McCOY FARM & GARDENS

Historic Gardens and Event Venue

HISTORIC, SOUTHERN CHARM

Celebrate in the gracious, wooded, and romantic setting that is McCoy

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DISCOVER McCOY

Our beautiful grounds and walking trails are free and open to the public 7 days a week.

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NATURAL BEAUTY

Beautiful historic wooded property with its gardens, trails, and arboretum

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EXPLORE THE TRAILS

Paths wind through the shade of hemlocks, bigleaf magnolias and stately tulip poplars

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McCOY FARM & GARDENS

where history, gardens, trails, and nature connect with community

You’re invited to McCoy Farm & Gardens, where you can enjoy historic ambiance, natural beauty, and gracious hospitality. We’re located just north of Chattanooga, Tennessee, on historic Signal Mountain, brimming with woodlands, trails, native pollinator gardens, and lovely open spaces. Paths wind through the shade of hemlocks, giant leaf magnolias and stately tulip poplars to name a few of the many species that are part of our arboretum. Visit the old homeplace, the farm buildings, and the apple orchard. You may just find the perfect spot for a special celebration.

The grounds and walking trail are free and open to the public seven days a week. We’d love for you to enjoy McCoy Farm & Gardens with all the history, gardens, trails, nature and community we have to offer.

Tom & Pat Cory

Over 38 acres of historic legacy

located in the beautiful town of Walden, Tennessee

See the historic Bachman McCoy home and explore the Barn and Barnyard. Stop and enjoy nature in the Horseshoe Gardens and Apple Orchard. Visit the Children’s Garden for the young and the young at heart. Hike the trails around the 38-acre property. Leave having experienced the peacefulness of McCoy Farm & Gardens.

Southern Wedding Venue

say, "I do" at McCoy

McCoy Farm & Gardens offers beautiful wooded settings for wedding ceremonies. There are multiple areas to setup for your special occasion. A spacious bridal suite is sure to satisfy the bride on her special day. Take a tour of our historic farm and gardens today and picture yourself saying “I do” at McCoy!

McKenzie Thompson Photography

History of McCoy

1800

1840sThis important thoroughfare was built in the 1840s to connect farmers in Sequatchie Valley to the Western Atlantic Railroad.

Anderson Pike and the W Road

1850

1863After the Battle of Chickamauga, Anderson Pike and Roger’s Gap Road play a brief but important role in the Siege of Chattanooga. Along the Pike the McCoy property held a Union storehouse.

McCoy During the Civil War

1890Emma Bell Miles was a writer, poet, and artist. Her works captured the essence of the natural world and the culture of southern Appalachia. Emma lived on the McCoy property in her early years.

Emma Bell Miles (1879 - 1919)

1900

1911 - 1938Nathan and Pearl Bachman purchased a summer home on Walden’s Ridge in 1911 and soon enlarged the main house and added an orchard and gardens. Quickly, it became their year-round residence and an important center of community and political influence.

Senator Nathan Bachman (1878 - 1937) and Pearl Duke Bachman (1879 - 1938)

1911 - 2004Martha McCoy, whose life spanned most of the twentieth century, was an independent and resourceful woman whose generosity was well known amongst her community and continues to impact Walden’s Ridge and beyond.

Martha Bachman McCoy (1904-2004)