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Fauquier County
Galemont in Fauquier County is a 237-acre farm located in the Broad Run/Little Georgetown Rural Historic District, on the western approach to Thoroughfare Gap, the mountain pass through which a colonial road extended west toward Winchester by the mid... Read More
City of Fredericksburg
Welcome to Belmont, home of American artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne. This 27-acre estate features the historic home, art studio and galleries, tours, gardens, historic buildings and several miles of walking trails.... Read More
Scott County
The Gate City Historic District in the Scott County seat is a five-block area that emerged as a vital commercial hub for the surrounding countryside beginning in the 19th century. While settlement in the area began in the second half of the 18th cent... Read More
City of Fredericksburg
This bronze statue of General Mercer was erected in 1906 by the US government. The sculptor was Edward Valentine of Richmond, who did the famous reclining statue of Robert E. Lee at Washington and Lee University. Mercer, a general in the Revolutionar... Read More
Loudoun County
The George C. Marshall International Center brings to life the timeless values of selfless service and unwavering integrity to develop visionary leaders worldwide. We educate and inspire the leaders of today and tomorrow to live out General Marshall'... Read More
Rockingham County
The George Chrisman House, a 1787 Federal-style dwelling in Rockingham County, is an outstanding example of Shenandoah Valley vernacular architecture with characteristics of both late 18th- and 19th-century design and fashion. The development and cul... Read More
City of Harrisonburg
The George Earman house, located within the boundaries of the city of Harrisonburg, is a vivid example of the creativity and sense of ornament found in the carving, joinery, and decorative painting of various early-19th-century Shenandoah Valley farm... Read More
Rappahannock County
The George L. Carder House is a Federal-style, two-story brick house, built about 1833. Constructed on land owned by George L. Carder, the house was built for a prosperous middling Rappahannock County farming family. The documentary history associate... Read More
Fairfax County
Gunston Hall is the historic home of the writer of the Virginian Declaration of Rights, George Mason. The house has been open to the public with furniture, decorative arts, books, and other interpretive items since April 25, 1952. It has since grown ... Read More
Westmoreland County
George Washington was born on his father's Pope Creek tobacco farm on February 22, 1732. When George was 3 1/2, his father took his family to live at Mount Vernon. In 1779 the home where Washington was born burned. A Memorial House was built near the... Read More
City of Alexandria
Patterned after a lighthouse in Alexandria, the Memorial displays a magnificent 17-ft. bronze statue of George Washington and an outstanding collection of Washington artifacts. Open daily 9.m.-5 p.m. (last tour 4 p.m.).... Read More
Fairfax County
Learn about the process used to make George Washington's famous whiskey at the Distillery, or experience the colonial flour making process at the Gristmill. Seasonal hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from April 1 through November 1. Admission ... Read More
City of Fredericksburg
George Washington's Ferry Farm is where young Washington spent his formative years and became an extraordinary man. The future general and first president was 6 years old when his family moved to King George County (now Stafford County), Virginia, i... Read More
Stafford County
George Washington's Ferry Farm is where young Washington spent his formative years and became an extraordinary man. The future general and first president was 6 years old when his family moved to Ferry Farm in King George County (now Stafford County)... Read More
Fairfax County
The mission of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association is to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of George Washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of George Washington,... Read More