Jim was our tour guide today and he did a great job. We thought we would be getting a 10 min explanation of the house but we were wrong. The tour was over an hour and he was very thorough. He gave so much insight into Stonewall and answered any questions we had. Stop in as Jim gives a great tour!

Incredible site and incredible tour! Well worth the $5 (per person) price of admission.The roughly 45 minute tour is informative and very interesting.The home has 5 rooms downstairs, 3 rooms upstairs, and is filled with incredible artifacts from the war, from Stonewall’s life, and from the history of the home. A lot of furniture and household items that Stonewall used are in the home which makes it all the more impressive.

Loved it! Our guide was so full of information I hadnt heard before!!! Surprised how easy to get to & at $5 each, a terrific value. Excellent!!

What a fantastic tour the guide told me things about Jackson that I never knew. Very friendly and informative I recommend you take this tour while visiting Winchester. Original rooms with original artifacts. The Home is a Hudson Gothic

Very interesting museum- our guide gave us a detailed tour of the house and discussed many of the key artifacts. Well worth the time to see. Highly recommend.

Small fee, 45 min guided by knowledgeable docent with lot of background info. Interesting artifacts.

Great spot to get a perspective of life in the late 1800s a lot of period furniture wonderfully preserved. The guides are great and loaded with information.

Great experience! Very knowledgeable staff and the collection is well worth the visit to see.

After spending my week in The Valley and touring all of General Jacksons historical sights as well as many others (CSA White House, Jacksons Lexington Home, Grave) I thought by comparison this small pit stop on my way home wouldnt stand up to that in which I had just spent my week visiting.I was absolutely wrong. The small-personal tour that had just 5 of us within the group was one of the most informative tours that I had been on all week. I had learned of Jacksons time in Winchester and facts that Id never known, while, seeing Jackson relics that would make the National Park Service envious of what is to be found within this house.The prices are incredibly reasonable, the staff was full of knowledge, and very polite. I felt very welcome and without a doubt got my monies worth. The grounds itself and home were very well up kept, with lots of tender, love, and care.The tour was short but well worth what you are getting to see, photos inside are not allowed.It was one of the best museums that I had ever been in and anyone who is genuinely curious or a fan of Stonewall has not completed a journey regarding the man without a stop into this home. A highly encouraged place to visit, enjoy, and donate so that this home can keep in operation for many years to come.

This lovely mansion museum is located in downtown Winchester in the northern part of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District. The house was originally built by Lewis T Moore an ancestor of the famous TV movie actress Mary Tyler Moore. She donated money to replicate the gold gilt wallpaper in the room that General Thomas Stonewall Jackson used as his headquarters office during the Civil War from November 1861 through March 11th 1862.Our tour guide was amazing and well worth the $10 admission fee [senior discount available :-)].

Tour guide was excellent, funny, informative and knowledable. Was very very interesting.

We just happened on this place July 4th, to our surprise, it was open for tours by period dressed guide. Small cost for fascinating tour. Small gift shop too. Lots of civil war history in this area, worth exploring more.

Exceptional curators who are very knowledgeable on the historical period and site

Informative. Great guide. Cool place

The tour guide was awesome. She was a history teacher and you can tell she loves history. Amazing how many pieces in the house were actually used by Moore, a owner the house, and Jackson. Mary Tyler Moore was a relation and donated the replica wallpaper in the parlor. Interesting.

Pretty cool, good for a pick. Had to pay to go inside. We were cheap and in a hurry...

My family and I had decided to visit the Museum as we stayed in town for vacation. Our tour guide Andrew did a phenomenal job educating us on the area, the headquarters, and related topics. At the end of the tour we had found out that Andrew had been with the Stonewall Jackson Headquarters tours for only a month. My family and I were shocked and impressed by how well informed and prepared he was. We were wanting more even when the tour came to an end!! Thank you Andrew, we wish you luck!!

Dont act very northern when you visit!! Our tour guide (in period dress) was very southern leaning, but very knowledgeable. An enjoyable experience.

Im not a Civil War buff. My wife, on the other hand, is all about the history and leaders of the Civil War. If you want to see the genuine articles of Stonewall Jackson, this is the place. A quaint little museum in a historical home. Tour was not that expensive (5 dollars). Staff was pleasant. Lots of Jacksons personal belongings on display.

Cool place to visit on such a nice day, and a geocache!

Very educational with interesting facts! Both times that I have gone, my tour guides were so informative. The museum is easy to get to. The gift shop has some amazing items to purchase. All staff there are very friendly. I cant wait to go back for another visit!!

