Welcome Back!
July 1st -4th
11AM-4PM
Come celebrate 250 years of our nation in a home built by revolutionary war veteran Dr. Martin Walton.
6354 Highway 25 E Springfield, TN 37172
Details will be provided
by June 1 on our events page!
Free Admission
Giveaways
Food
History
Welcome to the Dr. Martin Walton House
A Red River Heritage Association Museum
RRHA is a registered 501c3 non-profit.
Summer 2026 Hours
Friday-Saturday 10AM-4PM
Admission is always FREE.
Due to limited staffing, please check our Facebook page for latest updates.
Also known to some as the Cook-Tate Home or "The Friend by the Side of the Road"
Welcome to the Dr. Martin Walton House! The Walton House is a historic home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in Springfield, Tennessee. Although the address is officially listed in Springfield, most consider the home to be part of the Cross Plains community. The home belonged to two family lines from 1809 to 2019, and its roots run deep in Robertson County history. The descendants of the home's second family still own the surrounding farm and our only mission is to preserve the home, as well as all the stories that go with it. There are a multitude of opportunities to visit the homes of presidents, generals, and famous Americans but there are few opportunities to visit and learn about the homes of ordinary people from rural communities in the 1800s. That's our mission with the Walton house! Feel free to explore our site to learn more or stop by! We can't wait to meet you and for you to meet our team!
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Daytime tours of The Walton House are always 100% free.
Our Staff & Volunteers
Meet the Team members and researchers behind keeping the Walton house's history preserved and keeping our doors open. Our museum is operated by professional historians with concentrations in various fields of history as well as students studying history.
