Wander through its unfinished halls as stories of ambition, love, and loss echo softly around you. In the Rotunda, beneath the grandeur of its soaring dome, savor a Fall Southern supper and live music.

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Step back to 1857 at Stanton Hall and enjoy an enchanting evening with Mint Juleps, Southern appetizers, live music, and a graceful 19th-century dance performed by local children, followed by a Bourbon tasting on the back porch.

This 3-day ticket package for Fall Pilgrimage 2025 includes admission to all 12 private homes across Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for $200. Homes can be visited in any order. MUSEUM HOMES ARE NOT INCLUDED. 

This 1-day ticket package for Fall Pilgrimage 2025 lets you explore 4 private homes on your chosen day for $70. Homes can be visited in any order. Museum Homes are not included.

Join us on Sunday, October 12th for an afternoon at the Longwood Symposium, a FREE EVENT, celebrating the vision of James McHenry Wade and the stories, people, and objects that keep Longwood alive.

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Experience an immersive nighttime experience through one of America’s most hauntingly beautiful homes. Located in historic Natchez, Mississippi, Longwood—also known as “Nutt’s Folly”—is a towering octagonal mansion left eerily unfinished since 1861.

September 25 through October 31, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

Step back in time with a Southern Progressive Dinner hosted across three historic homes. Enjoy curated courses, local flavors, and Southern Blues and Jazz in a unique dining experience. From cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to hearty entrées and decadent desserts, each home adds its own story and charm to this unforgettable evening.

D’Evereux (1836) stands out as one of Natchez’s finest Greek Revival homes, known for its monumental two-story portico and the first residential cupola in town.

This is the grandest surviving townhouse on a commercial street in historic Natchez, featuring expert brickwork by John C. Fox and refined interiors.

White Wings began as a simple Federal cottage in the 1830s. Expanded by banker Charles Meeks, it now showcases a unique blend of 19th-century styles.

Once home to City Surveyor Charles Babbitt, this Victorian-era residence holds historic maps, antiques, and artifacts from Natchez’s past.

Mount Repose is a historic Federal-style home built in 1824 for William Bisland. Recognized for its bold architecture and listed since 1979.

The Dr. John Bowman Banks Museum honors Natchez’s first Black physician and the home’s role in the Civil Rights Movement. A must-visit for history and inspiration.

Built in 1854, the Thomas Staniforth House is a Greek Revival brick cottage featuring original casings, antique windows, restored paneling, and garden views.

Discover the best of the city with our Hop On Hop Off double-decker bus tour. Enjoy over 40 must-see sights at your own pace.

This 90-minute event features a tour of Monmouth Historic Inn, an interactive Mint Julep demonstration in Quitman’s Lounge, Chef’s special hors d’oeuvres, a Mint Julep, non-alcoholic beverage options, and jazz music in the gorgeous central Courtyard.  Stroll the beautiful grounds of the house, including live oak trees covered with Spanish Moss, the Catalpa, Magnolia, Crepe Myrtle and Cedar trees.

Standing in greatness on a hillock overlooking the Natchez Trace, Brandon Hall has been restored to its once magnificent splendor. Built by Gerard Brandon III, whose father in 1825, became the first native-born governor of Mississippi.

Open Monday thru Saturday for Tours at 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy a tour of Monmouth, Stanton Hall, Longwood, & Rosalie at a discounted price! You don’t want to miss this deal!

Enjoy a tour of Monmouth, Stanton Hall, and Longwood at a discounted price! You don’t want to miss this deal!

Held in the Music Hall, which seats up to 50 people, this event features your host, Amy Allen, who embodies the definition of Southern hospitality and plays live music on piano and guitar. This 60-120 minute event includes a concert, food & drinks with interactive and fun informative commentary.

A one-hour class where Regina teaches you her techniques to make perfect biscuits every time. She sends you home with her recipe-printed tea towel and biscuit cutter as a class party favor! $60 per person, 6 person minimum, 20 person maximum.

Showcasing stunning photography of Southern charm at its finest, purchase this lovely hardcover coffee table book to add a unique flair to any room.  Take a rare glimpse inside these private homes and experience their uniqueness and the people that call them home.  Gracious homes with menus, intimate family traditions and the art of a good Natchez party!

