Came here for a wedding and it was truly a gorgeous venue! Be aware that you will have to walk a lot on pebbles (go figure) so wear the right heels. We had to walk quite a bit to reach the ceremony and it was a little confusing even with some people to help guide you at the beginning by the parking. It's huge and I didn't get to explore that much but it was so beautiful! read more

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There's a lot of history at Pebble Hill. Originally a working cotton plantation. Then it transitioned to a dairy farm. A fire destroyed a part of the estate in the early 1900's and was rebuilt within a few years. The tour gives you a rundown on the plantations' history, with a walk through the 16 bedroom/19 bathroom home. There's lots of art, antiques and displays of awards from varied horse competitions. Seems the owners were really into horses. The property has multiple buildings. Some used for private events. Some used for wedding receptions. Some buildings are even rented by folks who live on the grounds year round. Speaking of the grounds, I'll bet they're beautiful in season. I'm not much into museums or history. But it's nice to see how the other half lived. read more

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Great place to visit with beautiful grounds and mansion. Takes you back in time. We visited on the anniversary so it was crowded and I had another appointment and had to leave early. I will definitely go back and take the $40 tour. The event was well planned and unique. read more

Pebble Hill Plantation - Museums Near Me - Thomasville, Georgia

Great location to take beautiful photos. Popular during prom & homecoming seasons. Many weddings are held here. The plantation itself has tours, but they skim over the ugly past. It would be nice to see the tours speak honestly about the past & buildings on the property. read more

What a wonderful plantation estate to visit! There's plenty of parking and everyone we met there was super friendly. You begin your tour from the visitors center, where you pay admissions ($5.50 pp for the grounds & $16pp for the main house tour), watch a historical video on the plantation, and view the exhibits. Since we drove up from Panama City Beach, FL we only had time to tour the grounds, not the main house. We spend a couple hours touring the grounds and still didn't see everything. So much to see! The stables were really cool! We met a nice lady feeding the draft horses and she introduced us to all the horses and mules. She told us stories about them...you can tell the animals there are really cared for and loved. The front of the main house and gardens are gorgeous! There are fountains and bird baths throughout. We also enjoyed walking through the family cemetery...nicely manicured and very serene. The dog hospital, nurse's station, and log cabin schoolhouse were buildings we're not used to seeing on plantations. They were all so interesting. Overall we really enjoyed our time here. Would highly recommend! read more

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As a wedding photographer, this timeless, classic, southern wedding venue is simply perfect. Between the oak trees, architecture, garden and lighting, you are sure to fall inlove! read more

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Worth stopping by! Came with a friend on recent daytrip to Thomasville. We only did the self guided grounds tour. But there are paid guided tours and you can go inside the main house if you take that tour. I've toured much more impressive old houses/mansions in Rhode Island so I opted to not do this one. The staff is super friendly. He gave us a history lesson about the plantation and pointed out interesting spots for us to check out. We watched a short video at the visitor center then went on to explore on our own. It is a beautiful place to walk around and spend a couple of hours. Learning the history was quite interesting to me. You should check it out if you haven't been! read more

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Our guide and the whole staff were friendly and informative. It was an interesting tour and I recommend it!

Unfortunately the houses were closed when we went, covid. But just walking around the grounds was so great. The main house is beautiful, the grounds are just so gorgeous. So well taken care of. We just walked around, took a bunch of pictures and enjoyed the day. read more

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This place is absolutely beautiful! The grounds are so serene and picturesque. The plantation house itself is so pretty- and everything inside is original to the house. I went for a tour of the house a few months ago and the volunteer guide was very informative and passionate about the property. One beef that I had with the tour/property is that they do not recognize any of their slavery past!!!!! This was extremely frustrating... I totally 100% understand that their goal is to focus on their late-1800 history rather than what happened before.. but that timeline is PROBLEMATIC. Whether you like it or not, slavery was a reality at Pebble Hill and it should be acknowledged! read more

This place is gorgeous. The architecture and landscaping was done so perfectly to depict the hospitality of the south. A day well spent to get in touch with the surroundings and way of our forefathers. read more

