i live right down the street from the thoroughgood house and all around, it is beautiful. the tours are really informative, and they have special events going on all year round. everything is the original, and i cant wait to go back!
I really enjoyed visiting the Thoroughgood House. The grounds are very well kept, the house is in excellent condition for almost 300 years old. The furnishings are originals for the time period and very well made.
The period tour guide was very informative, knowledgable and patient. He made you "feel" the history of the home, of ...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/14/08
the adam thoroughgood house is so much fun! I loved seeing the gardens in the front and in the back of the house, the inside of the house was totally adorable, and the guides were hillarious and so personablethey are dressed up like people from the 1600's, which really makes you like you have stepped inton the past. The last time i was there, ...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/01/06
i really loved the architecture and the tour guides were hilarious, i thought the house was very interesting, and the history behind it makes the house even more fascinating. Im amazed how old it is! (plus the gift shop had some pretty cool finds...) overall, i enjoyed learning history a lot more than i thought i would. everyone should go!
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 04/02/05
It is one of the oldest houses from early Colonial period. It is probably built by Adam Thoroughgood's grandsons. It provides insight into the of the kind of lifestyle lived by the gentry in late 1600. it is not as cool as i thought it would.
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