Robert Toombs House Historic Site — Attraction in Washington

The Robert Toombs house museum combines all of the best parts of a historic home and a traditional museum, providing a repository for fascinating stories and artifacts while also maintaining a strong sense of the character of the man whose residence made it famous.

The ground floor of the museum provides an expansive look at Toombs and his life, contextualizing his roles and influences for which his home was a backdrop. Extensive information is also provided about Toombs' wife, Julia, their children, and the slaves who were essential to the running of the home and plantation.

The home itself is expertly decorated and furnished in period appropriate style, conveying at times the sense that one has entered Toombs' residence while he just happened to be out. From the original furniture to the architecture oddities, such as the gasoliers, the home offers a unique glimpse into domestic life during the 19th century.

I would recommend the Robert Toombs House Museum as an essential stop for anyone visiting Washington, Georgia, especially for visitors...

This was very interesting to me personally because of a family connection. But to anyone interested in the civil war era in general this museum provides an in depth picture of a man who was extraordinarily influential on the politics of the time yet is obscure in the minds of many because historians have largely ignored him.

For architectural buffs the house itself has interest. The house and furniture a largely original and the way it was when he died. The displays are simple but very informative.

With an admission price of only $5 this is an attraction hard to beat. Be prepared for a ride as this is off the beaten path. The town of Washington has a lot of charm and is a place you could spend...

This is a really interesting place that's in need of better interpretive staff. I and my wife's family went there because her mom was interested in seeing, and it was OK. What would have made it great is to have had an on-site interpretive staff with a better academic understanding of the life, times, and effects of Robert Toombs. The staff we found presented material that was more anecdotal...