Welcome to Found in the Collection, Wilton House Museum's blog dedicated to researching and discussing different objects and artifacts in Wilton's collection. With a collection of over 1500 objects—ranging in size from a strand of hair to the historic house--not everything is on display in the historic house. We'll explore the object's history as well as their possible connection to the house and the Randolph family. Check back every other week for a new item!
Wilton is an authentic lower James River plantation house that was built between 1750 – 1753, by William Randolph III. Wilton was the centerpiece of a 2,000 acre tobacco plantation and home to the Randolph family for more than a century. It was here that they entertained George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Marquis de Lafayette. This impressive example of Georgian architecture was saved from destruction by the Virginia Society of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in 1933 and was carefully moved and reconstructed on its current site.
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