Historic House Tours ​​
Fridays and Sundays, tours depart from the Visitor Center at Noon and 2:00 pm.
An introduction begins 5 minutes prior to departure. Please arrive early to purchase your tickets at the Visitor Center. Pre-registration is not required.
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Grounds & Gardens: Sunday-Saturday, dawn-dusk (occasionally closed for programs; contact office for details)
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Visitor Center Hours: Monday-Friday 10 am-4pm
Sundays 11:30-3:30 pm
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Tour Admission
Adults: $5/person
Seniors and Groups of 10 or more: $4/person
Ages -18 and Students with ID: $2/person
Ages 4 & under: Free
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Take a look at our events list below to learn when tours are offered for FREE!
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For more information on tours or events, please call 301-864-0420
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Events & Exhibitions:
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Storytime & Art Workshop
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 11 AM - 12:30 PM
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Look, listen, and learn! Families are invited to an interactive story time at Riversdale featuring a children’s book celebrating Hispanic culture. Children will have the opportunity to create an art craft that will deepen their understanding of the Hispanic community depicted in the book. Join us for this engaging experience!​​
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Community Conversation
Saturday, October 11, 2025, Noon - 4 PM
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Join us for a community conversation in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. We will discuss what this month means to our community and the importance of preserving Hispanic cultural traditions. The museum will be open for self-guided tours, providing an opportunity for dialogue about connecting our historic past to our shared future. The event will conclude with a performance by a local Mariachi band.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Learn about Microscopy
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11 AM - 1 PM
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Close out Hispanic Heritage Month with a program that combines science and culture! Riversdale House Museum and Mount Rainier Nature Center are partnering to bring you a program on the fascinating world of microscopy. Learn basic techniques by heading outside and collecting your own samples of study from an outdoor walk. View Latin American herbs through a microscope lens. Get an exclusive microscopic look at a mushroom grown in the mountains in Puerto Rico!
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Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11 AM - 3 PM
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Join Riversdale House Museum for a day full of fun activities that your whole family will enjoy and make sure you peak inside the dependency kitchen and see what the Riversdale Kitchen Guild is cooking up! Stay tuned for more details.​
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Saturday, November 1, 2025, Noon & 2 PM
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Join us as we interpret the history of the people who lived and worked on this former plantation, from the construction of the house in 1801 to Emancipation in 1864. Visitors will enjoy a facilitated dialogue with tour guides as they are guided through the rooms of the historic house and dependency building. This is a one-hour guided tour. We ask that visitors arrive at the Visitor Center 5-10 minutes ahead of time to get registered.
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Riversdale Kitchen Guild Events
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Sundays, 12:00 - 3:30 PM, FREE
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October 18 - Harvest Festival [Saturday]
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October 26 - Fall Bounty
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November 2 - Emancipation Day
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December 13 - Holiday Treats
Join us in the Dependency to watch open hearth historical cooking demonstrations using recipes, tools, and techniques from the time of the original owners of Riversdale.
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Get Involved at Riversdale
For more information, reach out to riversdale@pgparks.com
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