Stonewall Jackson House
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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson lived in this home with his second wife, Mary Anna Morrison. The couple lived here from 1858 until the start of the Civil War.
The Stonewall Jackson House features a number of exhibits as well as artifacts and furnishings from the antebellum period.
Tours include information about Jackson’s civilian life before the war and his roles as a business leader, church members, and professor.
Backstory and Context
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Confederate General Thomas Jackson lived in this house from 1858 until the start of the Civil War in 1861. Jackson is best known for his role as one of the leading Confederate generals in the early stages of the Civil War, especially his ability to deploy and redeploy troops so quickly that the Confederate defenders of Richmond were able to deceive Union General George McClellan into believing that he was outnumbered.
Cornellious Dorman originally built the now known “Stonewall house”it in the year 1800. Graham expanded the home in 1845. Thomas Jackson was a professor at Virginia Military Institute when he purchased the house from Dr. Graham for $3000.
Tours are given on a daily basis seven days a week for individuals as well as groups. All ages are permitted for tours. Visitors to the home can view a number of artifacts, historic furnishings, and exhibits related to Jackson's life and this section of the country during the 19th century. Guests can also tour the garden while provided with history and information about the house, and Stonewall Jackson from the museum's volunteers and staff.