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Behind the Scenes Tour: Hidden Gems of the Southwest Territory
📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
🕐 9:00am – 11:00am 📍 Bristol Community
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Unlock Rocky Mount like an insider. This limited-access tour takes you into restricted spaces, puts real artifacts in your gloved hands, and shares staff-only stories you will not hear on regular tours. Perfect for history lovers, makers, and the curious.
Highlights
Access restricted areas and collections spaces
Handle select artifacts with white gloves
Meet Rocky Mount's heritage animals up close
Hear untold stories and conservation details from the staff
Enjoy welcome coffee and pastries, plus a take-home Behind the Scenes passport
Stay for regular tours once the behind-the-scenes experience ends
What You Will Do
Collections Room and Library (30 min)
Handle artifacts with gloves, view original documents, hear how the buildings evolved, and learn how Rocky Mount cares for the collection.
House: Attic and Scullery (30 min)
Explore 1791 construction details, attic lore, hidden foundations, and historic storage methods.
Working Barn and Gardens (30 min)
Step into the cavalry area, meet Leicester sheep and rabbits, and walk the medicinal and dye gardens.
Red Barn Finale (30 min)
Close with curator Q&A and exclusive photo opportunities.
Highlights
Access restricted areas and collections spaces
Handle select artifacts with white gloves
Meet Rocky Mount's heritage animals up close
Hear untold stories and conservation details from the staff
Enjoy welcome coffee and pastries, plus a take-home Behind the Scenes passport
Stay for regular tours once the behind-the-scenes experience ends
What You Will Do
Collections Room and Library (30 min)
Handle artifacts with gloves, view original documents, hear how the buildings evolved, and learn how Rocky Mount cares for the collection.
House: Attic and Scullery (30 min)
Explore 1791 construction details, attic lore, hidden foundations, and historic storage methods.
Working Barn and Gardens (30 min)
Step into the cavalry area, meet Leicester sheep and rabbits, and walk the medicinal and dye gardens.
Red Barn Finale (30 min)
Close with curator Q&A and exclusive photo opportunities.
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