Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the home and farm of President Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower served as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. The 690 acre site includes four farms, three of which were used by President Eisenhower for his show herd of Black Angus cattle.
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David Wills House
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
The three-story home of Gettysburg attorney David Wills, built about 1816, was the center of the immense clean-up process after the Battle of Gettysburg and where President Lincoln stayed before giving his Gettysburg Address, the speech that transformed Gettysburg’s community from a place of devastation to the symbol of our nation’s “new birth of freedom.”
Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitors Center
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Museums, Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Museums
Scenic Drives and Trails
Contains exhibits, 22-minute movie and bookstore to help orient visitors to the 1863 battle. A seven mile driving tour and several walking trails provide access to the key spots on the battlefield including Salem Church and the Stonewall Jackson Shrine.
ARTfactory
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
Located in a 100 year old candy factory, ARTfactory contains an art gallery with rotating exhibits, theater and classes.
Burgandine House
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
Adjacent to the Museum of Culpeper History. The Burgandine House (c.1750) is the oldest house in the town of Culpeper and is open to visitors. The Museum grounds provide a beautiful setting to reflect on the day and plan your next adventure.
Brunswick Railroad Museum
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
Features huge, interactive HO scale model railroad depicting B&O passenger line from Union Station, DC to Brunswick Freight Classification Yards. Railroad equipment and memorabilia, social history exhibits, photographs, Victorian costumes, furnishings, toy, baseball, and medical history.
Boonsborogh Museum of History
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
Unique collection of historical objects of local and national significance, plus Civil War relics, the evolution of firearms and American Indian artifacts.
Bjorlee Museum
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
Located on the campus of the Maryland School for the Deaf, the Bjorlee Museum is one of Frederick’s newest exhibits.
James Monroe’s Highland
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Presidential Homes & Sites, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Presidential Homes & Sites
Scenic Drives and Trails
James Monroe’s Highland is a historic house museum at the homestead of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States. At the suggestion of his friend and mentor Thomas Jefferson, Monroe purchased the land nearby Jefferson Monticello for his plantation, which he named Highland, in 1793.
Afro-American Historical Association
Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Museums, Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Museums
AAHA is an organization designed for the purpose of teaching a complete and accurate history of the United States by including the influences of African Americans, Native Americans of both North and South America, and European Americans. Museum exhibits hold valuable photographs and artifacts, important to Fauquier County’s local history, as well as our Nation’s […]
Heritage Frederick
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
The Museum & Research Center is located in the 1820’s home of Frederick physician Dr. John Baltzell, in the heart of Historic Downtown Frederick. Discover the rich history of Frederick County and its role that it has played in the nation. Journey through the county’s struggles, triumphs and entertainments spanning the colonial period to the […]
Shriver House Museum
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
Dedicated to the civilian experience during the Battle of Gettysburg, the Shriver House Museum is situated in the heart of Gettysburg’s Historic District. The home of George and Hettie Shriver and their daughters, Sadie (7) and Mollie (5), appears much the way it did when it was built in 1860, just a few months before […]