Here is what I got from our mature lady guide. "The first owner of Pebble Hill Plantation, Thomas Jefferson Johnson, built the first house on the property that became Pebble Hill Plantation in 1827. After about 40 years later, the plantation was sold to northerner, Howard Melville Hanna form Cleveland, Ohio. Then, five years later, passed on to his daughter, Kate Benedict Hanna Ireland. In 35 years, she expanded the acreage of the plantation and all the buildings that still stand. Two years after the devastating fire, Kate died, and her daughter, Pansy, who was a great animal lover and an inveterate collector, became the plantation owner and lived in a portion of the Main House till her death in 1978. Pansy numerous collections were all pointed out to her passion for the sporting life. She was an accomplished horsewoman and became one of the country's outstanding polo players and brought her horses to her mother's barn and made into stables. Then, Pebble Hill Plantation became a hunter plantation. Tomboy (so the guide said) Pansy was married in 1946 to a beautiful man, Parker Poe. They did not have any children. Pansy continued to invite many of mother's impressive guests, President Dwight Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, the Duke & Duchess of Windsor were among other notable visitors (there are photos to prove them!) and artists friends." The lady guide blurredly mentioned but clearly Pansy and Parker were a gay couple and collected beautiful things and they were fantastic. Enjoyed very much of the many paintings, especially of hunting dogs. Each dogs were very expressive, facial and movements and the hunting felt real. Other I liked was the American Indian room, full of stone tools but there were nothing on the brochures to share with you but the rest I posted here, take a look at them! I don't know why they don't allow taking any pictures of the inside of this beautifully well-preserved house. Only you can see a part of them from the local Christmas issue magazines. It would be a good advertisement to this sleepy mansion comparing to the winter retreat mansion in south Florida, Villa Vizcaya. Although the Vizcaya was build about the same time but the architecturally and visually, the Vizcaya was impressive to me, vast usage of Italian marble to the floors to the bathrooms with a gold colored brass faucets and hinges through out the mansion, the wall to ceilings tiled blue-green pool that was connected to outside and the garden with the shell ornaments, and not surprised if there were gondolas, the Venetian port by the ocean were all exquisite. Regardless of other fantastic mansions, the Pebble Hill Plantation was worth visiting. It was educational to see how south was like back then. ______________________ Admission into Plantation: Adults $5.00 Children (2 - 12 yrs.) $2.00 Children (under 2 yrs.) Free Main House Tour and Admission: Adults $15.00 Children (6-12 yrs.) $6.00 *Sales tax, at the current local rate of 7%, will be added to all fees shown below. [Fees are subject to change.] read more

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Visited with my Museum Basics class & I loved every second of it. The home was beautiful & the people who gave us a guide(Whitney & Laura) were extremely sweet and made sure to answer any questions we had. As Plantation was in the name, I was a little hesitant but I was pleased to find out that slave plantations had a kind history after the Civil War. As I was with my class, I wasn't able to view the full property but I'll definitely be back for the Christmas exhibition and hopefully get the chance to explore more aspects of it. read more

Pebble Hill Plantation - Very beautiful home. The tour guides(Whitney & Laura) were extremely sweet and made sure to answer any questions we had. - Museums Near Me - Thomasville, Georgia

Great place. Had our daughters wedding there in the uno barn. Everything about this place is great. Clean, well kept manicured grounds, friendly and helpful staff. Family stayed in the overflow cottage for the weekend. Amazing. Reception down the road at the Sugar Hill Barn. Perfect venue. read more

This is a hidden gem that is opened to the public. I had a great time, beautiful place, and definitely worth a visit! read more

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So glad that my co-worker told me about this place. Absolutely worth a visit. All the furnishings are ORIGINAL to the family so really get a good feel for them. The tour itself was about 1.5 hrs and our guide Robert was very knowledgeable. After the guided tour we visited the other buildings on a self guided tour. Only disappointment was unable to enter the nurses station, piece of equipment in laundry not identified and company store would make a great gift shop because not many items for sale in visitors center. read more

Incredible piece of history that has something for everyone. Beautiful grounds to stroll and take pictures, self guided tours of the grounds with well placed placards that describe the particular building you are visiting and a gorgeous main house with a guided tour that also has a multi million dolls art collection. That's why no pictures are allowed in the main house. Our docent Ann was wonderful and very humorous. The tour might be a little long for the younger ones but my 12 year enjoyed and the 8 year old was a little restless towards the end. The docents made it a little easier by giving small toys to the children and engaging them in conversation. All in all an awesome, educational and enjoyable day. read more

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Beautiful informative place to visit. History, art work preservation was so interesting. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable.

We considered only walking the grounds but thankfully paid for the tour. This mansion is unlike others I have visited here in the US and abroad. The motif is amusing. The house tour is not for children or folks who can't stand for an hour. Such a great trip, be sure to devote 3 or more hours in your day. Worth the drive from Tallahassee if that's where you're staying. read more

What a cute place! Pebble Hill is located just outside of Thomasville, GA, and was an easy drive for me from Tallahassee, FL. After wandering around the estate and touring the house with its maze of gardens, it is obvious why this is a popular wedding venue. Gorgeous! A perfect and historically educational place to visit on a lazy weekend. read more

Out and about exploring Thomasville with the family and decided to visit Pebble Hill Plantation. Really, all we wanted to see was the Main House BUT we had two younger kids and without being asked their ages, we were instantly told we could NOT see the Main House. We watched the short 10 minute video about the history realizing the kids were of age 6/8years old so I asked again about the Main House. This time the response was its too late.The last tour was at 430pm and we were there around 4pm!! From the moment we walked through the door we felt judged. Left angry and felt cheated from the greeting we received. What little we saw was not worth the money spent. Would not recommend this place!!!! read more

Absolutely amazing!!!!! We had our wedding here after another plantation canceled our event last minute and PHP was so accommodating. I have no complaints, the grounds are stunning, the museum is wonderful, the staff was professional and pleasant. I highly recommend it! read more

This is a absolutely beautiful estate that is very worth visiting. It was the home of an over-the-top rich family which was left to the public (with a trust for maintenance) by the daughter who had no children. The house has the original furniture and amazing paintings. The grounds are fabulous. The story of the family given in the guided tour is very good. Highly recommend seeing this. read more