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| Mayhurst Inn |
Sunday we traveled 30 miles north of Charlottesville to Orange Virginia for the annual Historic Holiday Inn Tour, sponsored by the
Dolley Madison Garden Club. I don't get to Orange often but with each visit, I like it a little more.
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| Inn at Westwood Farm |
The tour featured three historic Inns decorated for the Holiday Season. Our first stop was to the
Inn at Westwood Farm which has been completely restored since its original construction in 1910. Located just down the road from James Madison's
Montpelier in a rural farm setting on 15 acres.
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| Relaxing on the back porch at Inn at Westwood Farm |
Warm and inviting, we enjoyed sitting on the back porch overlooking the barn and scenic Virginia farmland. This would make a wonderful weekend retreat for city folk, relaxing and peaceful, complete with hens, a garden kitty, and lovely porch views.
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| Historic Holladay House |
After making several stops at local Thrift Shops and visiting with a few Guinea Hens and Ducks at the
Barboursville Gift Gallery, we made our way to our next Inn in downtown Orange, the
Holladay House.
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| The top of the darling Owl Tree. |
We received a warm welcome at the oldest Inn on the tour, enjoying the creative decorations and a cute Owl Tree in the expansive Dining Room. A stay at this Inn would make a sweet weekend retreat, conveniently located to downtown shops.
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| Mayhurst Inn |
Our last stop was to the 1859 Italianate Mansion, the
Mayhurst Inn. This historic home was originally part of a 2,500 acre plantation. The proud owners were on hand to talk about the fascinating history of this lovely property. We were romanced by the beauty and we felt transported to the Victorian era. It's no secret that this is a popular Wedding spot - beautiful.
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| The Kenwood Players |
We especially enjoyed the live music in the parlor performed by the
Kenwood Players.
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| Indian Runner Ducks at Barboursville Gift Gallery |
We're looking forward to going back to Orange in April for
Historic Garden Week tours in Gordonsville Virginia! Spring is just around the corner.
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Rebecca
Hello Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteWe hope you come back for the Garden Week tour. I just received some more great details for the April 26, 2014 Garden Week tour of Gordonsville. (10am - 5pm)
http://www.visitorangevirginia.com/index.php/home/events_listing/annual_historic_garden_week