The Grounds Tour

e begin our tour of Pebble Hill Plantation, in the Visitor's Center.  Here you will find information, exhibits, and both narrative and video accounts of the history of Pebble Hill, its remarkable people and their main interests.

The Cow Barn and Dairy are both a part of a beautiful complex of buildings constructed in 1927 and 1928.  The Stables reflect their owners' enthusiasm for fine horses and the hunt.  Mrs. Pansy Poe was an outstanding horsewoman and polo player. The Carriage House contains a dozen carriages and wagons.  Especially interesting are the hunt wagons with their dog cages on the back. 

From here we leave the stable courtyard and walk down the hill alongside the paddock, and you will see the Kennels; once home to nearly one hundred hunting dogs of various types including Fox Hounds, Pointers, and Setters. 

Walking past the "Slow Down I Mean It" sign you will pass the Nurse's Office.  It was the site of Pebble Hill Visiting Nurses Association, which once provided the plantation with medical care and trained practical nurses.  The medical equipment and hospital beds that were used are still in place today.

Next to the nurse´s office is the Fire Engine House, which contains a large gas-operated fire extinguisher and other fire-fighting equipment.

Adjoining the fire engine house is the Carpenter's Shop, which is still in use today.

Nearby is the Dog Hospital, where household pets and favorite dogs were treated, sometimes by a sympathetic nurse.

The Waldorf still houses a staff dining room and serves as the laundry for the plantation.

Overlooking the Kitchen Garden is the Overflow Cottage or "O.C." It housed guests when the Main House was full.

Near the Main House is the Log Cabin School, built shortly after the turn of the century.  Miss Pansy and her brother Livingston, were tutored here when the family wintered in Thomasville.

Located in front of the Main house are the Gardens.  When in season, the gardens are magically colorful with blooming dogwoods, azaleas and camellias. 

In the Main House Garage, you will see several of the owner´s automobiles, including a 1934 Packard and 1948 Lincoln. 

The old Tennis Court is now the site of many special events.

The Historic Cemetery is the resting place of many of the family members associated with Pebble Hill over the last century and a half, including Thomas Jefferson Johnson, founder of the plantation. 

Abram Garfield, the architect who designed many of the buildings at Pebble Hill, including the Main House, designed the Plantation Store as well.  This building served as a country store for many years and now offers a variety of gift items.

Noah's Ark, originally built as a bath house at another Poe property, houses Clinton Shepherd paintings of the animals of the Ark.  He also painted the wildlife mural in the "Big Room" of the Main House.

Pack a picnic lunch and come enjoy a picnic by the pond. Picnic tables and barbeque grills (like the ones at state parks) stay set-up all year. If you would like to reserve the area for a group picnic, please contact the Museum Office (info@pebblehill.com).