Melrose Estate Natchez National Historic Park - Natchez, Mississippi
Melrose Estate Natchez National Historic Park - Natchez, Mississippi
| Facility Address | 1 Melrose-Montebello Parkway Natchez, MS 39120 Note to GPS Users: Typically your GPS will not bring you to the park, once you are on Melrose-Montebello Parkway, follow the brown signs leading you to "Natchez National Historical Park" |
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| Hours of Operation | Melrose is open daily from 9:00 am to 5 pm Melrose offers guided tours of the mansion with reduced tour sizes at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. Melrose is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Year's Day. |
| Website | https://www.nps.gov/natc/index.htm |
| Contact | Admin - Information |
| Phone | (601) 446-8601 |
About the Gardens
The pre-Civil War Melrose estate was built by a wealthy cotton planter. This Greek Revival mansion is complete with original furnishings and intact outbuildings and has been well maintained and preserved over the years. The 19th century furnishings collection at Melrose is of museum quality and is directly associated with estate owners.
About the Camellia Collection
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