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Get a behind-the-scenes look at spring in the formal gardens on this guided tour led by Perry Mathewes, MSV deputy director, museum operations and director of gardens.
MSV members: $5; all others: $10. Register by April 6. Register online or call 540-662-1473, ext. 240. Meet at the garden entrance. Walk-ins welcome as space permits. Mask required.
Visitors will enjoy this scenic tour of the lower Shenandoah Valley. Travel Valley Pike, the historical “wagon road” of early settlers, through southern Frederick County. Steeped in history, Winchester is the oldest city west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Famous for changing hands over 70 times during the Civil War, it was home to George Washington’s headquarters. This driving tour features four sites, three of which served as hospitals during the Civil War.
Rose Hill Farm and La Grange House are fully restored 18th century homes, and Valerie Hill Winery was built in the early 19th century. All are being featured for the first time on Historic Garden Week. Belle Grove, an 18th century plantation withstood the Battle of Cedar Creek during the Civil War and is a Garden Club of Virginia restoration site.
Tickets include admission to four homes and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.