This informational night highlights Maymont's upcoming deluxe 11-day African safari departing Richmond on November 9, 2001. Admission to the informational night is free. Dance to the Edison phonograph, play croquet with ladies and gentlemen of the Victorian era and enjoy a picnic supper on the west lawn of Maymont House. Be transported to the Gilded Age as you ride in a horse-drawn carriage down Magnolia lane. A continuation of Maymont's teacher workshops, this course introduces educators of all types of hands-on activities related to conservation and environmental education.
Scout leaders are welcome.
A curriculum book is included in the cost of the program. A thriving Victorian estate, Maymont was home to James and Sallie Dooley and a workplace for many others. 329 for information. Designed to engage young visitors, this special tour offers a chance for 5 - 11 year olds to discover all the wonderful animals who inhabit Maymont House and learn what it was like to live 100 years ago. Children must be accompanied by an adult.