Visit
Visit
Business Hours & Important Info
Visits & tours Monday - Friday Grounds open 8AM-5PM Tours of the house available between 10AM-4PM
Advanced appointments highly recommended.
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and major holidays.
Hickory Hill is not an event or rental venue.
Address & Directions
502 Hickory Hill Drive
Thomson, GA 30824
Admission
Free
Contact Info
(706) 595-7777 phone
(877) 595-9777 phone
(706) 595-7177 fax
Virtual Tour
If you are interested in the seeing the inside of the mansion, but are unable to visit, please take advantage of the Virtual Tour on The Clio.
Blue Star Museums
Hickory Hill participates in the Blue Star Museums Initiative through the National Endowment for the Arts. This initiative provides FREE admission to active duty Military, Reserves, and National Guard members and up to 5 of their family members.
Grounds
Grounds
1. Timeline and Sundial
2. Beech Allee
3. Saltire Pavilion
4. Fountain
5. Tricolor Pavilion
6. Muscadine Arbor & Fruit Orchard
7. Peacock Run
8. School House
9. Smokehouse
10. Oak Allee
11. Carriage Shed
12. Lytle Cottage
13. Corn Crib
14. Cistern
15. Barn & Tack Building
16. Chicken Coop
17. Dovecote
18. Automobile Barn
Gardens at Hickory Hill
The secluded woodlands of Hickory Hill surrounded Tom Watson with a solace and dignity he found elusive in the political arena. Many of the grand trees that surround you at Hickory Hill were planted under Tom Watson’s direction. Invoices from Augusta’s Fruitland Nurseries (now the Augusta National Golf Club) list dogwoods, maples, deodar cedars, banana shrubs, and 100 magnolias. Nearly 270 acres comprise the modern Hickory Hill estate. The arboretum may be enjoyed via paths that weave through Watson’s beech and oak allées, his orchard and the estate’s numerous support buildings.
Gentle Reminders
• Pets are not permitted inside the buildings at Hickory Hill. Please clean up after your pet.
• Food and beverages are permitted on the grounds only.
• Professional photography is not permitted at Hickory Hill. Appointments may be made to utilize the nearby Monroe Kimbrel Gardens.
• Hickory Hill is a natural habitat for amphibians, reptiles, song birds, raptors, and small mammals. Please keep a safe distance, do not feed the wildlife, and never attempt to remove any animal from the grounds.