Built by Nathaniel L. Carpenter beginning in 1844 and completed in 1851 when purchased by steamboat captain, Thomas P. Leathers. The home showcases a large period-appropriate collection of Empire and Victorian furnishings within the walls of its spacious rooms.

Located at one of the most historically significant intersections in the Natchez area during Spain’s occupation of Natchez from 1783-1798 sets this charming home, known today as Holly Hedges.

Although its earliest history dates to 1796 when a structure was built by Mr. John Scott, who received a Spanish grant on what was known as Block 1; it is believed Holly Hedges took its current form by 1805 when his widow, Susanna petitioned for a deed to the lot where the home she was building (or remodeling)sits today.

Of great significance in the chain of ownership of Holly Hedges is the tenure of the John T. McMurran family who lived here until their massive suburban estates Melrose was completed in 1848. Melrose is today the crown jewel of The Natchez National Historical Park.

Still later, Holly Hedges became the Natchez home of celebrated Dallas interior designer Earl Hart Miller and his wife Zan, who in 1948 completely restored the Federal era home and added the interlaced Federal style dormers and celebrated parterre garden to the original home giving it added visual appeal and gave the home the name Holly Hedges.

The Briars was commissioned by Judge John Perkins and designed and built in 1818 by noted Natchez architect Levi Weeks. The home is built in the typical southern planter style vernacular with outstanding Federal millwork throughout including the interlaced arched windows of its dormers. The 95 foot front gallery is accented by a monumental fanlit central doorway with matching secondary floral laced fanlit entrances at either end of the gallery, a unique feature to the design.  The Briars was the childhood home of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, (Varina) whose family resided though never owned the home from 1826 to 1850; serving as the site where on February 26, 1845, Jefferson and Varina were married by the local Episcopal priest, The Rev. David C. Page of Trinity Church.

Visit The Briars and see the amazing restorations taking place on the home which hasn’t been seen on Pilgrimage in decades!  A true jewel of Natchez!

Propinquity dates to the early period of the Mississippi territory and is one of the earliest houses of the Federal architectural style. Secluded among ancient live oaks just outside Natchez in the historic territorial capital of Washington, Mississippi. Renowned for its original Federal-style millwork and has retained its architectural integrity.

To Tour Propinquity:  Online Bookings are not available.  Please call our office at (601) 653-0919 to schedule a tour.

Located on the Mississippi River bluff near the site of the massacre of the Natchez Indians, now a National Historic Landmark, this home was a Union headquarters during the Civil War. The Mississippi State Society Daughters of the American Revolution continue to preserve Rosalie and its furnishings.

The facade of Rip Rap features one of Natchez’s grandest residential essays in Italianate style with its cast-iron gallery arcades and decorative window cornices. The two front parlors contain fourteen-foot ceilings with original plaster molding and luxurious chandelier medallions and feature four ten-foot windows of 15 lights each, looking over the magnificent front gallery and the grounds beyond.  The crystal gasoliers hanging in each parlor are reminiscent of the magnificent paddle wheel steamboats of Mississippi River fame. The central hall, painted in Trompe-l’oeil stone block motif, leads to a relaxing keeping room, elegantly appointed dining room, morning room, bedroom suites, and back gallery overlooking the grounds of the two-acre property.  Surrounded by graceful live oaks, Rip Rap was constructed in the mid-1830s for successful Natchez merchant Benjamin Wade and his wife, Zelia Robitaille Wade.

Ravenna is an early 19th century Greek Revival mansion nestled among three acres of lush gardens and woods in the historic district of downtown Natchez.  Constructed in 1835-36 by the renowned Neibert & Gemmell contracting firm as the residence of prominent entrepreneur, William Harris, Ravenna boasts a unique structural form, making it one of the most architecturally significant early Greek Revival mansions in Natchez.

Ravenna’s outstanding architectural features include a stunning elliptical stairway and a central hallway arch supported by paired Doric columns. The use of superimposed orders, the first-story Doric and the Second-story Ionic, on the matching front and rear galleries is unique for Natchez architecture. The house’s three-story form with undercut double-tiered galleries is known to exist on only one other Natchez residence.  Ravenna is one of the original Pilgrimage homes!

