Sunday, October 21, 2018

Ghost tour of Longwood (October 5, 2018)

Only the exterior of Longwood, begun in 1860, was finished before the Civil War (there's an oxymoron). The family lived on the basement of the home until about 1970, when the home was donated to the Pilgrimage Garden Club.  In 1971, the home was designated a National Historic Landmark.

View of the interior of the unfinished dome, from the second floor.  The dome reaches a height of 217 feet, including three floors of living space.  Only eight of 32 rooms were finished.

Baby's cradle on the porch

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