Historic Garden Week House Tour

Historic Garden Week 2019

Middle Peninsula-Essex County

Friday, May 3, 2019
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Take a rural drive back into history down Route 17 South in Lower Essex County. Named for Essex County England, Essex County Virginia was formed in 1691 and is the site of numerous historical homes that have survived the ravages of time and war. Many of these homes, often referred to as Tidewater South, share common architectural features: gabled roofs, dormer windows, and a large chimney at either end. Four of the houses on tour are examples of Tidewater South Preservation and date to the 18th century. Visit a fifth house, which is a reconstructed farm house, featuring original fireplace and mantel, barn wood floors, and river views.

Tour Headquarters: Rappahannock Christian Church, 339 Dunnsville Rd., Dunnsville, VA 22454

Tickets: $35 pp. Tickets available on tour day at Headquarters only. Passes and online tickets must be redeemed at Headquarters.

Advance Tickets: $30 pp. www.vagardenweek.org/main/tourdetails?id=423. Available by mail before April 25 by sending a check payable to The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula along with a self-addressed, stamped (2 stamps) legal-sized envelope to Mrs. Kelly Gwathmey, 6357 W. River Rd., Aylett, VA, 23009. If ordering more than two tickets, an additional stamped, self-addressed envelope is required.

Light refreshments will be served in Rappahannock Christian Church parish hall from 2 to 4 p.m.

Facilities: Available at Rappahannock Christian Church, Aspen Grove, and Riverside.

A marketplace of regional vendors at Rappahannock Christian Church. It will feature jewelry, crafts, and plants.

Directions to tour area: Dunnsville is located on Rt. 17, 5 miles south of Tappahannock. It will be clearly marked. Parking is available at each tour location.

Hosted by
The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula

Chairmen
Julie Strock (540) 498 7549
middlepeninsula@gardenweek.org

Ellen Holt
(804) 443 4404
middlepeninsula@gardenweek.org

Group Bus Chairman
Kelly Gwathmey (804) 769 2601

Places of Interest: Essex County Museum and Historical Society. 218 Water Ln., Tappahannock, VA 22560

Tappahannock Artist Guild, 200 Prince St., Tappahannock, VA 22560

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 216 Duke St., Tappahannock, VA 22560

Essex County Courthouse, 305 Prince St., Tappahannock, VA 22560

All are located within walking distance of each other.

To view past historic garden week house tours, click on the links below.

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