Come before dinner and relax in a historic private residence for a Home, Garden, & Wine Tour in one of Natchez’s most significant purely Greek Revival homes.  This special tour is available on Thursday and Friday evenings year-round from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Stately Greek Revival Mansion surrounded by historic gardens, Green Leaves is one of the great Natchez houses where succeeding generations of a single family have carefully preserved the original furnishings and extensive family memorabilia that dates to the mid 1800s. Step back in time and experience over 170 years of Natchez history!

This 1835 antebellum gem was built by William A. Beatty for his wife Elizabeth, as their residence as well as where they entertained their guests.  This moss draped property boasts beautiful gardens and fountains.  Seen in Southern Living and voted by TripAdvisor for the 17th year as one of the world’s top properties based on reviews and opinions collected from travelers around the globe. Come experience the lovely Oak Hill with unique period antiques in every room.

The Burn is one of Natchez’s earliest examples of the Greek Revival style. Built by John Walworth, this three-story home is known for its semi-spiral staircase in the central hall.  The Burn served as headquarters for the Federal Fort McPherson, and later a hospital for wounded soldiers. The Burn boasts beautiful terraced gardens with over 100 heirloom camellias and azaleas. The outstanding architecture, furnishings, and fascinating history are just a few of the things that make The Burn so unique.

Lansdowne has been occupied by descendants of the original builder since its inception.  Mid-nineteenth-century Zuber wallpaper adorns the parlor with its intricate designs and delicate colors. At the entrance of Lansdowne, wide steps rise from a brick pavement, flanked by aged carriage mounting blocks.

Standing in greatness on a hillock overlooking the Natchez Trace, Brandon Hall has been restored to its once magnificent splendor. Built by Gerard Brandon III, whose father in 1825, became the first native-born governor of Mississippi.

Dr. John Wesley Monette, the original owner of the home, is renowned for his advocacy in preventing the spread of Yellow Fever through quarantine. Built in the Federal-style, Sweet Auburn is situated among lush rolling lawns, a reflective pond, and expressive oak trees. Sweet Auburn’s property includes multiple historic sites on one property; a cemetery, Monette’s library, and a medical office. Sweet Auburn boasts original millwork, including columns, archways, window casings, mantels, and door frames produced in Cincinnati and shipped down the Mississippi River.

The grandest building of the Natchez Colonial period, Concord Quarters is the only freestanding slave dwelling in the state of Mississippi that’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As the home of the first Mississippi Attorney General, Auburn established the style of the columned portico in the South and boasts a freestanding spiral staircase to the second floor.  Architect Levi Weeks, defendant in the first transcribed murder trial in US history, designed Auburn after his acquittal. Was he innocent? Come hear the story and decide for yourself!

Enjoy tours of Rosalie, Stanton Hall, and Longwood at a discounted price.

You don’t want to miss this special pricing and you DO NOT have to tour all three houses on the same day. Your purchase of the 3-house package can be split between any day you are in Natchez and no specific time needs to be booked!

Enjoy a tour of 2 museum homes, Stanton Hall and Longwood.  Take advantage of a discounted price by purchasing this 2-house package.

You don’t want to miss this special pricing and you DO NOT have to see both houses on the same day. Your purchase of the 2-house package can be split between any day you are in Natchez!

Enjoy tours of Rosalie, Stanton Hall, and Longwood at a discounted price! Learn the fascinating history behind each home, see one of a kind antiques, and beautiful original furnishings.

You don’t want to miss this special pricing and you DO NOT have to tour all three houses on the same day. Your purchase of the 3-house package can be split between any day you are in Natchez!

The Burn is one of Natchez’s earliest examples of the Greek Revival style. Built by John Walworth, this three-story home is known for its semi-spiral staircase in the central hall.

Richmond sits on 100+ acres of land within the city limits of Natchez. The entrance driveway is the one used by the Levin Marshall family and its guests for over 190 years and reveals a stunning approach to the home.

Concord Quarters is the only freestanding former slave dwelling in the state of Mississippi that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This mansion has an original written inventory of the enslaved African-American men, women, and children of old Concord.  Enjoy the archaeological site with interpretive display panels in a park-like landscape with giant oaks situated on a knoll and view the Cosey collection of African Bust and Art.  As a special treat, Debbie Cosey, the owner, performs Negro Mystical and Religious songs during your tour.

To Tour Concord Quarters:  Online Bookings are not available.  Please call our office at (601) 653-0919 to schedule a tour.

Enjoy tours of Stanton Hall and Longwood Mansion at a discounted price!

