Reservations required for free visit to popular, historic home

OLYMPIA – Holiday tours of the Governor’s Mansion are again being offered during the upcoming holiday season.

The tours are being offered on Dec. 2, 9, 16 and 23. Morning and afternoon times are available.

Reservations are required.

The Georgian-style mansion is located on a bluff overlooking Capitol Lake, Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Constructed in 1908, the mansion is the oldest building on the Capitol Campus in Olympia.

Holiday decorations for the mansion are paid for through private donations. No public money is used.

To make a reservation, please call Department of Enterprise Services Capitol Tour Office at (360) 902-8880.

Tour Guidelines:

• Each tour lasts 60 minutes (standing and walking)
• All individuals 18 and over must have photo ID.
• 20 is the maximum number of spaces available per time slot.
• Reservations are made on a first-come basis.
• Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Cameras, backpacks, umbrellas, strollers, food and beverages are not permitted on the tour.
• The mansion is accessible to wheelchairs and walkers. Visitors must walk a 200-yard incline up to the entrance.
• No public restrooms are available.

For more information about the mansion go to: www.wagovmansion.org/.

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