office, dining room, ballroom, bowling alley and 3,000 feet of porches. Joe Horn took over in the 1930s and added a swimming pool. After generations of ownership, the Horn family sold the property to Dr. R.D. Wilkinson who closed the hotel, but the swimming pool remained a popular retreat until the 1970s.

The hotel's most famous guests were President Harry S. Truman and Pulitzer Prize winner H.L. Davis.

Donated by Charles and Elaine Bell, current owners of the Horn Springs property.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 11.848′ N, 86° 16.225′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee,

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in Wilson County. It is in Fiddlers Grove Historic Village. It can be reached from the intersection of East Baddour Parkway and James E Ward Center Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Horn Springs Swimming Pool Pumps (here, next to this marker); Petting Barn (a few steps from this marker); Fiddlers Grove Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Doris Bland Pavillion (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson-Partlow Cabin and Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Cartmell Cabin (within shouting

Photographed by Kevin W., June 17, 2024

2. Horn Springs Resort Marker

distance of this marker); Peyton Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Detached Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 17, 2024

3. Horn Springs Resort Marker

Inside the springhouse, there are photo displays. This is a magazine spread from The Nashville Tennessean Magazine, July 18, 1948. In the lower right is a photograph of the original springhouse at Horn Springs.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,131 times since then and 186 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.