Discover the enchanting home of Major and Mrs. Dooley as their nieces and nephews must have seen it more than 100 years ago. Find a lion in the fireplace, a swan in the bedroom, a rabbit on the cabinet and more as a Victorian nanny reveals the wonders within the mansion to children of all […]
Pinwheels & Pastimes
March 9, 2015 By
Join an old-fashioned play party with the games and toys that amused boys and girls 100 years ago. People from the past encourage you to try your hand at hoops or hopscotch, make a toy or compete in races and other fun games from yesteryear. Free admission. For information, call 804-358-7166, ext. 329.
Adventures in Vegetable Gardening
March 9, 2015 By
Voices of American Women
February 23, 2015 By
A woman’s life at the turn of the 20th century was about much more than attending tea parties and doing needlepoint. Many women were concerned with moral, social, economic and political changes that were transforming their families, communities and the world. This special tour of the Dooleys’ home focuses on a woman’s role and her […]
Voices of American Women
February 23, 2015 By
A woman’s life at the turn of the 20th century was about much more than attending tea parties and doing needlepoint. Many women were concerned with moral, social, economic and political changes that were transforming their families, communities and the world. This special tour of the Dooleys’ home focuses on a woman’s role and her […]
Spring into Spring!
February 23, 2015 By
Celebrate the first full day of spring at Maymont! Warming weather and longer days mean the animals are waking up from hibernation, returning from warmer-weather habitats, and building nests. Kids will decorate a gourd birdhouse to help backyard birds get ready to raise their young, and explore the grounds with an educator to discover the […]
The Story of John Dooley
February 23, 2015 By
Dooley biographer Dr. Mary Lynn Bayliss will introduce the fascinating story of John Dooley, the father of James H. Dooley who was a Gilded Age financier and owner of Maymont. Journey through John Dooley’s emigration from Limerick, Ireland in 1832 to his successes as a well-liked business and civic leader in mid-19th century Richmond. Learn […]
President Hayes White House Dinner Service
February 23, 2015 By
The Dooleys acquired one of the limited copies of the Hayes dinner service made by Haviland in 1881. Today, these incredible pieces comprise the largest collection on public view outside of the White House. Bob Doares, an independent scholar, collector of French porcelains and leading authority on the Hayes service, recounts how his sleuthing revealed […]
John Dooley: An Irish American Leader
February 23, 2015 By
The Maymont Mansion presents a rare opportunity to view the sole surviving green wool uniform of Richmond’s Montgomery Guard, Company C of the First Virginia Infantry, a militia company formed by Irish Americans in 1850. This legendary uniform is a highly significant display for Maymont as it belonged to John Dooley (1809-1868), the father of […]
A Passion for Nature
February 23, 2015 By
Both indoors and out, James and Sallie Dooley’s estate reflects their love of natural beauty. They filled their residence, the Maymont Mansion, with a treasure trove of nature-inspired decorative and fine arts and landscaped the surrounding 100 acres with beautiful parkland, magnificent trees, and glorious gardens. This spring, the special exhibition “A Passion for Nature” […]
