The Your Rental Includes

• Access to the Barn & the Carriage House from Friday morning to Sunday at noon.
• Complimentary two-night stay in Heritage House.
• 20 5’ Round tables which can comfortably seat 6-8. Chairs will need to be rented from a 3rd party.
• Four Rectangle Tables for food service or seating.
• One wooden conference table for gifts, hors d’oeuvres, or cake.
• One antique doctor’s carriage.
• 1 rolling drink bar, manufactured from materials recovered during the barn restoration.
• Installed warm white icicle and single-strand LED lights.
• Air Conditioning in both the Barn and Heritage House*.
• The rental fee for all this is $3500 for 2025 & $3750 for 2026.
  Additional nights in the house are available at $250 each.

The Barn

The Barn at Heritage House is a lovingly restored, timber-pegged, open-beamed barn originally built in 1853. It is located two miles from Nashville on a five-acre lot with plenty of free parking.

Here you will find a blank slate, with only white twinkle lights on the beams, so it can be decorated however you wish!

The main hall comfortably seats 150 people, and there is room for a dance floor in the main area of the barn.

The back hall can be used for a buffet/food/ catering area. It is closed from the main hall and can be entered from the Barn or through the back doors. The back entrance is right off the driveway, so your vendors can use this entrance to set up your food.

Unfortunately, no catering is available on site, so you can hire whoever you wish! We don’t require you to use any specific caterer! However, if you are not from the area, we would be happy to make some recommendations. If you choose to serve alcohol, we require you to have a licensed bartender and strongly recommend that you get an event insurance policy to protect yourself.

The barn, food service area, and restrooms are all handicap accessible.

The Carriage House

In addition to the space inside the Barn, the Carriage House is a separate building out front that can be used as your beverage area, photo booth, or food reception line. This is where you will find the antique doctor’s carriage.

Heritage House

Heritage House is a fully restored, two-story farmhouse. On the main level, there are three bedrooms with queen-sized beds and a full-size pull-out couch. The house is completely furnished and includes two full kitchens, one on each level. It also includes the use of a six-person hot tub.

Though complimentary with your rental, you may rent it longer if you wish. Renting the house for an extra night is a great way for family members or the wedding party to stay on the property to help with setup and breakdown. Two hotels are located within a mile and can lodge any of your out-of-town guests.

Our Heritage

The original owners

In 1853, our ancestor, Samuel McLary, the man depicted in the mural in the men’s restroom, built the Barn. The mural in the woman’s restroom depicts his daughter, Mary, Cathy’s grandmother. (Rebecca Pico of Athens, TN, painted both murals.)

Heritage House was built by Samuel in 1880, before Mary was born. Mary grew up here until she married William Mathis. She later moved further down the creek to another part of the farm and raised her eleven children, most of whom remained in Brown County throughout their lives. The house went to Mary when Samuel died. Cathy’s father lived here as a teenager, and Cathy lived here until she was six. After Mary passed away, the house went to Cathy’s aunt, who owned it until it was sold out of the family.

Getting the property back

In 1998, we were able to purchase the home back and give it a full restoration after the people who bought it from our family nearly destroyed the barn. It was a labor of love to recapture the memories of living here in our youth. Each year, the descendants of William (1873-1932) and Mary A. (McClary) (1880-1961) Mathis still gather amidst the splendor of October in Brown County to continue the tradition.

We are the fourth generation of our family to own the property on which the house and barn sit. Many of the black-and-white photographs throughout the home are copies of our family pictures, taken right here in Brown County by Frank M. Hoenberger in the 20s-40s. His entire collection was donated to Indiana University and is available for viewing at the Lilly Library on campus. We believe that family is one of the most important things in life and are glad that we can share our heritage with yours.