They are volunteer run so check their schedule for docent lead tours. Our tour was lead by Coleen and she was excellent. She spoke about the family, why they moved from South Carolina to Florida, and to cultural norms and economic conditions of the day. The wall writings are unique and very intriguing.

A hidden gem for history buffs and Civil War aficionados. The manse is touchingly preserved. Stop at the small museum for some interesting artifacts. Try to go in the cooler months. Docents are volunteers and they do a good job!

Very interesting for Floridian early history. The house had some very unusual features like writing on the walls. these included recipes for cures and reviews of parties, comments on the weather. cartoons.

We visited on a recent Sunday afternoon and had a great tour by a knowledgeable docent. Lovely grounds, well-maintained historical site with the extremely unique talking walls, and informative visitor's center with very small but nice gift shop area. The short video played in the visitor's center is a must-watch to orient yourself to the property.Clean on-site bathrooms.Highly recommend for any North Central Florida history buff!

Interesting historical site. The story of the Haile family is worth visiting if you are in the area. The house itself, however, is very sparsely furnished, and there are no other outbuildings still standing. The visitors center has a lot of information. The house is unique in that the family and guests had written extensively on the walls!