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Debbie doo
Dumfries, UK558 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
We visited here last week as part of the globus trip . The house is beautiful full of character and history. We had the opportunity to have dinner in this fine house . All cooked by volunteers. It was an experience I shall never forget . The splendour around me took my breathe away . The food was delicious. . Certainly a worthwhile visit
Written 24 June 2023
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Cynthia A
Columbia, MO523 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
A brown stone home built in 1858 and occupied in 1860 by a 60 year old widower. He lived there with extended family until his death in 1863. Home eventually operated as a boarding house and school so much of interior and furnishings destroyed or sold. The Natchez Garden Club took over in 1976 and have managed to restore most of it so you see a beautiful home.
Written 12 January 2024
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Paul P
Dallas, TX469 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Anywhere but Natchez, this would be an outstanding tour, but I did not feel that this would be one of my top 5. Maybe it had to do with the dreary day and maybe it was that our tour guide did not seem to know much off the script.
I will say the home is beautiful and there is a very interesting display of historic gowns on the second floor which is included on the tour. My wife very much enjoyed those.
I will say the home is beautiful and there is a very interesting display of historic gowns on the second floor which is included on the tour. My wife very much enjoyed those.
Written 18 February 2022
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Katrina V
Seattle, Washington30 contributions
Mar 2022
We visited this home during Natchez Spring Pilgrimage, and it was a treat! The downstairs is beautifully decorated, but the upstairs was the highlight for me. It contains a small exhibit on Natchez history that was supplemented during our visit by an on-site historian who shared a lot of fascinating information. It was a great learning experience!
Written 1 April 2022
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Kyle S
Bridgeton, NJ956 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Enjoyed our tour of this beautiful Greek Revival home built by Thomas Henderson and restored by the Natchez garden club. The period antique furnishings were beautiful and the costume collection impressive. Our guide was very knowledgeable.The grounds were peaceful and lovely
Written 31 December 2023
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Jack Miller
New Orleans, LA562 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
What a great place! Our first place to visit in Natchez. Our host is Todd. He is very knowledgeable. Also very friendly. We are lucky to have a private tour from him. The building is absolutely beautiful! Decoration is typical antebellum style.
Written 28 December 2022
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Michele P
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States9 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
We've been to Natchez many times and this is one house that we've never taken a tour of. After having taken the tour though, I am not sure about this house at all. There was a young girl giving the tour, and it is safe to say that she must be new because she had a note sheet and was not very knowledgeable about the house. She kept saying that the group was quiet, but I think it was because the tour was completely devoid of any interaction and a question or two was asked and she didn't know the answers so why bother asking more? The only thing this tour seems to emphasize is the entire Natchez Tableaux tradition and the competition between garden clubs. Who cares? I realize that is part of the Natchez tradition, but that is NOT why I wanted to see this historic property. In fact, we were forced to watch an awful video of the event while the tour guide made sure we saw her in her full regalia. That seemed to be the only thing she was passionate about. The rooms are filled with dated pics from the 1960's to the present of former Natchez garden club queens and their dresses. What does any of this have to do with the history of the house? Admission of $15.00 per person to tour this doesn't seem worth it because I had to read about the history of the family and the house myself.
Written 13 June 2016
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Thomsonville1
Luxembourg171 contributions
Sept 2017 • Solo
I just barely got into Magnolia Hall on a Monday or Tuesday in early September. The lady was just beginning to shut the place down, but clearly she is great at what she does, giving these tours of the historic home. This house, if I remember correctly, belonged to a Presbyterian banking family, as it is located close to the large, white Presbyterian Church (which is a gorgeous one, having its own well-presented history of the city in its adjacent Stratton Chapel).
What makes Natchez special is that so many people there are willing to tell stories. This is much better than reading books. The city is full of historic homes, and people will walk you through them while giving loads of information, showing a willingness to answer a wide range of questions.
I believe the lady giving the tour was from Pennsylvania or Illinois, somewhere in the northern USA. That's what's remarkable about a place like Natchez-- it draws history lovers from all over the country and all over the world.
If you are in Natchez, ask about the Sweet Olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans in Latin). The smell is unlike anything else in the world, and the city is full of them.
What makes Natchez special is that so many people there are willing to tell stories. This is much better than reading books. The city is full of historic homes, and people will walk you through them while giving loads of information, showing a willingness to answer a wide range of questions.
I believe the lady giving the tour was from Pennsylvania or Illinois, somewhere in the northern USA. That's what's remarkable about a place like Natchez-- it draws history lovers from all over the country and all over the world.
If you are in Natchez, ask about the Sweet Olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans in Latin). The smell is unlike anything else in the world, and the city is full of them.
Written 19 May 2018
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Taylor B
Chicago, IL8,478 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
Magnolia Hall doesn't receive the notoriety reserved for such other Natchez mansions as Rosalie, Melrose, Monmouth and Longwood. Maybe because it is located downtown at 215 South Pearl Street, away from the other antebellum jewels. But, in many ways, it is even more spectacular. Also known as the Henderson-Britton House, it was built in 1858, one of the finest examples of the Greek Revival style in Natchez and the last great mansion built in downtown Natchez prior to the Civil War. Built by Thomas Henderson, a wealthy merchant, planter and cotton broker, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The exterior walls are stucco over brick, scored and painted to resemble brownstone. Rooms on the main floor are filled with mid-19th century antiques and original and period furniture while rooms on the upper floors contain a costume collection. Also be aware of the original molding. Mannequins portraying antebellum-period life are set in three rooms. Vintage dolls are displayed in a case. In addition, the Parterre Garden located on the grounds is precisely manicured and curated to reflect perfect symmetry and style from every angle and location. The view of the mansion from the corner of Pearl and Washington Streets, with its four massive and stately columns and balcony, is imposing, unlike any other mansion in Natchez. Located close to the Mississippi River, a shell from a Union gunboat landed in a soup terrine in Magnolia Hall's kitchen during the Civil War.
Written 16 July 2017
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17scarlet
Alabama139 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
This home is a must see on your Natchez home tour vacation. This home has the most unique moldings of all the homes we saw- and it's the original molding. The man who built it was quite smart...he captured rainwater in a terrine and used it for indoor plumbing in an upstairs bathroom. Amazing! Our tour guide was a lovely African American lady who was a Natchez native. This home has many nice features including mannequins wearing period dress (many of which are past pilgrimage queens' dresses) and interesting info boards that you can read over. Loved this house!!!!!
Written 12 July 2017
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is this a historic home now being used as a hotel? what are the winter hours for tours?
Written 13 January 2018
This is a museum and a tour of a very beautiful home. The tour is very well worth the time. I am not sure off the winter hours, but you might check with the Natchez Visitor center for info. We have visited Magnolia Hall three times - - kinda like good wine - - gets better with age
Written 14 January 2018
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