Places to Visit

Places To Visit

Places To Visit




History can be felt everywhere in Virginia, from the mountains to the beaches and every place in between. Visit these sites and discover why Virginia’s History is America’s Story and how our Commonwealth helped shape our nation.

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Galemont Historic HomeGalemont Historic Home
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

Gari Melchers Home and Studio at BelmontGari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont
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

Gate City Historic DistrictGate City Historic District
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

General Hugh Mercer MonumentGeneral Hugh Mercer Monument
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

George C. Marshall International CenterGeorge C. Marshall International Center
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

George Chrisman Historic Home George Chrisman Historic Home
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

George Earman Historic HomeGeorge Earman Historic Home
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

George L Carder Historic HomeGeorge L Carder Historic Home
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

George MasonGeorge Mason's Gunston Hall
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

George Washington Birthplace National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument
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

George Washington Masonic MemorialGeorge Washington Masonic Memorial
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

George WashingtonGeorge Washington's Distillery and Gristmill
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

George WashingtonGeorge Washington's Ferry Farm
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

George WashingtonGeorge Washington's Ferry Farm
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

George WashingtonGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon
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

 

 

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