Historic House Tours
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Fridays and Sundays, tours depart from the Visitor Center at Noon and 2:00 pm.
An introduction begins 5 minutes prior to departure. Please arrive early to purchase your tickets at the Visitor Center. Pre-registration is not required.
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Grounds & Gardens: Sunday-Saturday, dawn-dusk (occasionally closed for programs; contact office for details)
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Visitor Center Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am-4pm
Sundays 11:30-3:30 pm
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Tour Admission
Adults: $5/person
Seniors and Groups of 10 or more: $4/person
Ages -18 and Students with ID: $2/person
Ages 4 & under: Free
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For more information on tours or events, please call 301-864-0420
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Events & Exhibitions:
Sunday, May 12, Tours at Noon & 2:00 PM, FREE
Celebrate mom, grandma, or another special lady with a FREE tour of the historic home. Hear about some of the mothers who lived and labored at Riversdale, take a stroll through the garden, and stop in the open-hearth kitchen where Kitchen Guild members will be preparing Mother’s Day specialties.
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Saturday, June 8, Noon - 4:00 PM, FREE
We invite you to join us for a weekend of remembrance and reflection featuring speakers, music, conversation circles and reinterpretation. As a part of the Museum’s 30th Anniversary Year we will be hosting a Riversdale Reunion in partnership with the Riversdale Historical Society and the Riversdale Descendants Network. Come out and learn about the site’s historic families and their descendants.
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Sunday, June 16, Tours at Noon & 2:00 PM, FREE
Celebrate dad, grandpa, or another special father with a FREE tour of the historic home. Hear about some of the fathers who lived and labored at Riversdale. Be sure to stop in the open-hearth kitchen where Kitchen Guild members will be preparing something special for Father’s Day.
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Riversdale Kitchen Guild Events
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Sundays, 12:00 - 3:30 PM, FREE
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May 12 - Mother's Day
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May 26 - Military Program (period appropriate military food)
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June 16 - Father's Day
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June 30 - Fruits of the Season
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July 14 - Summer Abundance
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July 28 - Ice Cream
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August 11 - Salads & Cold Meats
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August 25 - Summer Bounty
Join us in the Dependency to watch open hearth historical cooking demonstrations using recipes, tools, and techniques from the time of the original owners of Riversdale.
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Get Involved at Riversdale
For more information, reach out to riversdale@pgparks.com
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