A stately antebellum home and beautiful botanical gardens overlook a charming coastal village
Pardon our Dust
Orman House is closed for tours as we conduct a preservation project on the home. The Three Servicemen Detail Plaza and Chapman Botanical Gardens are open for visitors. Restrooms are not available.
Hours
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Monday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Built in 1838 by Thomas Orman, this antebellum home overlooking the Apalachicola River was used for both business and social gatherings.
Orman was a cotton merchant and businessman in Apalachicola from 1834 to the 1880s. He helped the tiny town become one of the Gulf Coast’s most important cotton exporting ports by the mid-19th century.
The house features details of both Federal and Greek revival styles with wooden mantelpieces, molded plaster cornices and wide heart-pine floorboards.
Visit the adjoining Chapman Botanical Gardens, which honors Dr. Alvan Chapman, a distinguished 19th-century botanist. Enjoy the butterfly garden, other botanical features, walkways and open spaces. Be sure to visit the Three Soldiers Detail, a bronze replica of the Vietnam memorial statue in Washington, D.C.
Annual special events include Apalachicola Historic Tour of Homes in May and Historic Christmas in November. Other events and ranger programs are available.
