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Maymont is a 100-acre public space with gardens, wildlife, nature center and historical tours. Learn about Maymont 2025 campaign, Historic Garden Week, day camps and class trips.
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Friday, June 7, 5pm-10pm Saturday, June 8, 11:30am-10pm...
- Herbs Galore
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Friday, September 22, 2023; 6-10pm Saturday, September 23,...
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Maymont is a 100-acre (0.156 sq mi) Victorian estate and public park in Richmond, Virginia. It contains Maymont Mansion, now a historic house museum, an arboretum, formal gardens, a carriage collection, native wildlife exhibits, a nature center, and Children's Farm. In 1893, James H. Dooley, a wealthy Richmond lawyer and philanthropist, and his ...
- Edgerton S. Rogers
- 1890
- 100 acres (40 ha)
- Entrances at 2201 Shields Lake Drive, 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, Virginia
Maymont was the 100-acre Victorian country estate of James Henry and Sallie May Dooley. In 1886, the Dooleys first viewed and purchased the rough pasture and field that would become Maymont. At the age of forty, with no children and the resources of her husband’s prosperity at her disposal, Sallie Dooley led the effort to transform the ...
Maymont is a 100-acre public park with a mansion, gardens, wildlife habitats, and a nature center. Learn about its history, events, programs, and amenities on the official website.
- 2201 Shields Lake Drive 1700 Hampton Street 1001 Spottswood Road, Richmond, 23220, VA
- (804) 525-9000
Maymont is a 100-acre American estate, an extraordinary gift given to the community by James and Sallie Dooley who lived there from 1893 to 1925. Whether strolling in the gardens, touring the mansion, watching a river otter at play, or petting a goat, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Duration: 1-2 hours.
Maymont Park is a 100-acre former Victorian estate with a mansion, gardens, wildlife exhibits, a farm and a carriage collection. It is a popular attraction for families, lovers, friends and visitors, offering year-round activities and events.
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