Event: Visit to Chiswick House

Dates: 1786-04-02 - 1786-04-02

Short Description:
As part of their extended tour of English Gardens, Jefferson and Adams visit Chiswick House. Jefferson recorded his impressions:
Cheswick. Belongs to Duke of Devonshire. A garden about six acres;-the octagonal dome has an ill effect, both within and without: the garden shows still too much of art. An obelisk of very ill effect; another in the middle of a pond useless.


Event Type:'Tourist' Visit

Record created by Chad Wollerton
Connected Places
Chiswick House