abram's delight

This is nestled right next to part of Shenandoah University in a lovely park setting. A docent gives the tour which is just the right length with just enough information.

I like the Abram's cottage. It was quaint, informative, and just nice. My friend and I had a great time moving from one room to the other.

There's not much here to see. It's a little historical attraction in the middle of the city. The grounds are nice and it's close to the park. The local schools take kids here for field trips to learn area history.

I am sorry I did not get the young lady's name that gave us our tour but I can tell you she is very passionate about her history and is very knowledgeable. I was a nice experience to see the younger generation so passionate about Abram's Delight and the primitive ways of the times! She is truly a great asset to the museum I wish we had the opputunity to see her is her colonial reacting roll! Great job!

Another home in the package with Jackson's Headquarters and Washingtin's office. All 3 for $10. Interesting tour of a rather large and expensive home for its time. Interesting visit, worth the time if you have it. Many of the furnishings are not original as they were sold off.

I didn't even know about this place until we pulled into the visitor center parking lot. I had no intention of checking it out, but they have a block ticket deal- Abram's Delight, Washington's Office & Stonewall Jackson's headquarters. Abram's Delight was our first stop- and the best! The docent was great- so many interesting things in the house & the log cabin. It was a great tour and I hope more people get to take advantage of this cool spot!

Abram's Delight, the oldest house in Winchester with lovely furniture and artifacts. The docents are good and make the information so interesting. In addition to the house and a log cabin, there are wonderful old quilts from Winchester on display at the mill, which is also the ticket office.

A lovely insite into how Winchster was colonised and settled in the early days. the log cabin next door was an welcome addition.

Stopped at the Winchester Visitor Center next door and they suggested touring this site along with two other's as a package deal. This is the oldest house in Winchester and it's amazing how well it has withstood 200+ years.

My tour guide gave me a very detailed tour, explaining everything about the house, the history of the house, families, and area, and every item in the house! It's quite fascinating if you like history.Do make the time to go visit the wooden cabin out back. I loved discovering a real latch key.

Don't miss this tour! While the name is not as compelling as either Washington or Stonewall Jackson Headquarters, the tour is much better! The house is a real treasure of historical artifacts. The Quaker lifestyle and early frontier experience come alive, especially in the basement kitchen where you see original candle making equipment and kitchen items. Our tour guide Helen was the BEST! Her love of history is apparent and the more we asked the more the stories she knew enfolded. Loved hearing about the Quaker meetings in the house and the life of Mary, the descendent who pretended to be a male, both to spy during the war and then later to earn a livelihood in another town... But her plan was ruined when a girl (business owner's daughter feel in love with her) then they followed her back to Winchester and sued her for all the wages. The location of this house as a mill only made sense to us after Helen explained that the park service diverted the stream and formed the pond... Visitors cannot see a running flow of water to the house, although the mill stones lay in the yard. Visualize a different landscape and the stream running the mill. The log cabin on the corner of the property is a period piece that illustrates the history, but was not part of the family dwellings. Lovely example of early frontier life.The Abrams Delight home was central in the war, but spared physical damage since they were Quakers, who are neutral in battle. The home was used to treat wounded from both sides. The site is also home to the County Historical Society, which is a hub of research and where Helen learned so many of the stories and interesting facts. This site is next door to the Visitors Center which is always a good place to start to get maps and updates on what so going on in the area. The quilt exhibit at the Historical Society building (where you buy tickets) is nice but not exceptional. Be sure to buy the 3 site ticket but savor the house here, it is the best of the 3.

We knew nothing about this site but toured it because we had a 3 site ticket which included it. Small car park, visitor centre hosts a quilt display, which at first we thought was all there was to see.The main venue is the old house which was one of the first in Winchester. the house was called Abrams delight by the first owner who was an early settler given a 500 acre plot near the river to carry out his trade as a miller. there is a huge amount of history relating to the Hollingsworth family who originated from Chester in England -records show from about the time of William the Conquerer (1066). they branched out to Ireland and like many to escape religious persecution, they settled here, first in a standard sized log cabin, rebuilt next to the house, also full of history.A must see if you are in Winchester.

For those who have no time to visit Williamsburg, this was very nice and worthwhile :) The docent was very knowledgeable.

I was running short of time when I visited, so I didn't have the full tour experience. Many thanks to the young lady who understood my time crunch and offered to give me the condensed version. She was so nice to take me through the building, highlighting specific points and answering my questions. I marveled at the artifacts in the basement.

This house is across from the Winchester Visitors Center. There is a small separate building wih a small museum that sells the tickets. You can purchase a multi-ticket for Abram's Delight, Stonewall Jackson's office, and George Wahingon's office. I left the Abram's house for last. Eventhough it was 30 min til closing, they were nice enough to give the full 45 min tour. The delightful tour gave a history of the town and the Hollingsworth family. The guide was brand new and had to check his note cards, but the tour was still delightful and informative.If you have an extra 10 min, there is a log cabin on the property that was relocated here for preservation. It is original, but not Abram's cabin.