March – May 2023

Daily Tours

• 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Daily
• An Abiding Love: Thomas and Anna at Home
• Master Guide Tour Series
  

Explore how The Jackson House displays the love shared between Major Thomas and his wife Anna – a love that endured from their early friendship through their courtship, married life, and even after Thomas’s death. Tours are led by seasoned guides and are offered at 9am and 4pm during normal business hours.

June 2023

Daily Tours

• 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Daily
• The Enslaved Experience
• Master Guide Tour Series 

Explore The Jackson House through the unique perspective and histories of the seven individuals enslaved by Thomas Jackson. Tours are led by seasoned guides and are offered at 9am and 4pm during normal business hours.

July – September 2023

Daily Tours

• 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Daily
• Stonewall Legends
• Master Guide Tour Series

Explore The Jackson House while addressing several myths and misunderstandings surrounding the history of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. Tours are led by seasoned guides and are offered at 9am and 4pm during normal business hours.

Family Autumn Gathering

• Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Formerly known as Apple Day, Family Autumn Gathering is a great event for the family. Festivities include cider pressing, music, dancing, storytelling, games, and crafts for children of all ages.

Visitors have a chance to watch an antique, hand-cranked cider press in action, or they can enjoy learning 19^th- century dancing, such as the Polka, a favorite of Thomas Jackson. Throughout the day children will have the opportunity to learn how to make dolls, potato scarecrows like the Jacksons used for their garden, play apple toss, pin-the-tail-on-Little Sorrel, and more. Or sit back, relax, and enjoy storytelling from a costumed interpreter.

All of the demonstrations and activities are free. Regular admission prices to tour the house apply. Local residents of Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County receive free admission for the tour.

October – December 2023

Daily Tours

• 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Daily
• Jackson’s Maxims: Words to Live By
• Master Guide Tour Series
  

Explore how The Jackson House reflects several of the maxims – or sayings – that Thomas Jackson compiled in early adulthood and modeled his behavior after, all as part of his lifelong commitment to self-improvement. Tours are led by seasoned guides and are offered at 9am and 4pm during normal business hours.

Christmas at the Jacksons

• Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023
• 5 – 7 p.m.

Visitors will step back in time and experience an 1858 Christmas while interacting with costumed interpreters. Those who attend will also have an opportunity to be a part of the “preparations” by singing Christmas Carols, churning butter in the kitchen, and helping our 1858 visitors pick the proper outfit for dinner. Last tour will be at 6:40 p.m.

Admission for the event is canned food for humans and/or pets to benefits the Rockbridge Area Relief Association Food Pantry. Help us give back to our local community and come out for an evening of candlelit magic.