Date and Time
Tuesday Apr 7, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT
Clare Baker, President of the Bellevue Harpeth Historic Association will be our guest speaker!
"A citizens' organization to encourage historic study and
preservation in the Bellevue Harpeth area"
P.O. Box 210671 - Nashville, TN 37221
The Bellevue Harpeth Historic Association is dedicated to preserving and educating the public about the history of Bellevue and surrounding areas. The primary focus is on the Belle Vue I Log Cabin.
Abraham Louis DeMoss, of noble Huguenot ancestry and a Revolutionary War Captain from North Carolina moved to this area in the late 1700s. On July 28, 1800 he purchased 150 acres of land overlooking the Harpeth River where he had built his log cabin on a knoll overlooking the river, (just off Morton Mill Road). He called it Belle Vue, French for Beautiful View.
His wife and at least some of his nine children occupied the cabin with him. He built a sawmill, a grist mill, and a blacksmith shop, the beginnings of the thriving community that eventually took its name from his cabin.
After several generations the cabin fell into a state of disrepair. Wanting to preserve the history of the cabin, descendants of DeMoss, through Frank Carter, his wife, Dolores Hutchison Carter and children donated the cabin to the Bellevue Harpeth Historic Association.
The cabin was dismantled, all pieces labeled, and reassembled at the location at Red Caboose Park.
Location
Bellevue Regional Community Center
7638 A Hwy 70 S, Nashville, TN 37221 (by the Ford Ice Center)
Fees/Admission
Free as a guest. Please RSVP: Exchangeclub.bellevuetn@gmail.com
Individual Membership: One-time $20 joining fee, Dues: $220 yearly or $55 per quarter.
Business Membership: One-time $50 joining fee, Dues: $220 yearly or $55 per quarter. Business members may send anyone to our meetings.
Club members enjoy fun, relaxed meetings. We begin every meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and after a few minutes of project updates, we enjoy informative and interesting guest speakers and discussions. Come join our meetings and be part of good fellowship with friends and neighbors as we all work together to make Bellevue a better place!
Please see our facebook page for updates on our guest speakers for each of our meetings.
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Contact Information
Maureen Riley, Administrator, Exchange Club of Bellevue
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Description
The Exchange Club of Bellevue meets every 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month for a Breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m.
Why Join Exchange? – I want to ...
- Make Bellevue a better place to live, work & play.
- Enjoy creating community with friends and neighbors.
- Help protect children from abuse and neglect.
- Encourage strengthening America through patriotism.
- Support youth activities and personal fitness.
- Hear outstanding community leaders and speakers.
- Keep current with what’s happening in Bellevue.
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