Heritage Days – Mansker’s Station

There was a time when families spent lots of time together, had to work together to make sure the family survived. That’s the way it was when Tennessee was The Frontier, and it’s a time that is brought back each year when the city of Goodlettesville, TN has Heritage Days. Tennessee Crossroads recently went to Moss Wright Park to get a glimpse of life around 1790. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television’s Tennessee Crossroads.


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When the kids come home from school, you hear the front door slam...followed by more doors closing as everyone heads to their own space. There was a time when families spent lots of time together...had to work together...to make sure the family survived. That's the way it was when Tennessee was The Frontier, and it's a time that is brought back each year when the city of Goodlettesville has Heritage Days. Rob Wilds recently went to Moss Wright Park to get a glimpse of life around 1790.

Rob Wilds has been a part of the Tennessee Crossroads family since 1993. As one of our most frequent producers, and the recipient of several journalism awards throughout his various careers, Rob finds that the best reward for his work is meeting the fascinating people and visiting the interesting places he encounters in his travels. A presence in television, radio and print reporter for more than 20 years, Rob is a teacher, writer, producer and director as well as an actor (with appearances in feature films, television shows and on stage).

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