Gunston Hall Plantation
Gunston Hall was the home of George Mason, father of the Bill of Rights. Mason wrote the Virginia Constitution and the Virginia Declaration of Rights on which the U.S. Bill of Rights was based. Mason's home, constructed cir... virginia.org
Woodrow Wilson House
Woodrow Wilson House Woodrow Wilson House, a National Trust Historic Site Explore the home and presidential museum of Woodrow Wilson, educator, statesman and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmi... preservationnation.org
Tudor Place Historic House And Garden
Tudor Place was built by Martha Washington's granddaughter, Martha Custis Peter, and her husband, Thomas Peter, son of a successful Scottish tobacco merchant. In 1805, Thomas Peter purchased the land comprising a city lot... famplosion.com
Fort Willard
Fort Willard was the southernmost fortification on the Virginia side of the Potomac River. Along with Forts Weed, O'Rourke, Farnsworth, and Lyon, it protected the river approaches to Washington DC and intimidated the Conf... waymarking.com
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Mount Vernon was George and Martha Washington's home since their marriage in 1759 until General Washington's death in 1799. In 1858 the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association purchased it from the Washington family making it on... museumland.net
Dumbarton House Museum
Standing on the heights of Georgetown for almost two centuries, this fine Federal-period house showcases period furniture and decorative arts of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. From the library to the dinin... culturaltourismdc.org
Woodlawn
Woodlawn Woodlawn, a National Trust Historic Site Woodlawn, originally part of George Washington's Mount Vernon, is a grand federal-style estate located on 126 scenic acres. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith) Learn Mor... preservationnation.org
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass, "The Lion of Anacostia," purchased Cedar Hill in 1877. Visitors are welcome to explore the 15-acre property and a visitor center, which displays a 17-minute film and exhibits. Frederick Douglass' li... heritagesites.com
Anderson House - The Society Of The Cincinnati
Experience the history and splendor of Gilded Age Washington at Anderson House, a 1905 Beaux Arts mansion built as the winter home of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel. Designed by the Boston firm ... washington.org
Lee-fendall House Museum And Garden
Philip Richard Fendall, a cousin to Revolutionary War hero, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, built this house in 1785. From 1785 until 1903, the house served as the home to 37 memb... virginia.org
The White House
America's most famous house is open for public tours. Families can take self-guided tours through the Residence portion of the President's home. Entering through the East Wing of the White House, tours take visitors through... trekaroo.com
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Gadsby's Tavern Museum consists of two buildings, a ca. 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Hotel. The buildings are named for Englishman John Gadsby who operated them from 1796 to 1808. Mr. Gadsby's establishment was a center ... famplosion.com
Decatur House
Decatur House Home to Washington's Elite Numerous influential political figures have called Decatur House home, including President Martin Van Buren. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith) Learn More Decatur House, a Natio... preservationnation.org
Ball-sellers House
Donated to the Arlington Historical Society in 1975, this is Arlington's oldest residence. It was built around 1742. It is a rare example of the homes where the working class people of the time lived. It is occupied by a ... museumsusa.org
Cherry Hill Farm
Cherry Hill Farm was part of a pre-Revolutionary War plantation located at the crossroads of a trail from Winchester to Alexandria and another trail to the Little Falls on the Potomac River. This 248-acre tract was patented... virginia.org
Nurses, Spies And Soldiers: The Civil War At Carlyle House
When war broke out between the North and South, Alexandria was quickly occupied by federal troops. In a key location surrounded by battlefields, the city became a major transportation route and many buildings were commandee... virginia.org
Pohick Church
This building was begun in 1769 and completed by 1774, succeeding an earlier church two miles to the south. It was the Lower Church of Truro Parish, established in 1732, the parish of Mount Vernon and Gunston Hall. George Willi... hmdb.org
Rock Creek Park: Arboreal Southern Section, Washington,...
Washington, DC, has long been called the City of Trees. Despite a net tree-cover loss of roughly 60 percent since 1980, the name still applies. The parks remain mostly wooded. Residential streets, yards, and gardens sport can... trails.com