You don’t want to miss this special pricing and you DO NOT have to tour both houses on the same day. Your purchase of the 2-house package can be split between any day you are in Natchez!

For many travelers, hiring a private tour guide is a luxury you cannot afford to miss! Our guides tour with a unique informed approach to give you the best customized experience available. With our guides, you will learn and see things that you would never find in a book or online. Private guides are an expense that is worth the cost.

Our guides go through several months of training before they’re allowed to give tours. This gives you, the client, a customized, in-depth perspective of Natchez that you will not find anywhere else.

We are happy to offer our guides to individual travelers all the way to large bus groups. Call us for a more detailed description of our services and let us exceed your travel expectations!

Stanton Hall, one of the most magnificent and Palatial Greek homes in America, occupies an entire city block in downtown Natchez. This home stands 5 stories tall with many original furnishings, beautiful antiques, and one of a kind arched millwork.

Rosalie, a magnificent example of the Federal Style, played a significant role in American History as the Union Headquarters during the Civil War. Rosalie’s John Henry Belter parlor furniture, twenty-one pieces in all, are among the finest examples of his work still in existence.

Oak Hill, voted one of the winners in the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 8 times, boasts beautiful gardens and fountains around the property. Come experience the lovely Oak Hill Inn with unique period antiques in every room.

Routhland boasts of unusual architecture and houses some of the finest antiques. Generous grounds shaded by century-old oaks and cypress, form a picturesque path to the entrance. The wide gallery, with white pillars entwined with century-old Southern Jasmine, bids a friendly reception.

As constructed in 1851, Bontura was a simple, Greek Revival brick townhouse with typical side-hall plan. The picturesque double-tiered cast-iron gallery is a late 19th-century addition. An outstanding feature of the property is the rear carriage house with an arcade of carriage openings.

Step into America’s history through stories of the family who still live in this home built by their great-great-grandparents in 1853, on land first occupied by family members since the 1780s.   Mid-nineteenth-century Zuber wallpaper adorns the parlor with its intricate designs and delicate colors. Gorgeous treasured family heirlooms are displayed throughout the home, including a children’s playhouse with antique doll furnishings and a miniature wood-burning stove.  Hear how “King” David Hunt’s daughter, Charlotte, confronted Union Soldiers who broke into the home in 1865.

Standing in greatness on a hillock overlooking the Natchez Trace, Brandon Hall has been restored to its once magnificent splendor. Built by Gerard Brandon III, whose father in 1825, became the first native-born governor of Mississippi.

The largest octagonal home remaining in America, Longwood is a superb example of the mid-nineteenth century “villa in the oriental style”. Construction halted when the Civil War began, causing artisans to leave behind their tools, paint brushes, and lovely Longwood, never to be brought to completion.

Oak Hill, voted one of the winners in the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 8 times, boasts beautiful gardens and fountains around the property. Come experience the lovely Oak Hill Inn with unique period antiques in every room.

Monmouth Historic Inn and Gardens reflects all that is charming about the South. With 26 acres of manicured gardens, the most prominent owner/occupant of this home was General John A. Quitman, who served as governor of Mississippi and in the U.S. Congress.

Online Bookings available for 10 a.m. AND 2 p.m.

With beautiful architecture and original Zuber wallpaper, this house is now occupied by descendants of the original builder, on land owned by the family since the 1780s.

To Tour Lansdowne:  Online Bookings are not available.  Please call our office at (601) 653-0919 to schedule a tour.

Located on the Mississippi River bluff near the site of the massacre of the Natchez Indians, now a National Historic Landmark, this home was a Union headquarters during the Civil War.

This house is furnished with period antiques and original Stanton family china, crystal and the Stanton family Bible.   Stanton Hall, one of the most magnificent and palatial Greek Revival homes in America, occupies an entire city block in downtown Natchez.  This home stands 5 stories tall, was originally 14,000 square feet and has delicately arched millwork in the halls and parlors.  Stanton Hall boasts many original furnishings and beautiful antiques. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974, Stanton Hall is owned and beautifully maintained by The Pilgrimage Garden Club.

Longwood Mansion is the largest octagonal house in America with the original furnishings and tools still intact. Construction was halted by the Civil War and never fully completed. Tour Longwood and learn about the fascinating history of the original builder and his family.