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Site Name Belmont Mansion Street Address 1900 Belmont Boulevard City / State / Zip Nashville TN, 37212 Phone number 615-460-5459 Web Page www.belmontmansion.com   Admission Fee Adults $10.00, children $3.00, under six free, seniors $9.00, groups $8.00. Hours Mon.-Sat. 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M., Sun. 1:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.; last tour at 3:15 P.M. Visitor services Public rest rooms, handicapped access, gift shop, tours. Regular Events Mid. March, celebration of Adelicia Acklen's birthday; day after Thanksgiving-December, Christmas at Belmont.     Directions From I-65 take Wedgewood exit. Travel west on Wedgewood Avenue. Turn left on Magnolia; turn left onto 18th Avenue; turn left onto Acklen Avenue.
Site Description
Belmont Mansion was built by Joseph and Adelicia Acklen in 1853 and enlarged in 1859-60. During the Civil War the house served as headquarters for General Stanley and for Gen. Thomas J. Wood, commander of the Fourth Army Corps. At Belmont, Wood gave orders to all division commanders for the first day of the Battle of Nashville.

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