Cobbs Hall, one of the historic houses on the April 25 Northern Neck tour, is situated on land that has been in the same bloodline since 1652. Olive Hill, a stately 1740s house in Chesterfield County, will be among houses featured on the Petersburg Garden Club's tour April 24. Perennial highlights of Garden Week are historic properties with links to the Revolutionary and Civil wars. Alexandria's event includes George Washington's Mount Vernon on the April 21 Garden Day ticket, in addition to other historic area landmarks and fine private residences. A comfortable farmhouse on the Harrisonburg area tour April 25 served as a hospital for both Union and Confederate troops.
Interesting collections abound on all tours.
A collection of White House Easter eggs can be seen on the April 25 tour in Martinsville. Throughout the state, Historic Garden Week in Virginia tours will feature some of the country's finest collections of artwork, china, silver, crystal, Oriental rugs and antique furnishings. Indeed, Garden Week 2001 will offer something for everyone on many wonderful tours across the Old Dominion.