Great architecture, friendly staff.

I have a very big interest in the civil war, Ive been a civil war reactor for 23 years and I never saw so many real things own by stonewall Jackson in one place. So if your really in to the war this is a stopping place on your tour of Virginia that is a must. As for the pieces in side well I dont want to ruin the surprise ,but I will just say this you want be disappointed.

If you love Civil War history you should stop here its really interesting and the guide is very knowledgeable

Learned a lot about Stonewall Jackson and others that played a part in his life. Staff friendly and quite knowledgeable.

It was really educational but we werent allowed to talk pictures inside.

This is a gem of a museum! If you like the Civil War it is a must see! If you don’t you will still enjoy it. It gives a very up close look at the time period and of Stonewall Jackson. What I found most amazing was the CSA original Stars and Bars banner!! You don’t see this flag very often let alone An Original!! Plus they have an original Battle Flag!!The docent was very interesting and knowledgeable about all aspects of the house and of Stonewall. Ask about the sad story of the saddle in the upper room and the embroidery made of hair! Ask why Mary Tyler Moore donated for the work of reconstruction of the original wallpaper. Ask about the funeral parlor door.

The Gothic Revival style house was built in 1854 by local dentist William McP. Fuller, who named it Alta Vista for its scenic view over open hillsides facing east across Winchester. Fuller sold it in 1856 to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Tilghman Moore, commander of the 31st Virginia Militia. Later, while commanding the 4th Virginia Infantry in the Confederate States Army, Moore offered his home to serve as the headquarters for Major General Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson. Jackson moved into the house in November 1861, shortly after taking command of the Valley District of the Department of Northern Virginia.[4][5][6] Jackson was joined by his wife, Mary Anna, in December 1861. From this house, Jackson planned his Shenandoah Valley defenses and campaigns, starting with the Romney Expedition. The Jacksons lived in the house until March 1862, when the general left Winchester to begin his Valley Campaign.While living here, the Jacksons became very fond of the people and culture of Winchester, and referred to it as their winter home, hoping to settle here after the Civil War. In a letter to Anna shortly after he arrived, Jackson commented:

I went to the Jackson headquarters a couple weeks ago with my friends. We are locals and had always wanted to go. Awesome tour! Our tour guide was extremely informative and very kind.One of my friends is a special needs adult. Our guide was patient and understanding of his needs.However, I would not suggest this museum for anyone physically handicapped, (walkers or wheelchairs). Do to the house being on a hill with lots of steps. And the stairs in the house.

Guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable.. About an hour.

Our high school group had an interesting and informative tour by Brian Daly, who was very knowledgeable and engaging. It was wonderful to see things used by Stonewall Jackson, and learn of so many personal details about this great general. It was one of my favorite places on my students trip to Virginia! The gift shop was small, but had a very nice and reasonably priced selection of Civil War items. Highly recommended to all history buffs. The locals should take advantage of the opportunity to go there!

Great experience. Well worth the price of admission

Beautiful area. Didnt go inside.

One of the best guided tours I have encountered. Hosts were affable and knowledgeable.

Must go. Very interesting tour.

Well worth a visit thanks to the very knowledgeable tour guides.

Very informative tour, enthusiastic staff... The history of this house is quite interesting

Very detailed, interesting tour. Love that the tour guides wear period clothing.

Our guide was very knowledgeable and thorough. Nice tour.

Such a great find. Staff were amazing.

The presenter was fantastic. She did a great job & made it very interesting.

Really enjoyed this tour. Staff was knowledgable.

Fantastic visit, great tour guide with lots of information.

Was absolutely a wonderful time. My daughter and I loved it. The lady who took us through on our tour was so nice and knowledgeable. Was well worth the time and you should definitely check it out.

Grew up blocks away, never visited until now. Absolutely enjoyed the house. Makes me wonder about the stories of all the other houses around Winchester.

We arrived 10 minutes past closing but the delightful lady allowed us to still come in and take an abbreviated tour of the downstairs. Will stop by to get the upstairs next time we are in the area. Worth the detour.

What a jewel of a museum. Small but dense with excellent guide from knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff. Well done!

Very lovely tour. The house is very quaint. Peaceful and full of time capsules to make you feel like youre really there, including the tour guide.

Very nice museum about a piece of American history.

This is well worth the visit....was surprised to see how many Civil War items are in this beautiful historic house; swords, old battle flags, original uniforms, furniture, etc. I was very impressed with the young lady that gave us the tour as she was very knowledgeable and interesting and we really appreciated her enthusiasm. Would highly recommend this great museum.

