Great tour . The guy gave us both historical and genealogical information, which was lovely. The only thing is, be careful of the hornets. They were everywhere in the summer!

Beautiful estate , the house has a lot of stories to tell.. including its relation to gen Robert E Lee . Beautiful vistas of the river from the front of the house!

Tour was great. The guy was very knowledgeable and gave us history of the place and genealogical information. If you go in the summer though, be careful. Lots of hornets!

Be sure to check out the new Facebook Fan Page dedicated to Shirley Plantation's oldest resident, The Willow Oak Tree . Read more

Tours last approximately 30-45 minutes and the tour content can vary; it must be a challenge to cram 400 years of history into a half-hour walk-thru.

General Robert E. Lee’s mother, Ann Hill Carter, was born, raised and married here on her family’s estate . Lee himself spent much of his childhood on the plantation grounds. (From Aerial America) Read more

Beautiful grounds. You could spend a whole day here.

American history! The tour guide was fanominal.

Very fun. Be warned, no photography in the house allowed, but outside is fine

Beautiful place...no photos allowed inside main house.