Places To Visit

Freedom's Jubilee is a 400-year African American history tour of Charles City County presented as 16 online exhibits linked to 19 sites within this historic county. The online exhibit contains 200+ images which help the landscape come alive where th... Read More

In a town of mostly wooden buildings, where open flames provided heat, light, and cooking, fire was a constant danger. The Friendship Firehouse was founded in 1774 and served as Alexandria's first volunteer fire department, fighting fires into the la... Read More

This new online exhibit takes you on a journey as George Washington gains experience on Virginia's western frontier as a young surveyor in the Shenandoah Valley, goes on to build Fort Loudoun during the French & Indian War, and then ultimately become... Read More

The Frontier Culture Museum shows how a new and unique culture evolved in early America from its roots in the Old World. Living History interpreters work in original and reconstructed buildings from Europe, Africa, and America to illustrate how diver... Read More

The Hupp House, also known as the Hupp Homestead or Frontier Fort, was likely built as early as 1755, presumably by Peter Hupp, a settler of German extraction who came to Shenandoah County from Pennsylvania. The house has been the property of the Hup... Read More

For almost two centuries, this much-expanded dwelling was home to the Fudge family. The Fudges were of German descent from Rockingham County; their name was originally Futch. The property was acquired by brothers Christian and Conrad Fudge in 1795. A... Read More

Built in 1783 by Abraham Fulkerson after serving in the Revolutionary War including the Battle of Kings Mountain as part of the Overmountain Men, Fulkerson's homestead established his life and destiny on the early frontier including being the first c... Read More

Gadsby's Tavern Museum consists of two buildings, a ca. 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Tavern and Hotel. In those seven short years, the young Republic began to take shape through the conversations and choices made in these tavern spaces. The impact o... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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