Posts by Peyton Nichols
Bob Hill Honored with Maymont House Benevolent Society Award
Over the course of more than three decades, Bob Hill has been one of Maymont’s most faithful friends, helping to preserve the historic estate and sustain it for the future.…
Read MoreUltimate Fall Planting Guide: When, What & Why
Ahhh, the cooler temperatures of autumn! They are met annually with celebration, like a prize earned for enduring a Central Virginia summer. Fall is a great season for evaluation and…
Read MoreMobilizing the American Home Front, 1917
Immediately upon the United States’ entry into World War I on April 6, 1917, the government had to focus all the nation’s resources on mobilization. Because many Americans had been…
Read MoreOver Here: The WWI Home Front at Maymont
One hundred years ago today — April 6, 1917 — the United States, joining with allies France and England, declared war on Germany. At that time, after nearly three years…
Read MoreTiffany & Co. Tour de Force at Maymont
When Maymont Mansion guests regain equilibrium after their first glimpse of Mrs. Dooley’s Swan Bed, their attention is drawn to another equally fantastic piece—the extraordinary dressing table and chair made…
Read MoreVotes for Women, 1916 to 2016
Whether you’re celebrating or mourning the results of the Presidential Election, let’s be glad that all US citizens had an equal opportunity to vote this week. It hasn’t always been that way.…
Read MoreA Tribute to Ford Reid, Volunteer of the Year
We were missing a Very Important Volunteer at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception last week. Ford Reid, our Volunteer of the Year (for the fifth year in a row!), was…
Read MoreIt’s Bat Appreciation Month!
October may have been selected as Bat Appreciation Month because those mysterious creatures are associated with spooky scenes of Halloween. However, these are five reasons we should LOVE bats, not fear…
Read MoreThe Nuptials of James Dooley and Sallie May – September 11, 1869
No documentation has yet come to light to tell us exactly where and when the courtship of James Dooley and Sallie May blossomed. Could they have met at one of the many…
Read MoreKeep Cool and Bear It
The summer heat can be downright “unbearable” for us humans, so guests often wonder how the black bears handle hot days with their fur coats. While people wear coats to…
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