Great historical location. The museum workers are very passionate and knowledgeable about Stonewall Jackson and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Our family are Civil War enthusiasts and were really impressed with the Christmas Candlelight tour. We will go back in the spring.

Extremely informative. Worth seeing

An amazing place to learn about a historical icon. I love it and I go there all the time!

My sister and I came across this while on our way to visit Montplier. It was sort of out of the way,but well worth the short detour. Very knowledgeable guide with lots of good civil war information. Loved it!

Great little historical house/ musuem, small gift shop, tours of residence where Gen Jackson and his wife lived. Part of Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Army of Northern Virginia.

Best museum. They have the most amazing artifacts. They have Turner Ashbys saddle! They have LTG T.J. Jacksons prayer book

The house was really awesome............really felt like I was taking a trip back in time.........our tour guide was VERY informative and did a fantastic job............I would HIGHLY recommend seeing this if youre in town

Beautiful house, well preserved, guides were great

We didnt know it was a living museum. Great tour guide. Nice artifacts.

We didnt have time to go inside, but happy to have stopped by.

Exceptional tour. Our guide Brian, is knowledable, funny and professional.This home is filled with interesting artifacts and is beautifully maintained. Dont miss it.

Wonderful tour. Learned a lot of new things about the lifestyle during the civil war time period.

Excellent collection of the second in charge of the confederate army, spun by a passionate group of guides. Actually learned numerous little know facts about Jackson and his methods.

Fantastic museum. the woman who did our tour on 8/12/17 was incredibly knowledgeable and one of the best tour guides ever

Great tour guides. .very knowledgeable and polite.

Very informative tour with great docents that are very knowledgeable about Stonewall Jackson, the 1862 Valley campaign, and Winchester history.

What a GREAT piece of history. The guide was informative and knowledgeable. For Civil War buffs this is a MUST SEE.

Its just a great place to learn more about Stonewall Jackson and a wonderful place to take middle school kids to learn more about the headquarters and Stonewall Jackson the man!

Loved the historic tour. Highly recommend!

You are not allowed to take photos inside, nor do they have a photo book of the interior to purchase. However, the docents were friendly and quite knowledgeable.

Civil War history, beautiful home, interesting artifacts.

The best tour I have been ever given great place to visit and the staff treats you wellA must see when in Winchester

Very knowledgeable guides, excellent museum

Great historical place our tourist guide was amazing, very informative. Thank you

Great History! Brian(the docent) was great & so knowledgable! He was really engaging!! Such an amazing artifact to be able to see first hand where the great stonewall jackson lived. Well worth the time and money!!

Second visit, Joanna (tour guide) made the visit even better than the first! Thank you

The people who take you through this beautiful place lie about history!

Fun place to take the family and learn some history while youre at it.

Excellent museum. Im sorry the one reviewer didnt take time to find out the real history before he judged the museum.

Ms.Reba is a wonderful tour guide. Deo Vindice!

The ladies are great tour guides! They know their history!

Apparently the African American that posted the earlier review is the reason why we still have racism in America. Take the time to educate yourself before you express pyre idiocy on a matter that you yourself are helping to create.

Enthusiastic staff!

Great tour. Not to be missed

Very informative. Enjoyed the tour.

Awesome tour guide

We just visited Alta Vista, Jacksons Headquarters earlier this week. The female Museum Docent was wonderful, colorful and full of knowledge. I am sorry I do not remember her name to give praise here.Jackson is one of my favorite Generals and have read much about him. She knew it all and more. It is a shame the town had encroached onto the property where the front of the house faces other homes on the row. On the stairs was a Battle Flag of General Imboden, my GGGrandfather served under in the 62nd Mounted Infantry. Well worth the visit for every history buff! I wished I had wall space for John Paul Strains Stonewalls Return I did not realize it had 3D qualities when seen under the right light.

Fantastic informative tour !! Lasts 40 minutes ...... gorgeous home !!

Awesome history

A very nice and well preserved site, BUT my tour lady suggested that slavery was nit that bad, that black people were very well treated in that area and when questioned she said we were from way up north.

I never knew much about General Jackson, but now I have a HUGE respect for him.

Nice, informational tour

Beautiful exterior.Open1 to Oct 31, ONLY....Quite disappointed...!

Great guide -- great tour

Thanks for being open.

Great host

Informative nice tour

An interesting stop in Winchester.

Cool

Awesome history and very friendly staff