Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion, Alabama, United States
4.5 (23 reviews) Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #8 in Tuscaloosa Speciality Museums • Historic Sites
Tour of Jemison Mansion
Free Tours Offered Tuesday-Saturday at 3:30pm. The Jemison- Van de Graaff Mansion (constructed 1852-1862) was one of the last and most elaborate great houses to be built in Alabama before the devastation of the American Civil War. The mansion has had many families call it home over the past century and a half, including senators, lawyers, and physicists. It was even home to the Tuscaloosa Public Library for a time. The home was purchased by the Jemison- Van de Graaff Mansion Foundation in the late 1990's and restored fully to its 1862 original glory. It is now a pristine historical museum open to the public for tours and available for rent for events.
Address
1305 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-2840
Mobile
Website
http://www.historictuscaloosa.org/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 9:44
User Ratings
4.5 based on (23 reviews)
Reviews
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5BarbAWS 5:00 PM Jun 16, 2017
Amazing House
We just walked in off the street and very immediately taken on a tour just for us. The house is amazing and the stories about it are great. Highly recommend!!
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5Chickelbuck 5:00 PM Jun 2, 2015
Architecture and History
The curators at Jemison are so knowledgeable about the home, they can give you a history lesson about the civil war, as well. Stepping into the home is stepping back into the late 1800's. I appreciated the descriptions of the different indigenous woods used in the bannister posts to the height of the celings to the reason it took so long for the home to be completed. Wow!
