Visit was composed of Mr Sudhir son, Mrs. Swati daughter in law, self and wife shanta.
We left house at 0645 am on 28 may 2006 sunday.Sudhir was driving Toyato Lavendor Jeep.We reached at Asheville at 11am.Total distance was 236.5 miles.Here after purchageing ticket we entered in George Vanderbilts Estate.
Biltmore Estate is just as fascinating as Amerikas largest home owened by a single family. This 8000 acers and centuries of history estate includes, Biltmore House, Gardens , Winery and Farm Village.
George W Venderbilt (1862-1914) officially opened Biltmore House in 1895 on christmas Eve.After three years he brought his wife Edith Stuyvesant Dresser (1873-1958). They have only one child Corrnelia (1900-1976) was born in Biltmore House. After Vanderbilt's untimely death in 1914,his wife Edith Vanderbilt continued to manage the estate . Daughter Carnelia's wedding reception celebration was in Biltmore House in 1924 with Honorable John Francis Amberst Cecil. They have two sons .In 1930 the Cecil family opened Biltmore House to the public,responding to the request of Ashevilla leader hoping to increase area tourism during the depression.
Today George Venderbilt's grandson ,William A.V.Ceecil own Biltmore Estate.His son William A.V Cecil Jr. continues as CEO of Biltmore Estate and ensuring the preservation of this national treasure.