Pebble Hill Plantation

Came for a field trip, and it was stunning, the snapdragons were amazing. The grounds we spacious and grand so bring good hiking shoes. We will be coming back.

Absolutely stunning plantation! Visited in early January and the grounds were meticulously kept. The main house tour is 100% worth it. The house is filled with history, art and the tour guides are so knowledgeable.

A stunning place, and a must visit whether you are a history enthusiast or nature lover. Unfortunately, we arrived around 4:00 pm and learned that the last house tour was at 3:30 pm. However, Don from the Visitor's Center kindly helped us make the most of the remaining time. We were able to explore the garden area and were mesmerized by its beauty. Great place for weddings and cocktail parties as well.

The museum and tour are really more about the houses history as a guest house and hunting lodge for wealthy Ohioans and Yankes than it's history as a plantation. However, the house tour was amazing and very well guided. How can you not like a kitchen that has 5 rooms (to include a pastry room and (2) 1934 GE refrigerators) The dog collar exhibit on the 2nd floor was actually pretty interesting (apparently the spiked collars were to save dogs guarding the flocks from wolf neck bites). But the highlight for me was wandering the gardens and grounds and admiring the moss draped trees. Slavery is very briefly mentioned although you could miss it if you blink.

What a beautiful piece of history. The grounds are gorgeous. We loved the gardens and beautiful architecture. We even found a picnic table and had lunch by the lake.

After house tour spend some time walking around. Beautiful place.

Give yourself 4 to 6 hours to really enjoy this place. The tour was good and the house was beautiful. Children under 5are not able to go into the house so plan accordingly. The master bedrooms were turned into an Native American artifact gallery and a display for time piece setting furniture. I think it would have been better if we could have had a glimpse at what it would have looked like during Pansie's residence. The upstairs is now an Art Gallery. So even though I loved the Native American artifacts it makes more sense to locate it upstairs. Our Guide was good but there were quite a few questions he could not answer from our group. I really appreciated being able to wonder at our own pace through the grounds, stables and milking quarters. They were as impressive as the interior of the house. I would highly recommend going!

Over the years, we have hosted the weddings of both of our daughters at the beautiful Pebble Hill Plantation. Our family's love of the place actually started about 27 years prior when my wife's employer hosted their Christmas office party there. We enjoyed a splendid dinner followed by a tour of the beautifully decorated grounds via a carriage ride -complete with hot chocolate and the entertaining stories of the staff. As a life-long 'southerner', I actually learned that it was there, on their plantation, that the 'hushpuppy' got it's name. By their account, the women cooking the meals for the other residents, would fry up the small scraps of breading and toss em to the dogs gathered around to keep them quiet. As for the weddings, our first in 2017 was an awesome experience - due in part to the beauty of the surroundings and the personalized assistance of the former event coordinator Cara Dollinger. The most recent, in February of this year, was equally as spectacular - despite the torrential downpour which lasted over 24 hours during the event weekend. Just like Cara, the current event coordinator Elizabeth Pulley, swooped in and she and her staff helped to implement Plan B, then Plan C as the rain continued to flood the tent setup as a back-up to the planned outdoor ceremony. In the end, it all went off without a hitch, to include the PH staff security helping with getting the guests and their cars navigate a couple of 'slippery' areas in the parking area. It was at the Sugar Hill Barn which was relatively unaffected despite the 24+ hours of rain. One of the same staff members was back bright and early giving us access as we retrieved our property and cleaned up the mess. From end to end, and over our past 27 years of enjoying it, Pebble Hill Plantation has been a beautiful place to visit and an Awesome place for a wedding!