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Welcome to Tuckahoe... Tuckahoe Hours TUCKAHOE Tuckahoe Plantation, a National Historic The grounds are open to the public daily for PLANTATION Landmark, was setded by Thomas Randolph self-guided tours: in the early years of the eighteenth century. His son William Randolph began building the house Monday- Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm C. 1733 in 1733 and completed it in 1740. It is the only Sunday: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm early Randolph home still standing on its original site. An honor box is located at the front gate to the the boyhood home of Main House. Visitors are asked to contribute a Situated on a bluff overlooking the James River, Thomas Jefferson it's unique "H" shape is considered to be Early small fee to help with cost of maintenance Georgian. The interior walls are fully panelled and upkeep. with black walnut and pine. All woodwork was hand-carved. House and Ground Tours Tuckahoe is thought to be the most complete Guided tours of the house and/or grounds are plantation layout dating from the early 18th scheduled by appointment only. Please call to i century. The numerous outbuildings, most of schedule a private guided tour of Tuckahoe. which are located on Plantation Street, include The gift shop, located in the Thomas Jefferson Pli the smokehouse, storehouse, and the Overseers Schoolhouse, is open during guided tours only. office. Plantation Street, in colonial times, was a flurry of daily activity serving the needs of the whole plantation. The grounds at Tuckahoe are available to rent From 1745 until 1752, Tuckahoe was the A Registered National Historic Landmark for special events. Please call or visit our website boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson. His family moved to Tuckahoe to take care of the for more information on booking special events. orphaned Randolph children after William Randolph died in 1745. The schoolhouse Tuckahoe Contact Information was the first Thomas Jefferson attended. The Grounds Open Daily Until Sundown telephone: 804-784-5736 garden gate leads visitors down the old House Tours Scheduled by Appointment boxwood ghost walk through the rambling email: [email protected] Grounds Available for Special Events gardens of Tuckahoe. website: www.tuckahoeplantation.com .