Key
$     Admission is charged
P     Parking
HA  Handicapped Accessible
SH  Shop
GT  Group or Coach tour available upon request
R     Rentals available
FS  Food Service

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24. Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial  HA SH  
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211
(703) 235-1530, www.nps.gov/arho

George Washington Parke Custis, with slaves inherited from Mt. Vernon, built Arlington House in 1802. This large, faux-stone, neo-classical mansion became Robert E. Lee’s home for 30 years and is where he penned his resignation from the US Army. Restored to 1861, Arlington House includes a formal garden, Museum, Slave Quarters and tract of virgin forest.

25. The Ball-Sellers House P GT  
5620 Third Street South, Arlington, VA 22204
(703) 379-2123, www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org, info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org

The house is a rare example of the dwelling and lifestyle of the ordinary person during the 1700s and is the oldest surviving house in Arlington. The most notable feature of the house is its clapboard roof, a rare survival in Virginia.

26. Carlyle House Historic Park $ HA SH R GT  
121 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-2997, www.carlylehouse.org

When Scottish merchant John Carlyle completed his home in 1753, it was the grandest mansion in the new town of Alexandria. British General Edward Braddock used the house for his headquarters during the French and Indian War. House and garden are open to tour.

The house is an excellent example of a mid-19th century Greek Revival farmhouse. The farmhouse is fully furnished and reflects the life of a prosperous farming family in mid-19th century Virginia.

28. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum $ SH R FS GT  
134 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-4242, www.gadsbystavern.org, gadsbys.tavern@alexandriava.gov

The ca. 1785 and 1792 tavern buildings played a crucial role in the social, political and economic history in early Alexandria. Tours of bedchambers, dining rooms and elegant ballrooms provide a unique glimpse into daily-life over 200 years ago; interpretive programs available year-round.

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29. Lee-Fendall House Museum $ P FS GT  
614 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-1789, www.leefendalhouse.org  contact@leefendallhouse.org

From 1785 until 1903, the house served as the home to thirty-seven members of the Lee family. Now restored to its early Victorian elegance, and furnished with a splendid collection of Lee family heirlooms as well as pieces produced by Alexandria furniture manufacturers, the museum presesnts an intimate study of 19th century family life.

30. Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate and Gardens $ HA P SH FS GT  
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
(703) 780-2000, www.mountvernon.org

Mount Vernon was the home of George and Martha Washington from the time of their marriage in 1759 until George Washington’s death in 1799. Today, 45-acres are open to the public including the Mansion, the Washingtons’ Tomb, gardens, museums, and a working farm site.

31. Ratcliffe-Allison House & Kitty Pozer Garden HA GT  
10386 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 385-8414, www.fairfaxva.gov

Built in 1812, the small brick house is the city’s oldest residence and is located on busy Main Street. Guided tours interpret several occupants including a cobbler display. Furnishings are from the last private owner, Kitty Barrett Pozer, a well-known gardening columnist.

33. Woodlawn and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House $ P HA SH R GT  
9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
(703) 780-4000, www.woodlawn1805.org, www.popeleighey1940.org, woodlawn@nthp.org

Visit two unique historic sites on the same property! Woodlawn, an 1805 Federal-era mansion, was George Washington’s gift to his family, Eleanor and Lawrence Lewis. Move forward 135 years to the Pope-Leighey House, a Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.