Ellwood Manor — Attraction in Virginia

We have lived less than 5 minutes away from this place for the past 7 years. We drive by it all the time. It's a short gravel driveway, which leads up to a small parking lot. We decided to give it a try. There's a gravel road that you walk along through a wooded area, which opens up to an enormous farm / field. You continue walking along and then through another small little forest. There's a house in an open area, and then there's a cemetery could just to the east of that along a little trail. The cemetery holds allegedly, Stonewall Jackson's left arm. The rumor says the arm was removed, however it's unknown and probably unlikely. We were going to continue walking to try and find a pond that it's supposed to be on the property. The thunderstorm prevented that, so we will definitely...

My wife and I really enjoyed visiting Ellwood Manor. The tour was free. As soon as we opened the door, we were greeted by a friendly guide. He gave the two of us a tour. It was great just the three of us. We were able to talk to the guide and ask questions. The guide was very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the history of the manor and the stories he told, including the surrounding battles. Photography is allowed, so we were able to get great pictures. The manor was nice considering I was there mainly to see where Stonewall Jackson's arm was buried. After the tour, my wife and I started walking around the grounds. We went through the hedges and walked to the marker for Jackson's arm.

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Ellwood Manor is a very beautiful place. The surrounding area can have you sitting there in a natural bliss for quite some time. There are many different types of trees as well as large trees to be seen in awe. We went for the Hammering through history event. It was kinda small in size but large in entertainment and information. The workers were very informative and caring, they could answer probably any questions...