Mary and Howard Baskin are fortunate to be the custodians of this beautiful historic mansion located at the doorstep of Dallas. The home was built circa 1915 by the English cotton merchant, James Wright Harrison, for his new bride at a time when Waxahachie was at the center of one of the leading cotton producing areas in the world. Your host, Mary Baskin, has many years of travel experience with a wealth of knowledge and an educated eye for interior design. Mary leads small groups on antiquing and cultural adventures in countries such as France, Ireland, England, Morocco, Turkey, Egypt, China, Kenya and South Africa. In addition she has worked for and produced interior design articles for such publications as Traditional Home, Country Home, and Better Homes and Gardens. She has recently established her own international travel and lifestyle magazine called FOUND.  You can learn more about her travel company and her magazine by visiting thevagabondtravelco and foundtraveljournal on Instagram or by going to her travel company website at https://www.vagabondtravelco.com.

If you fancy a lovely personal getaway, a traditional country house where you can gather friends and family, or a unique place to stay for your business travel, please consider the English Merchant’s Inn. Amongst other awards, the Inn has been selected by the readers of the Dallas Observer in its BEST OF DALLAS rankings as the Best 1-Day Getaway from Dallas and has been selected as Outstanding Host in America by the world acclaimed British hospitality software company eviivo.