Guided tours of the Melrose mansion house are offered every hour beginning at 9:00 a.m. Please arrive a few minutes early to give yourself time to purchase tickets at the visitors' center on the property. The last tour begins at 4:00 p.m. Each tour lasts approrximately 45 minutes. There is wheelchair accessibility to the first floor of the home.

Tours are limited to 20 people, although special arrangements can be made if a larger group is wanting to see the home. If you plan on bringing a tour group to the park, please contact us in advance.

Melrose ticket prices are as follows:

Adult (ages 17-61) $8

Senior (62 and older) $4

Children (ages 6-17) $4

Children under 6 Free

Tours of the William Johnson House are free of charge. Though the tour of the house is self-guided, a park ranger is available to answer questions.

The National Park Service presents a FREE holiday program, December 1^st and 2^nd from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Melrose estate.

Vignettes begin every 20 minutes and tickets are available on a first come/first serve basis the day of the program. 

Costumed interpreters will present vignettes outside and inside the mansion. This year’s program, “A Classical Perspective” focuses on the role of ancient Greek society and how that formed the ideals of the planter class. A dramatic slave portrayal will be presented in the dining room.

Two Christmas exhibits will be in the slave quarters. Light refreshments, and garden crafts will be in the Carriage House.       

Admission is free and donations are appreciated. For more information, contact Angie Lurz at (601) 446-5790....... more.