Hours:
Monday through Saturday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Address:
5700 Main Street
Spring Hill, TN 37174
Phone: (931) 486-9037
Rippa Villa, built in 1855, was one of the premier farms in Middle Tennessee. On November 29, 1864, the home and the families who lived there found themselves in the middle of one of the most dramatic events of the Civil War.
Rippa Villa is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.
Join us for $5 Fridays at Rippa Villa!
A limited run of a 60-minute, guided house tour of Rippa Villa for $5 on FRIDAYS ONLY. Self-guided access to the grounds.
Purchase your tickets and arrive any time between 9 AM and 4 PM on FRIDAYS ONLY for your tour. Please check in at the front desk when you arrive. Your wait time for the next tour will be no longer than about 30 - 45 minutes.
The tickets can ONLY be purchased online. No exceptions.
We are pleased to offer a variety of tour options for those wishing to experience all Rippa Villa has to offer!
Classic House Tour
60-minute, guided tour of Rippa Villa. Self-guided access to the grounds. Adults $22, children (6-15) $14.
Offered throughout the day based on the flow of walk-in traffic, typically every 30 - 40 minutes. You will receive your tour time when you purchase your ticket. The last guided tour of the day begins at 4:00 pm.
Walk-ins ONLY!
We offer the Tennessee Campaign Ticket for $40 which is a discounted ticket for the 60-minute Classic House Tours at Carter House, Carnton, & Rippa Villa. This ticket never expires. You can walk in at any time of the day and buy these tickets, but if you want to plan your visit in advance you may purchase this ticket online. Please note that the online option is only for a 9 am start time and you must begin at Rippa Villa. By starting at 9 am you will beat the heat, the busiest time of the day, and you will not be rushed. If you do not arrive at 9 am we cannot guarantee the next tour time, but it should not be longer than a 30-45 minute wait.
If you have any questions, call Bill Clark at 615-261-8606 or e-mail him at bill@boft.org.
All Men Are Created Equal
90-minute guided tour of the house and grounds will follow the United States from its Founding to Civil War. You will learn about the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson and the decades long struggle over the very meaning of equality and how the country slowly drifted apart over the issue of African slavery. You will also learn about, at each respective site, Randal McGavock (Carnton), Francis Carter (Carter House), and Nathaniel Cheairs (Rippa Villa), who settled in Middle Tennessee around the dawn of the 19th century, and their generation’s role in the history of the country. Each was born just before the American Revolution and their sons and daughters felt the impact of Civil War. $29 per person.
This tour is offered nowhere else in Tennessee. Proceeds from every ticket will help fund the design and installation of the new exhibit and museum at the new Carter House visitor, which will open in 2026. Its theme will be: All Men Are Created Equal.
Offered at 9am, Monday and Friday. Arrive 15 minutes prior to tour time. Please purchase online in advance - no walk ins.
Extended Tour
90-minute guided tour of the house and grounds, visiting areas of the home not open on the Classic House Tour. $29 per person.
Offered at 11am, Monday - Sunday. Please purchase online in advance - no walk ins.
Slavery & the Enslaved Tour
90-minute guided tour focusing on slavery as an institution and the specific people who were enslaved at Rippa Villa. $29 per person.
Offered at 11am, Monday and Friday. Please purchase online in advance - no walk ins.