Falcon Rest Mansion, McMinnville TN

09/04/2026

What makes Falcon Rest Mansion special?
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09/03/2026

Need a sun hat for The Wandering Local’s Gathered by the Gardens, a Victorian tea party, or walking the midway at the Warren County A&L Fair? We have them in Falcon Rest’s Victorian Gift Shop — $10 each. (Just be sure to hold onto your hat on those rides at the fair!)

09/03/2026

Gathered by the Gardens is almost here. 🌿✨

We’re so excited to share the menu for Saturday evening, catered by Begonias Restaurant in McMinnville, Tennessee.

To begin, guests will enjoy a classic Caesar salad.

For the main course, we’ll be serving Verdurra Amore with grilled chicken fettuccine Alfredo tossed with mushrooms, bell peppers, and red onions, served alongside warm crostini.

And for dessert, guests will enjoy a German Chocolate Cheesecake, catered by Honeys. 🍰

We also just sent an email to all ticket holders with important details for Saturday, along with the link to purchase tickets for the exclusive tour of Falcon Rest Mansion before dinner.

If you’d like to see the inside of the mansion, you’ll definitely want to reserve your tour. Once dinner begins, access to the inside of the mansion will no longer be available.

Be sure to check your inbox, and we’ll see you Saturday. 🤍

XOXO,
Mika & Abby

09/02/2026

How much did Mr. Faulkner's Gorilla Pants cost? Check it out. (These prices are for a dozen or half dozen pair of overalls, wholesale, varying according to style.). We had a little help from AI to make the prices more legible than on the original document.

08/28/2026

Coming to The Wandering Local's Gathered by the Gardens on the grounds of Falcon Rest on Saturday evening, September 5? See the inside of the mansion that inspired the gardens. Ticket holders for the dinner can book for a special history tour of the Faulkner home, led by longtime owner and chief storyteller George McGlothin.

08/26/2026

You asked for it ... book a special evening ghost tour of Falcon Rest Mansion Saturday nights in October. Book online: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/falconrest/items/756843/calendar/?language=en-us&full-items=yes&g4=yes

08/21/2026

These lovely ladies are doing their own personal murder mystery, beginning with a formal tea party in our tea room. They'll continue the drama during an overnight stay in our Honeymoon Suite, just across the breezeway from the mansion. Who will be the victim, and who will be the culprit?

Didn't we tell you this is where history is fun? You can even bring your own fun.

08/17/2026

Excellent article about and pictures of the Faulkner’s Great Falls Cotton Mill at Rock Island State Park.

Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Kat Abraham provided Saturday’s look inside Falls City Cotton Mill.