Historic Shirley is a privately owned family home and working farm, lived in by the 11^th and 12^th generations of the Hill-Carter family. It has been a pleasure to share the site and history of Shirley, our family home, with the public for many years. Due to many factors, regular tours of Shirley’s home and property are no longer feasible and road access to drive by the property will no longer be available.

Shirley will open for select days each year which currently include:

Historic Garden Week (sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia) April 27-28, 2025

Westover Church’s Autumn Pilgrimage September 2025

We will update our website and social media with any additional opportunities to visit Shirley.

Historic Shirley will consider a limited number of requests to schedule group tours of 15 or more but cannot respond to or accommodate general inquiries for small or individual groups.

To request a group tour, please email info@historicshirley.com with the following details: requested date, time, number of attendees, and any special requests.

We cannot accommodate requests for any tours from June-August 2024.

We remain focused on family and the continued preservation of our ancestral home.