Woodruff-Fontaine House: 19th-Century Memphis Lifestyle Tour
4.8
22 Ratings
Memphis
Entry ends at 3:30 pm
Prepare to be captivated by the magnificent inside of the Woodruff-Fontaine house. Decorated with antique pieces from the era, you will get to know the intriguing past of the Woodruff and Fontaine families that lived here.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Woodruff-Fontaine House - Tours are self-guided ONLY. The Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum is a French Victorian mansion built in 1871. Furnished in period antiques, you will learn of the fascinating history of the Woodruff and Fontaine families who resided here.
Tours usually last one hour and can be modified for special interests and age levels. Tours may not be appropriate for children under age 5. Since all three floors are visited on the tour, as can the basement, it should be noted that there is no elevator available. The first floor of the building is handicapped accessible, and handicapped bathroom facilities are available in the Carriage House.
The Woodruff-Fontaine House is QR code accessible to provide more information.
What's Included
- Self-Guided Tour
- Admission Ticket to Woodruff-Fontaine Mansion
- Discover the intriguing history of the Woodruff and Fontaine families
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Location
Woodruff-Fontaine House
680 Adams Ave,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(22 Ratings)
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Bwhiner57
Jan 29, 2024
Visit the Woodruff-Fontaine House - The visit was awesome and very informative. The 2 women that were there were very helpful and my wife and myself really enjoyed ourselves.
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Dloder70
Oct 2, 2023
Guided tours wanted but still liked it. - We enjoy house museums and this one was nice. Used the QR codes for each room which helped to understand what we were seeing.
Would have been nice to have a guided tour even if it was more expensive.
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Nc_omnivore
Aug 16, 2023
A Great Old House to Visit - Interesting and beautiful old mansion. Staff are very knowledgeable and generous with their time. The place is professionally done. A visit here is certainly worth your time.
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Vanessa_b
Apr 8, 2023
Stunning mansion - Absolutely stunning!! This is one of the few Mansions left on the old millions row Memphis. The lady's that run and care for this beautiful old mansion are informative and take care and pride in this gorgeous building. They are more than happy to answer any questions and give you as much information as you would like. Thank you for a brilliant tour of this amazing home.
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Amanda_m
Apr 1, 2023
The staff were friendly,... - The staff were friendly, funny, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. The house was beautiful, and the ongoing renewal of this historical building was both tidy, interesting, and even incorporated into the introductory part of the tour. And yes, the staff were happy to answer questions about the ghosts!
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Sally_m
Nov 4, 2022
Lovely Historic Home - Walking through the house on my own and visualizing how the families lived in the house. I truly enjoyed the experience.
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M8252vcm
Jul 1, 2022
The Art of Fontaine - Mansion and history were interesting to see and hear. They are in the process of revealing the gorgeous original ceiling masterpiece of art that were covered in a 1960’s renovation of white painted ceilings and walls.
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Margrat2018
Jun 28, 2022
Beautiful home, well worth a visit - The home is beautiful and we loved that we could just walk around on our own after a brief talk about the history of the home. It was nice to also have wonderful women there to answer questions. Also, there were writeups about every room.
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Jennifer_s
May 28, 2022
Excellent stop - I am such a history buff and absolutely love to see and learn first hand! It is so interesting to learn how people lived before us. We had so much fun here!
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149kristis
May 15, 2022
Lovely Victorian - Lovely Victorian home. The in depth knowledge of the house and period from the associates made the experience more interesting!
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