Open House at Boiling Spring Academy
The Open House at Boiling Spring Academy offers visitors an opportunity to step inside one of Brentwood’s historic landmarks and learn about education and daily life in the 1800s. Typically held on the first Sunday of each month from June through October, the open house welcomes the public to explore the one-room schoolhouse and its surrounding historic site.
Built in 1830, Boiling Spring Academy provides a glimpse into an era when schools operated without electricity, running water, or modern technology. The property is also home to the Fewkes Site, a Native American prehistoric mound site dating from approximately A.D. 900–1500. The school, park, and archaeological site were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Open House at Boiling Spring Academy Details
Date
Typically held on the first Sunday of each month from June through October.
Location
Boiling Spring Academy, Moores Lane near Wilson Pike, Brentwood, TN.
Presented By
Brentwood Historic Commission and the City of Brentwood.
Cost
Free.
Who It’s For
Families, history enthusiasts, students, local residents, and visitors interested in Brentwood’s early history and historic preservation.
What to Expect
Explore the historic one-room schoolhouse and learn about 19th-century education and daily life. Visitors can also learn about the property’s connection to the “A Day in 1845” educational program, which gives local third graders a hands-on experience with historic lessons such as reading, arithmetic, and penmanship.
Good to Know
Visitors can bike to the schoolhouse using the greenway from Crockett or Smith Parks, or park in the lot off Moores Lane. The Brentwood Historic Commission restored the academy after the City acquired the property in 2003.
