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:
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Hands on Preservation at the Riversdale Dairy
Saturday, May 4, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $5 Registration, Ages 10 & Up
Join the Riversdale House Museum as we host an educational hands-on dairy program in honor of Historic Preservation Month. Learn about the history of the Riversdale dairy through this interactive program featuring foodways Historian Joyce White. Participants will listen to an informative lecture, join in a special tour of the Riversdale Dairy and Dependency building to learn about our Historic Preservation efforts, participate in a hands-on dairy demonstration, and close with a sampling of Maryland cheeses.
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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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April 21 - Dairy Day [register]
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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
There are many different ways to help preserve and conserve Riversdale House Museum for future visitors. Click on the icons below to find out more!