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Patient line outside Mahockney, Virginia Historic Garden Week.
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Mahockney's formal dining room. (Dave Ellis / The Free Lance-Star) ------ 2cols
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The name for Mahockney probably came from the Indian name "Mahawg" which means "gourd." The original home's builder, Robert Tomlin, traded extensively with local Indians. (Dave Ellis / The Free Lance-Star)
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Tappahannock's Mahockney is a mix of the antique and modern. The 320-year-old home boasts seven fireplaces and is connected to the world through an outside array of satellite dishes. (Dave Ellis / The Free Lance-Star)
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Dogwood and gardens, Historic Garden Week tour.
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Dogwood and potting shed in Mahockney north gardens.
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Crowded passages in the house, during Historic Garden Week tour.
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Young visitors streaming into Mahockney for Historic Garden Week tour.
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Garden Club docent Anne Jackson prepares for the onslaught.
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Mistress of Mahockney observes Historic Garden Week visitors in the Hall.
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Virginia Historic Garden Week docent Anne Jackson at Mahockney.
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Pat Fitzgerald of the Mid-Peninsula Garden Club chats with Historic Garden Week visitor in Mahockney Parlor.
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Historic Garden Week docent says, Step right this way....
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Floral arrangement at Mahockney by the Mid-Peninsula Garden Club, for Virginia Historic Garden Week tour.
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Circle of house visitors in the Study.
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Docent Lynn Fisher in the Dining Room
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Historic Garden Week guests in the Dining Room and Hall. Hanging on wall is one of the original 19th-century shutters.
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Visitors in the south gardens during Historic Garden Week at Mahockney.
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Photographing one of the large chimneys, Historic Garden Week tour.
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Strolling under a dogwood, Historic Garden Week tour at Mahockney.
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Visitors in the north gardens, Historic Garden Week at Mahockney.
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Line at 10:30am at Mahockney., one hour after doors opened.
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In the north gardens at Mahockney
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At Mahockney's Garden Shed during Historic Garden Week tour.
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Admiring the sycamores at Mahockney.
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Visitors meandering through Mahockney gardens.
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Front door at Mahockney, Historic Garden Week
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The Garden Week throng, one hour in.
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The car park at Mahockney, Virginia Historic Garden Week.
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Up the stairs.
