My family , my husband and 4 kids, and I stopped in about 45 minutes to close. We walked around enjoying the buildings, newly painted white railings and stairs, and what was left of the weather worn signs. It was a beautiful place. As we approached a building a lady came out and told us to come back tomorrow, she was done with tours at 4:00. She was finishing up the last one tour. I asked if we could look in the building, she said “No” come back tomorrow and she would be open 10-4. I asked if we could at least look in the windows and she said “Yes”. She informed us that the our two dogs wouldn’t be allowed in. We are fine with that and wouldn’t have expected anything different. Matter of fact, my husband had already taken their leashes and was going to wait for us.

The tour guide was rude and abrupt. We didn’t ask her to give us a tour and yet she was speaking in a way that indicated we had offended or insulted her. Unfortunately, this is the kind of educational experience that keeps many from wanting to learn about our state and country’s history. Other historical places we have visited have staff that are excited about sharing history, stories, and are always welcoming. That is not the case with this lady. Very disappointing and won’t bring my family there for a tour.