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Natchez National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons

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Natchez National Historical Park consists of three units with differing times of operation.

The Historic Melrose Estate is open everyday of the year except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Daily hours are 8:30-5:00. The first tour begins at 9:00 and subsequent tours go out every hour, with the last tour being at 4:00. Melrose will be open New Year's Day.

*** Beginning Sunday August 3, 2008 the first house tour will be at 10. Subsequent tours will be given at the top of each hour; the last one is at 4. ***

The William Johnson House is open everyday 9:00-4:30 p.m. It is closed for lunch from 1:00- 1:30. The William Johnson House is also closed Thanksgiving and Christmas, however it will be open New Year's Day.

Fort Rosalie is currently not open for tours.
William Johnson  

Did You Know?
An 1840 tornado destroyed John McMurran's law office. Ironically, William Johnson used some of the bricks from McMurran's law office to build his new home on State Street. Today, McMurran's estate Melrose and William Johnson's house are part of Natchez National Historical Park.

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Last Updated: July 31, 2008 at 12:36 EST