Well worth a visit. They have a lovely garden area with exhibits in the kitchen building. The history of the place is pretty remarkable.

This tour was not worth the visit. The lady who conducted the tour was hard hear, not super friendly, and she rushed the tour. On the main floor, she quickly told us a brief history of the house, but it was pretty vague. She sent us upstairs and said to let them know if we had any questions. The man upstairs didn’t bother to tell us anything about the rooms we looked at, didn’t really answer or know the answer to any questions and pretty much just rushed us. I left feeling like I would have learned more by pulling up Wikipedia. Not worth the time, which was about 15 minutes.

My 14-year-old daughter decided she wanted a taste of history while visiting downtown Charleston. The Choose Your Own Adventure option through the Charleston museum was perfect for her and I to discover these hidden treasures in downtown Charleston... Genius! 3 stops for $25!!We especially loved the enthusiasm of the young man on the third floor, please forgive me I dont remember his name, he was able to tell us that one of the paintings on the wall (of one of the original owners) of the house was actually painted by Samuel Morse, who invented Morse code!!! Who knew he was so multi-talented!

Very knowledgeable guide. Excellent tour. Great house.

Beautiful furniture pieces here. A good bit of history. George Washington stayed here.

Nestled in historic Charleston. Get a look at time period furniture and a kitchen thats well preserved from days gone by. Total visit takes 30 min.

This place was awesome. If you want some history, you need to visit. To actually stand in the same room the George Washington stayed in is remarkable. The house is in wonderful shape, the museum has done a great job to restore a piece of history.

Great place, and very good staff.

Great place in and of history. Guides are fabulous!

Highly recommend this tour. The guide was very knowledgeable. Good for older kids & teens. They were amazed that George Washington actually stayed here!

Lovely historical home! Knowledgeable staff!

Very informative. The tour is very organized, answered questions and had a lovely visit.

History is alive in this house built for one of the richest Charleston planters and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and used as a location for several nights stay by George Washington himself. Knowledgeable guides will point you in all the right directions and let you see the amazing craftsmanship of furniture makers and explain the fascinating lifestyle of the planters and their families.

Original fixtures and furnishings. The real deal.

Great character historic house. Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Its fun to visit a place George Washington stayed while visiting Charleston.

Informative tour of an ancestors home! Good overview of property and furnishings from the period. Enjoyed the garden very much.

Beautiful home with lots of interesting decor.

Great tour with knowledgeable guides.

A house where George Washington stayed for one night and the house owner, Thomas Heyward signed the independence declaration. It costs around $12 per head, and there are package tours including other establishments maintained by Charleston Museum. The guided tour takes less than half an hour.The house is not impressive from outside. Inside there is good collection of old charleston made wooden furnitures, exhibiting glorious cabinets, wine cooler etc. A letter exchanged between Heyward and G.Washington is displayed. Small backyard garden, adjacent living quaters fordomestic slaves and kitchen garden is in the backside.

Like stepping bacck in time. The house and fuenishings are beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative.

Interesting, brings history to life.

Fantastic tour! I didn’t catch the name of the guide because I was s few minutes late, but she was great. Not only was the house history covered, but some of the pieces and there relevance to Charleston as well. Highly recommended!

This was one of the best tours I went on! My tour guide was entertaining and informative. Small house but full of so much history. We had our daughter with us, who fell asleep, so they let my husband go on one tour then I went on the next one. Glad we stopped!

Beautiful home with amazing history interiors and surprisingly large gardens!

I had the most wonderful tour of the Heyward-Washington House. I scrambled in for the last tour of the day at 4:30 pm and a lovely woman showed me through the house. She described the importance of the furniture and art pieces as they related to the historical time period. She welcomed questions and showed so much enthusiasm. This tour is great for all ages.

Worth the stop if youre a history buff and want to see a documented location where George Washington slept. Also a book cabinet that the Antique Roadshow valued as priceless.Before coming to Charleston do some research and check out the Charleston Heritage Passport. It will get you into 5 houses, 2 museums and 2 plantations. You pick it up at the visitors center on John St. (dont get sucked into other visitors centers that will be sales pitches) they are very helpful and really well informed.

Surprised at the quality of the tour. Expected a guide to ramble along but she knew the history of the house and made the tour entertaining. Great value for the money. Interesting guided tour of house and self guided tour of the gardens. Package deals available for other properties.

The staff were good. Love learning about the families and furniture.

Interesting history. Guides are very informative

Narrarator was very insightful

Very interesting house. Good to visit.

The staff was very knowledgeable. It felt a little rushed but they did squeeze us in to the last tour of the day. A lot of interesting artifacts but many of them are not really related to the house. There were many interesting features and it was a glimpse into how the rich lived long ago.

Good antiques, great arc

We had a great time and they made learning a blast for all of the students.

Nice did not go inside

The house is the best of the best for authentic 18th century furniture makers. The docent was fabulously informed and made the history of the house as well as the importance of the family most interesting.

This is one of several restored period houses in Charleston that are operated by a local historical society are open to the public. There is an admission fee, but that gets you a guided tour by a knowledgeable docent who describes the house, the early owners and their way of life. Probably not of interest to most children. Note that there is no restroom in the house, but the privy has a modern facility in the back yard.

We did the tour at the Charleston Museum and got tickets that included 1 house which was a good deal. The tour at the Heyward-Washington house pretty interesting, our guide was super knowledgeable and the areas open to public were nicely preserved. We definitely loved the garden out back.

Seeing where our first president stayed was totally cool!

One of Charlestons historical treasures. The oldest house still standing. Filled with antique furniture and decor. Architecture is true to era. Guides are very knowledgeable. The outside gardens and kitchens are very interesting. Worth the trip

A must see when in Charleston! Our tour guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable!

