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Location: Chesterfield

Thornhill Historic Site050

in Chesterfield, MO 63017
636.532.7298
Hours:Tours by appointment only
Cost:Adults $4; Children (12 and under) $2
Ages:All Ages

about Thornhill Historic Site:

Home of Missouri's second governor, Frederick Bates, Thornhill Historic Site is the oldest standing governor's residence in Missouri.

The historic site within Faust Park includes Bates's restored 1820s home, barn, reconstructed summer kitchen, ice and smoke house, orchard, herb garden, and family cemetery.

Tours of the property run approximately 90 minutes long and are available for groups of 10 to 50 people by appointment only. Materials for a self-guided tour can be found at the Seed Visitor Center.

tips:

Free tours are conducted on Mother's Day in May each year.

getting there:

Located within Faust Park, one mile north of U.S. Highway 40/I-64.

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