I did the tour of Shirley Plantation and found out a lot of information. When asked questions staff answered them and added bits of other interesting facts. I felt tour was too quick to see all the interesting objects on display and would have liked more time to look.
Will come back for more.

The staff at Shirley Plantation are rude and unpleasant. They have a "No Refund Under Any Circumstances " Policy. We visited on a Sunday afternoon intending to tour the house. After purchasing our tickets and waiting 20 minutes for our tour to start, a tour bus and van full of college students showed up and they were allowed to tour ...