Take the tour of The Towers, you truly must. You will not be disappointed, regardless of your…read morespecial interests. The elegant, historic Towers mansion, on lush grounds with wonderful large oak trees and statuary, is truly a grand-sized jewelry box--an elegant, fascinating historically-significant container for the massive collection of decorative arts within its draped rooms and halls. As a historian, I have very broad interests in art and literature, especially in architecture and decorative arts, and I call myself a collector. The collection amassed at The Towers is well beyond what I could achieve in a lifetime, and in its areas of interest, well beyond what you will find in any museum. Indeed, given my knowledge of museums and the number of unique pieces I saw at The Towers, I can say that you could not see anything like this collection anywhere else. The unique jewelry, period glassware, china and silver, and costumes and accessories, from beaded purses to horse watch fobs, are remarkable, selected not only for their beauty but for their historical significance and presented in situ, not behind museum cases. Be ready for a long, informative, never boring tour, and be ready to wish you could stay longer and hear more. There is no other tour in the South like this one. My expectations were all met: I learned so much and had such a wonderful time doing so. At the Towers you will find many things that will delight and amaze you, I promise you. I will be back.
