Tag: Virginia

Carlyle House Historic Park (Alexandria, VA)

#History #HistoricSite #Museum #HistoricCarlyleHouse #AlexandriaVA #Virginia #HHMCWDC

I had a quick visit to the Carlyle House Historic Park in Alexandria, VA to take photographs before starting my research. I arrived after the museum was closed for the day.

I was surprised to find a bunch of people in the small park behind the house. I remember thinking, “This neighborhood really enjoys this park.” I started taking my photographs when I noticed people were huddled together and dressed up. Nearly finished taking my pictures, I spot a photographer and realize, it’s a wedding! There is a private event going on in the park. Of course, I cut my picture taking short. I only wish someone had posted a sign or notice that a private event was taking place. I would have returned at a later date.

I have a couple of notes about this site:

  • Parking is not free (unless you find street parking). There is a parking garage a short walk across the street. The maximum daily rate is $5.00 as of 06/26/2020.
  • There is a small coffee/gelato shop three doors down from the historic site. A two-story visitor center is next to the coffee/gelato shop.

This site is a member of the Historic House Museum Consortium of Metropolitan Washington D.C.

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Ben Lomond Historic Site – The Tour (Manassas, VA)

#History #HistoricSite #Museum #HistoricBenLomond #ManassasVA #PrinceWilliamCounty #Virginia #HHMCWDC

Historic site details: Ben Lomond Historic Site | 10321 Sudley Manor Drive., Manassas, VA 20109 | 703-367-7872 | 703-792-4754 (Prince William County’s Historic Preservation Office) | The park and rose garden are open from sunrise to sunset every day. The buildings are only open seasonally. There is a fee to take a tour. Call for tour times. | Free Parking | Actively looking for volunteers. | The site includes the main house, a dairy, a bunkhouse, a smokehouse, slave quarters, and a rose garden. | The site is a member of the Historic House Museum Consortium of Metropolitan Washington D.C. (HHMCWDC) | Historic site on Facebook | Historic Preservation Office on Facebook | Instagram (Hashtag) | Wikipedia

Historic role (from the website): “Ben Lomond and its outbuildings were constructed for Benjamin Tasker Chinn in 1832.  Confederate forces used Ben Lomond as a hospital following the 1861 Battle of First Manassas.  Signatures of Federal soldiers who occupied the property in 1862 are still visible inside the house.  Tour the house, where you can smell, touch, hear and taste history.  Then see the restored slave quarter, smokehouse and dairy and enjoy the fragrant Rose Garden.“

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Seven Sites on the Northern Virginia Civil War Graffiti Trail

Here is an interesting twist on Civil War historical sites. Seven buildings across Northern Virginia have graffiti as an element of fame. Northern and southern soldiers occupied the sites during the American Civil War. These young men, looking for something to do, decided to take their frustrations out by writing and drawing all over the walls. Graffiti, you can still see today, thanks to preservationists. Please visit these sites to see what life was like for a soldier during the war—diaries on plaster. 

The Northern Virginia Civil War Graffiti Trail has the following sites you can visit:

  1. Historic Blenheim
  2. The Graffiti House
  3. Liberia House
  4. Ben Lomond Historic Site
  5. Mt. Zion Historic Park
  6. Old Court House Civil War Museum
  7. The Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum

For more information:

Fairfax County “Connect With America” site

Brandy Sation Foundation brochure

Let me know how the visit goes.

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Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre (Bristow, VA)

#History #HistoricSite #Museum #HistoricBrentsvilleCentre #BristowVA #PrinceWilliamCounty #Virginia

I had a quick visit to the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre in Bristow, VA. The site is closed due to COVID-19, but the parking lot is open during the day. There are five buildings on the 28-acre site. A one-mile trail through woods is also on the site.

This site is a member of the Historic House Museum Consortium of Metropolitan Washington D.C.

