Tag: National Historic Landmark
Eyre Hall – Antiques, Gardens and a Letter from Lafayette
[Post updated in 2024] In my second installment about Virginia’s Historic Garden Week (HGW) Tours, I’m visiting Eyre Hall on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. This centuries-old plantation has been one of the enchanting properties included on the Eastern Shore HGW Tour every year since 1941 and soon you’ll see why. This 1760 plantation home with its […]
Thoroughly Virginia – Fredericksburg Historic Garden Tour
What do Stonewall Jackson, farming, fox hunting, flowers and fund-raising all have in common? They all have deep roots in Virginia culture and were all highlighted on the 2019 Fredericksburg Historic Garden Tour, hosted by the Rappahannock Valley Garden Club. Spread across the countryside along the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary War Route, outside of Fredericksburg, the club […]
