Tuckahoe Plantation

Situated on the James River, just ten miles west of Richmond, Tuckahoe Plantation still echoes a time long ago. This extraordinary colonial plantation is considered one of the most complete existing 18th century plantation layouts in North America.  

    Tuckahoe was originally settled by the Randolph family of colonial Virginia in the early eighteenth century.  A numerous and influential family, the Randolphs helped shape the early politics of the colony and the nation.  Tuckahoe is the only early Randolph home still standing on its original site.  

    From 1745 until 1752, Tuckahoe was the boyhood home of America’s third president and founding father,  Thomas Jefferson.  Jefferson began his studies as a young boy in the one-room schoolhouse that still stands today.

House Tours (By Appointment Only)

        Your guided tour of Tuckahoe will begin with a description of Tuckahoe.  While touring Tuckahoe, you will learn the history of the architecture of the plantation buildings and the furnishings of the main house. The tour includes an overview of the plantation and it’s setting and a brief history of its occupants.  Each tour can accommodate from one to fifty people and generally takes about an hour.  

School and special event groups  can be accommodated in groups as large as 120.  Reservations must be made in advance. Contact Tuckahoe staff to set up a tour of this important National Historic Landmark. Tuckahoe’s mansion house is not handicapped accessible.

ADMISSION FEE PER PERSON (by group number)

        1                                                  $25.00

        2-4 persons                                  $15.00

        5 or more persons                        $10.00

        Children under 12                          7.00

Self Guided Tour of Grounds:  $5.00 per person

  Tuckahoe is open year round for self-guided tours of the grounds and gardens.   We ask for a small donation to tour the grounds, an honor box is located at the gate.