Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens — Attraction in Wilmington

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The Burgwin-Wright House offers guided tours on the hour, although my tour lasted over an hour with all the history provided and fascinating stories about the property and the people who lived there.

It is the oldest of the three houses. The house is not handicap accessible. It was built in 1770 in the Colonial Era on what was once a jail. It had ballast stone walls. Outside, you can see the jail cells. The house is of Georgian architecture.

The house is furnished with items from the 18th and 19th centuries. The house was somewhere Burgwin did business and tried to impress those he entertained. The house shows how they lived in pre-revolutionary times. The paint colors were restored to what they were in 1770.

Outside in another building, is the kitchen with a hearth, which was the jailer's quarters.

I recommend taking a tour of the Burwin-Wright House if you are interested in history or...

Nice way to spend a hot day in Wilmington while you are casually strolling around downtown. The house is air conditioned, and the tour runs roughly an hour. There is a charge for the tour - it was about $12 per adult if memory serves. The guides were well informed on the history of the house and those that resided in it as well as the history of Wilmington in general. My wife and I spent 30 minutes before the tour walking around and lounging in the multi-terraced garden adjacent to the house with pomegranate trees, pecan trees, and other flora. Keep your eyes open for little, bright green, jumping lizards (anoles) who live...