Riversdale House Museum

Reviews about Riversdale House Museum

• Evan Nevermore

  Nov, 23 2018
  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  We went here so a friend could complete some work for school. The docents loved it and were extremely accommodating, getting our friend all the information that she needed and then some. They gave us a very detailed tour of the home and spoke specially on Adam Plummer, a slave who lived and was forced to serve on the property. The unique thing about Plummer is that he could read and write, which resulted in one of the only firsthand accounts of slavery during those times. It's a real shame that they don't have a copy of the journal, or even excerpts from it, especially in the outbuilding that they have set up as a home for slaves would have been. I would have purchased a copy in the gift shop without hesitation.
  
  The mansion is gorgeous and has many unique features. The coolest thing we learned was that people of that time would protect their wood floors with not just carpets, but also gigantic canvases. More or less a painting that you walk on! That kinda blew my mind. Since then I've recognized similar canvases (at Montpelier for example).
  
  Definitely come check it out to see how different architecture is from those days. Take the tour, learn some things. They even have a little library in the office.

Images and photos

The nearest places

• Augusto Automotive Services

  Establishment, Car repair

  5415 Lafayette Place, Hyattsville, MD 20781

  +1 301-699-6200
• CrossFit Hyattsville

  Establishment, Health, Gym

  4616 Ingraham Street b, Hyattsville, MD 20781

  +1 301-277-7000

  crossfithyattsville.com
• Metro Paving Corporation

  Establishment, General contractor

  5470 Lafayette Place, Hyattsville, MD 20781

  +1 301-454-8111

  metropaving.net
• Gadcorp

  Establishment, General contractor

  5499-5535 Lafayette Place, Hyattsville, MD 20781

  gadcorp.com
• Autopart International

  Establishment, Car repair

  5311 46th Ave, Washington, MD 20781

  +1 202-526-4169

  autopartintl.com

  Closed now: Until 07:30am tomorrow
• Kustom Mufflers

  Establishment, Car repair

  5413 Lafayette Place, Hyattsville, MD 20781

  +1 301-437-2850

  Closed now: Until 09:00am tomorrow