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This site includes the postwar home and grounds of Civil War partisan ranger leader Col. John S. Mosby, whose guerilla tactics came to dominate the Civil War in northern Virginia during 1863-65. The Spilman-Mosby House (“Brentmoor”) is a handsome Italianate home on the main street of town where first a judge, then Mosby (1875-77), then former Confederate officer and later Congressman and U.S. Senator Eppa Hunton lived. It allows us to understand Mosby, postwar Virginia, and Warrenton’s wartime and Reconstruction experiences better. Outbuildings and an archaeological dig, as well as a shared visitor center, are on site.

Website address:  www.mosbymuseum.org

Location/Address: 173 Main Street, with Visitor Center just behind on Calhoun Street in Warrenton, VA. Mailing address: Post Office Box 146, Warrenton VA 20188

Directions: Take Meetze Street exit off Rte. 29/15/17 Bypass and head into Warrenton. Turn right onto Main Street; the Spilman-Mosby House (#173) is a short distance on the right. Parking is at the Warrenton-Fauquier Visitor Center, just behind the house on Calhoun Street, which makes up the west side of the property and is a right off Main Street.

Education Contact at Site: Dr. Kay McCarron, Executive Director

Phone: (540) 351-1600 Email Address: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Theme Addressed at Site: Land of Conflict and Reunification, Land of Leadership

Education Programs and Corresponding SOL 

Programs We Can Bring to your School

“The World of John S. Mosby”
SOLs: VS.7b, VS.8a, USI.9f, USI.10b, VUS.7c
A half-day experience designed to handle between one and three classes simultaneously, and be teamed with another half-day site visit. Currently, negotiations are underway with “Weston”, a period plantation 8 miles from Warrenton, to provide a broader view of the Civil War and Reconstruction in Fauquier County by examining the local world before the war, and how the coming of the war changed this rural paradise. This would provide the other half-day component of a day-long Warrenton-based field trip
The Mosby Museum and Education Center’s program will include :
-The Adventures of the Gray Ghost in Wartime Warrenton (at the Visitor Center)
-Postwar Life of a Republican Confederate: Mosby at Brentmoor (in Mosby’s house)
-Archeology and 19th century Main Street Warrenton: What’s Beneath the Brentmoor Property

Other Site Features of Interest to Students and Teachers

The Mosby Museum and Education Center sits in the historic district of Warrenton, a paradise of Civil War-era architecture. It also features a huge cemetery where Mosby, his family, and many Rangers are buried. The church his family attended still stands nearby. Warrenton features a walking tour with many Civil War sites, including Mosby sites. This town and county is a fine microcosm of mid-19th century history. “Brentmoor” is tied to the Mosby Heritage Area’s Historic Fauquier County Scavenger Hunt—it is the first stop!

Pre-Visit Materials Available 

None

Program fees and miscellaneous  

Maximum Number of Students:3 classes of 25, to be cycled through 3 learning stations.  Minimum:  25.
Admission/Program Fee:  $1.00 per student for Fauquier students.; $2.00 per student for schools in the Mosby Heritage Area; $4.00 per student for schools outside the Mosby Heritage Area

Handicap Accessibility: The Visitor Center where programs begin has complete accessibility. Brentmoor has accessibility to the first floor only.

Bus/Vehicle Accessibility: There are two bus spaces at the Visitor Center parking lot on Calhoun Street.

Season of Operation:Year round

Hours of Operation:  10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Picnic facilities/Nearest restaurant options: There are fast-food restaurants on nearby Rte. 29 Business. Eva Walker Park, several blocks away on the Alexandria Pike, features picnic tables.

Restroom accessibility:The Visitor Center has modern restrooms with handicapped accessibility.

Chaperone Requirements ( No. chaperones/no. of students): 1:10 ; lead teacher free; chaperones exceeding that number will be charged the adult rate ($5 for Fauquier residents, $7 for non-residents).

Is there anything else we should know about your site? This site should begin to offer programs on a limited basis in the Fall of 2007. As a new site, it is quite interested in working with educators to provide relevant programs.