I try to keep this list of historic house museums for Virginia current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information. If you are searching for museums near you, or close to where you will be traveling to, please change the display view to Map.
If you know of a historic house museum not in this list, please submit it.
For hundreds of years, Agecroft Hall was the distinguished home of England's Langley and Dauntesey families. At the end of… Read More
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Sherman Drive, Fort Myer, VA, USA
Arlington House is the nation's memorial to Robert E. Lee. It honors him for specific reasons, including his role in… Read More
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465 Bacons Castle Trail, Surry, VA, USA
Bacon's Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and was built for Arthur Allen and his family in… Read More
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101 Chester Street, Front Royal, VA, USA
Belle Boyd Cottage has served as a tavern, private residence, military headquarters, apartment building, and store room. At the time… Read More
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336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown, VA, USA
Belle Grove is located in the northern Shenandoah Valley near Middletown, Virginia. It was the home Major Isaac Hite and… Read More
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12602 Harrison Landing Road, Charles City, VA, USA
Site of the first Thanksgiving, and birthplace of President William Harrison and Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Harrison V. Read More
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12130 Booker T Washington Hwy, Hardy, VA, USA
Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil… Read More
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121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA, USA
The historic Carlyle House was completed in 1753 by British merchant John Carlyle for his bride, Sarah Fairfax of Belvoir,… Read More
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362 Yorktown Road, Newport News, VA, USA
Constructed in 1769 for the Harwood family, Historic Endview is one of the last remaining colonial buildings in Newport News.… Read More
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224 Washington St, Falmouth, VA, USA
He was one of the most successful painters of his time, sought out by the rich and famous. She was… Read More
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Kings Highway, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
The guided tour of the Washington house replica explores the lives of George, his mother Mary, other Washington family members,… Read More
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600 Unruh Drive, Radford, VA, USA
Explore the elegance of 19th century life in the grand home of General G.C. Wharton who was an avid promoter… Read More
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George Mason's Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA, USA
George and Ann Mason’s stylish home showcased the Masons’ wealth and prominence. Explore the complexities of Col. Mason’s life as… Read More
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205 Tazewell Street, Wytheville, VA, USA
Historic house museum was built in 1823. Home of Wytheville's first resident physician. Collection includes period furnishings, personal mementos, medical… Read More
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221 North St. Portsmouth, VA 23704
Built as a full English basement-style home and private residence in 1820, Hill House was home to three generations of… Read More
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1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Historic Kenmore is a beautiful, Georgian-style brick mansion built by George Washington's sister, Betty Washington Lewis, and her husband, Fredericksburg… Read More
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1000 Smithfield Plantation Rd, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Built on the edge of the frontier wilderness, Smithfield offered a last vestige of civilization as frontiersman traveled west. The… Read More
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240 W. Freemason St.
The Hunter House Victorian Museum serves as a rich example of Victorian decorative arts and architecture. Guests are invited to… Read More
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818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, USA
The 1790 residence of our fourth Supreme Court Chief Justice, his family, and 8-16 enslaved servants at any given time… Read More
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69 Market Street, Onancock, VA, USA
Ker Place, a National and Virginia Historical Landmark built in 1799-1803 by Agnes and John Ker, is the finest example… Read More
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163 Yorktown Road, Newport News, VA, USA
Lee Hall Mansion is an Italianate residence built in 1859 by prominent planter, Richard Decatur Lee, for his family. Only… Read More
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614 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, VA, USA
Revolutionary War hero, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, purchased several lots on North… Read More
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Long Branch Ln, Boyce, VA 22620, USA
The circa 1811 historic house, horse retirement farm and scenic open spaces allow us to promote education and environmental preservation… Read More
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600 North 2nd Street, Richmond, VA, USA
Maggie Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and… Read More
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1200 Charles St, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
In 1772, George Washington purchased a house from Michael Robinson in Fredericksburg, Virginia for his mother. Mary Ball Washington spent… Read More
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1000 Westover Road, Richmond, VA, USA
Maymont is a 100-acre historic estate and park, located in Richmond, Virginia, with many unique experiences for all to enjoy.… Read More
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1050 Monticello Loop, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson, designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years. Read More
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11350 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station, VA 22957, USA
Montpelier is a 2,750-acre estate that includes farmland, racecourses, a terraced two-acre formal garden, a panoramic landscape, a National Landmark… Read More
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17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg, VA, USA
A National Register Historic Property, Morven Park was for 40 years the home of Virginia Gov. Westmoreland Davis. More than… Read More
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George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121, USA
Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington from the time of their marriage in 1759 until… Read More
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2803 Oak Avenue, Newport News, VA, USA
The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center is the restored 1899 residence of prominent African-American attorney J. Thomas Newsome and… Read More
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20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA, USA
It was 1804 when George Carter, great grandson of colonial Virginia’s renowned Robert "King" Carter, began building his Oatlands estate:… Read More
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1250 Red Hill Rd, Brookneal, VA, USA
Patrick Henry's Red Hill, in Brookneal, Virginia, is the final home and burial place of Founding Father Patrick Henry, the fiery… Read More
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16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, USA
The house, at 93 feet (28 m) by 35 feet (11 m), is one of the largest 18th-century homes to… Read More
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1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg, VA, USA
Poplar Forest is a plantation and plantation house in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia. Founding Father and third U.S. president Thomas… Read More
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463 Homestead Lane, Critz, VA, USA
Built in 1843, the two-story brick home has been restored to its nineteenth century state and includes many of the… Read More
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510 North Main Street, Suffolk, VA, USA
This most impressive structure on Main Street in Suffolk features striking architectural details. The five frieze band windows across the… Read More
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501 Shirley Plantation Rd, Charles City, VA, USA
Shirley, settled in 1613, is the oldest plantation in Virginia and the oldest family-owned business in North America, dating back… Read More
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8 East Washington Street, Lexington, VA, USA
The only home that the famous Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson ever owned. Read More
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Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA, USA
A National Historic Landmark, Stratford Hall preserves the legacy of the Lee family and its surrounding community, inspires an appreciation… Read More
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1015 East Clay Street, Richmond, VA, USA
The Wickham House is a spectacular example of 19th century Federal architecture and displays some of the country's finest examples… Read More
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215 S Wilton Rd, Richmond, VA, USA
For more than 100 years, members of the Randolph family called Wilton home. Built c. 1753 for William Randolph III,… Read More