Here we are at Pebble Hill plantation, one of over 120 in the Tallahassee, FL / Thomasville, GA area. Only a couple are open for public tours so we took advantage of the tour guide's knowledge to learn a little about local history and customs. Dad enjoyed the outing. He's been a real trooper all week and handled the Skybus trip from Ohio with no problem.
The plantation was rebuilt in 1934 after a fire destroyed the original. The grounds and gardens are beautiful year round. See the ferns growing on the horizontal branches of the wonderful live oak tree specimen.
The plantation was used as a winter home and hunting lodge for a family from Cleveland. The owner loved showing and racing horses mostly in Ireland where the turf track was softer under their feet. She also had 120 dogs for hunting fox and otter and for pets.
The Camellia bloom in Dec. I'm so glad my sister, Jolynn, could come to see them. It's great having family around at Christmas. Thanks Dad and especially Marc.
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