Heyward-Washington House

Jose Antonio Laguna

Pre civil war house. Not too much to learn. No original furniture. GW spent one ighr there.

Damian&Rita Explorers

Nice historic home. Due to short staff, we arrived at 15 minutes after the hour and then had to wait until the next hour for a guided tour. No self-guided tours were allowed. But overall it was worth the wait.

Barbara Reagor

We had bought tickets for this tour along with the Joseph Manigault house. Both were very nice (he was supposedly the wealthiest man in British North America in 1774) and it's a very nice example of Georgian-style mansions but the three of us decided that Hayward-Washington was our favorite. A lot of it had to do with our guide Anna. She's working on a degree in Historical Preservation and it shows! She's so earnest and enthusiastic and begs for questions hoping it will be one which requires her to do research the answer. She was very knowledgeable of the home and its workings. She had a great sense of humor which was important when you viewed some of the paintings. There are original portraits by Jeremiah Theus who was "the" painter of the time and was known for doing excellent paintings of his clients from the neck down (ie clothing) but the heads looked horrible in relation to the body. It appears that having a Theus was more important than a quality portrait by a lesser known artist. Anna was able to tell us about the reasons surrounding George Washington's visit to the house and yes you could actually touch the handrail that George Washington used to climb the stairs. Oh, and there is proof that George Washington actually slept here. 😀

Chuck Miller

Enjoyed the informative tour that Anna provided