The Visitor’s Experience
The Visit
During the normal hours of operation, Ellwood Manor is staffed by the National Park Service, who will share information about;
- the history and architecture of the house
- the families
- plantation life and farming
- the Civil War significance
Arriving on the Ellwood Manor grounds, the visitor will see the house as it appeared in May of 1864, including the dove-colored exterior paint, cedar-shake- shingled roof, original windows and a replica Fifth Corp headquarters flag posted at the front door.
The Exhibits
The entire first floor has been restored to its 1864 appearance. The Entry Hall and the Parlor immediately to the left have been restored to depict Union Gen. Gouveneur K. Warren’s occupation of the house as his headquarters May 5 and 6, 1864.

Gen. G.K. Warren’s headquarters in the parlor