Delightful tour and beautiful grounds!

The tour was great. A lot of historical artifacts found on the property.

If you love antique wooden furniture some of their pieces are exquisite. They have a bookcase that is so unique The Antique Roadshow was unable to appraise it.

Great historical house, garden, and kitchen house. Tour is short unless guests interact with questions.

Interesting history. Tour guide very knowledgeable about house and its inhabitants and visitors. Grounds informative.

Historically very relevant beautiful with a beautiful garden and buildings.

Beautiful federal style house, some of the finest furnishings and fixtures in Charleston. Heavy focus on General Washington and his visit with a healthy dose of architecture and furniture history. Definitely worth touring and a very elegant house

Well-preserved house, very interesting

Nice and informative. Third floor closed. Nice, but small garden.

Nice Historic site.

Absolutely beautiful home with fascinating history. Must see!

This house doesnt give you any history of the people who lived there. They were plantation owners and one of them signed the declaration of independence. Oh, and george Washington stayed in their house for a week. The rest that they tell you about is the furniture. Thats it. Its not a bad place to visit, but for the price I would skip it.

Loved my visit! Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a very small group and we moved through the house pretty quickly but not too fast. The house and furnishings were interesting to look at, especially because of their historical value. It was a great way to spend part of the afternoon.

Washington slept here...for seven nights, no less. His bedroom is painted Mount Vernon green.

Beautiful house. Educational and fun.

Found totally by accident and was one of the best tours and houses we saw on our trip. President George Washington rented the house for one week and got his name added to the house the family owned forever.... epic.

Tour guides are well educated and friendly. Home has a ton of historical signifigance, and feel.

We were lucky and were the only 2 with a very knowledgeable docent. Lots of history, art history, antique history, and cultural background. She gave us a real sense for the social protocols of colonial times. The antiques were very special, many I would consider national treasures. Also, an interesting view of where and how slaves worked and lived within a wealthy household. Thank you for the tour and commentary.

This house radiates history and is so cool. I would recommend doing this house tour with the Charleston Museum with a joint ticket. The guide was great and knew her history. It was interesting to see how wealthy people lived back in the day.

Love the history Revolutionary and Civil War eras. Very knowledgable tour guide.

Good history

Very interesting. Furnishings, woodwork, portraits, main house & outbuildings all reflect pretty or revolutionary period.

Cool Georgian home in a beautiful city. A must see gorgeous architecture and design enthusiasts. Give yourself a full day at least to tour the city.

Would love to have seen the 3rd floor. Guide was very knowledgeable and engaging, also was able to answer questions about topics outside just the house.

Great house and tour guides offering many unique insights. If you are visiting Charleston, the house tours in Charleston are well worth the time and money. Put at the top of your list of to dos!

Great historic property, educated tour regarding the Heyward-Washington history there.

One of the great historic treasures of Charleston, the house provides highly informative tours headed by well versed and passionate staff that transports the audience back in time. A salient destination for anyone visiting this gorgeous city.

Beautifully restored house. I particularly appreciated all the original furniture pieces, which were gorgeous. The guide was very informative but it was hard to get her off of autopilot!

Visited this historic home on our last day in Charleston and it was so worth it. Not only is this a lovely home to look through but the guides are so very friendly and knowledgeable that it makes the experience all the more enjoyable. If you love history or archaeology this is a great tour to take!!

Interesting. Quite a lot of facts

Our tour guide was very nice and was very knowledgeable about the house. It had beautiful furniture including some pieces that were priceless. The tour was a good length and they did allow time for the guests to look at the outside area and garden alone.

The ladies were so nice and sweet

One of the better historical homes to visit in the Charleston area. Great pieces of furniture in the home. Nice gardens to explore before and after the tour.

Lovely tour house one you must see ..the out buildings are original and the garden is beautiful

Cool place love the out buildings

Great tour with a super great guide!

Both house tours under the auspices of the Charleston Museum are a look back in time.Excellent tour guides. And there is a free bus, CARTA, that will take you to the farther site.

One of the most historic homes in Charleston. Was rented by George Washington for 8 days after the revolutionary war. Very much worth seeing for how life was lived at the time.

Educational. Most authentic house I toured. Knowledgeable and personal guide.

If you love history you must go

Loved the history of this beautiful home. Definitely get the group tickets at the museum for the museum and the two historical homes.

Such a great way to learn about Charleston architecture, early days of the Revolutionary War, and the life of slaves in Charleston in the time period.

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Lots of interesting furniture and artifacts. Being able to see the slave buildings was sobering and interesting as well.

Dont miss this historic attraction

Best of American made furniture on display of all the houses. Great history and information provided by tour guides.

It is full of history and a really beautiful place.

This was a nice experience, however none of history of the slaves were mentioned even once! What makes this so ironic is Charleston is where the slaves came in to America and were bought, sold, and traded.

Our guide was super knowledgeable and friendly, even helped me by pointing out some great camera shots within the home and garden!

This is the jewel of the historic home museums in Charleston. Its both beautiful and historically significant.

Great house with the out buildings and furniture of the time. The docent seem confused at times and was not able to answer most of our questions. Rather upsetting, she kept describing how the poor kept trying to ruin all the great stuff the rich had created.

Great tour, beautiful home. I was disappointed that we couldnt see the third floor because of fire codes.

A good example of town homes of that time.

Good tour and not a ton of people so very small groups.

Great tour. Lovely gardens

Interesting tour!

Great great history

A brief yet informative tour. Glad we made time to visit!

Historic place. You can see the bed where George Washington sleep

Nice tour