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The Manassas Museum - The Manassas Museum's building currently 7,000-square-feet, on eight acres opened in 1991. Permanent and temporary historical exhibits are featured to interpret Northern Virginia Piedmont history through artifacts, documents, and images. Two exhibit videos describe settlement of the region and impact of the Civil War on the community. Gunston Hall Plantation - Gunston Hall Plantation is a tribute to the influential George Mason. His words were written in the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and have inspired generations of Americans and others around the world including Thomas Jefferson. His home is a beautiful example of Georgian architecture with elaborte carvings in the interior, beautiful boxwood gardens, deer park, and more. Morven Park - The 1,200-acre estate of Morven Park was home to two governors: Thomas Swann, a governor of Maryland in the 19th century, and Virginia's reform governor Westmoreland Davis. The park features the Mansion, Museum of Hounds and Hunting, The Winmill Carriage Collection and the Garden and Grounds. Leesburg Animal Park - The Leesburg Animal Park offers the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the friendliest animals around. Pet and feed animals including llamas, donkeys, sheep, goats, deer and other exotic and domestic livestock. Meet exotic animals including squirrel monkeys, ring-tailed lemurs, and parrots. Newseum - Newseum is the interactive museum of news, you can go behind the scenes to see and experience how and why news is made. Become a reporter or television newscaster; relive the great news stories of all time through multimedia exhibits, artifacts and news memorabilia; and see today’s news as it happens on a block-long video news wall. |
Green Spring Gardens Park - Green Spring is a 27-acre park located in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few minutes travel from the Nation's Capitol. Visitors are invited to stroll through 5 acres of gardens, enjoy educational programs in an 18th century manor house, attend classes in the visitor center, or research gardening questions in the horticultural library. Splashdown Waterpark - Splashdown Waterpark features five water areas on eleven acres of wet fun. Spend a day on waterslides, floating down the lazy river, or swimming in the lap pool. They also offer tennis and volleyball. There is plenty of beach area to enjoy too! Gari Melchers Home and Studio - The Gari Melchers Home and Studio, in Stafford County near Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the former residence of the renowned American figure painter Gari Melchers (1860-1932). The museum consists of the artist's home, gardens and studio. The stone studio and galleries house the largest collection of Melchers' works anywhere. Fredericksburg Area Museum - Here you will be treated to a glimpse of Fredericksburg's rich heritage. Early Indian cultures. The excitement of the American Revolution. The horror and devastation of the Civil War. The rapid change of the 20th century. Torpedo Factory Art Center - The Torpedo Factory Art Center, created through the joint effort of a group of local artists and the City of Alexandria, Virginia in 1974, is considered the largest and most successful visual arts center in the U.S. Visitor can explore 84 working studios, 8 group studios and 6 galleries. Alexandria Archaeology Museum - The artifacts in the Alexandria Archaeology collection, from more than 150 sites, span 10,000 years of human history. Together with historic records, photographs, maps and oral histories, the artifacts are a valuable community resource. Alexandria Archaeology seeks to preserve and study these tangible remains of our community's heritage for public enrichment and enjoyment. |
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