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A Visit to Kidwell Farm (Frying Pan Farm Park / Fairfax County, VA)

I saw a post on Twitter that Frying Pan Farm Park is re-opened after COVID-19. I have been photographing closed historical sites. An opportunity to visit an open place. Plus the bonus of seeing animals.

Frying Pan Farm Park | Kidwell Farm | 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, Virginia | 703-437-9101

My first post for this site – The Visitors Center at Frying Pan Farm Park (Herndon, VA)

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The 200-Year-Old Grist Mill at Aldie Mill Historic Park – The Virtual Tour (Aldie, VA)

#History #HistoricSite #Museum #HistoricAldieMill #AldieVA #LoudounCounty #Virginia #HHMCWDC

Historic site details: Aldie Mill Historic Park (also Aldie Mill Historic District) | 39401 John Mosby Hwy, Aldie, VA 20105 (Loudoun County) | (703) 327-9777 | Free Admission | Free Parking (Warning: There is a small number of parking spaces at the site.) | The site is only open seasonally. The 2020 season starts June 27th. Hours posted online are weekends from noon to 5 PM (call to confirm due to COVID-19).| The site has three buildings: a 200-year-old Grist Mill, the Granary & Visitor Center, and the Miller House | Actively looking for volunteers. | The site is a member of the Historic House Museum Consortium of Metropolitan Washington D.C. (HHMCWDC) | Facebook | LinkedIn (unclaimed profile) | Wikipedia

Read my previous posts for this site – The 200-Year-Old Grist Mill at Aldie Mill Historic Park (Aldie, VA) and The 200-Year-Old Grist Mill at Aldie Mill Historic Park – The Buildings (Aldie, VA).

This site has an active Facebook page and videos on the NOVA Parks YouTube channel. Three things of note:

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Ben Lomond Historic Site (Manassas, VA)

#History #HistoricSite #Museum #HistoricBenLomond #ManassasVA #Virginia

I had a quick visit to the Ben Lomond Historic Site in Manassas, VA. The site is closed due to COVID-19, but the parking lot is open during the day. A family was having a picnic while I was there taking photos. Picture a large blanket on the grass and kids playing with a ball. Wonderful!

This site is a member of the Historic House Museum Consortium of Metropolitan Washington D.C.

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The 200-Year-Old Grist Mill at Aldie Mill Historic Park – The Buildings (Aldie, VA)

#History #HistoricSite #Museum #HistoricAldieMill #AldieVA #LoudounCounty #Virginia

Historic site details: Aldie Mill Historic Park (also Aldie Mill Historic District) | 39401 John Mosby Hwy, Aldie, VA 20105 (Loudoun County) | (703) 327-9777 | Free Admission | Free Parking (Warning: There is a small number of parking spaces at the site.) | The site is only open seasonally. The 2020 season starts June 27th. Hours posted online are weekends from noon to 5 PM (call to confirm due to COVID-19).| Actively looking for volunteers. | Site is a member of the Historic House Museum Consortium of Metropolitan Washington D.C. | Facebook | LinkedIn (unclaimed profile)

Aldie Mill Historic Park

200-Year-Old Grist Mill

Granary and Visitor Center

The Miller House

Walking Trail

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Historic Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House and The Kitty Pozer Memorial Garden (Fairfax City, VA)

#History #HistoricSite #Museum #FairfaxCity #Virginia

Historic site details: Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House and The Kitty Pozer Memorial Garden | 10386 Main Street, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 | 703-385-8414 | Free Admission | Free Parking (Small public parking lot across the street from the site. | Tours canceled indefinitely due to COVID-19 | Actively looking for volunteers. | Site is a member of the Historic House Museum Consortium of Metropolitan Washington D.C. | Located right behind Old Town Square and less than a block from Main Street Marketplace.

COVID-19 Warning: The site is closed until further notice. Public tours are not available as well. Visit Fairfax City Historic Sites for COVID-19 updates on all sites in the city.

Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House

The Kitty Pozer Memorial Garden

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