Family Fun Events Day Trips, Getaways, and Fun things to do in Loudoun and Leesburg VA
While you are visiting Morven Park you may also be interested in visiting the following locations:
Winmill Carriage Museum 17263 Southern Planter Ln Leesburg, VA Tel: 703-777-2414
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Located at Historic Morven Park, this museum is named for Viola Townsend Winmill of Warrenton and includes carriages she collected during her lifetime. A wide variety of antique horse-drawn vehicles from the mid-1800s and the early 1900s are featured in this unique collection. Included in the exhibits are a hansom Cab, a miniature coach that belonged to Tom Thumb of Barnum & Bailey Circus, a 19th century hearse, a Silsby Fire Engine, and many others. Viola Winmill caused quite a stir driving her "coach and six." Our guides will share her experiences and her collection with you. Meet at the Coach House Visitors Center for the tour.
Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park Ball's Bluff Rd. Leesburg, VA 703-737-7800
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This park preserves the site of the Battle of Ball's Bluff. This 1861 clash was the largest to take place in the county during the Civil War. It occurred along the banks of the Potomac River, where the Union fell backward into the river in a defeat that merited the first congressional investigation on war. The national cemetery here is one of the smallest in the country, where 54 Union soldiers are buried (only one of whose identity is known). A one mile loop hiking trail offers interpretive signs. No public restrooms.
George C. Marshall International Center at Dodona Manor 217 Edwards Ferry Rd Leesburg, VA Tel: 703-777-1880
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The George C. Marshall International Center at Dodona Manor offers tours of the restored former home of General George C. Marshall, Architect of Allied Victory for World War II, Special Ambassador to China, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Nobel Peace Laureate. Ninety percent of the furnishings and memorabilia are original to the Marshall period of residency, from 1941-1959. The home is situated on four acres of land in downtown Leesburg, and is currently under garden restoration.
Historic Morven Park 17263 Southern Planter Ln. Leesburg, VA Tel: 703-777-2414
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This 1,000-acre estate, home of World War I-era Virginia Governor Westmoreland Davis, includes history spanning over 200 years. Tours change frequently, highlighting the Confederate camp located here during the Civil War, Davis’ contributions during World War I, the 19th century Winmill Carriage Collection of horse-drawn carriages, and Marguerite Davis’ boxwood gardens. The historic mansion and Museum of Hounds & Hunting are currently closed to the public for extensive interior and exterior restoration. Meet at the Coach House Visitors Center for the tour.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum PkwyChantilly, VA
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The Udvar-Hazy Center is the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum companion center near Dulles International Airport. The 760,000-square-foot hangar facility has 125 aircraft and 130 major spacecraft including the SR-71 Blackbird, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay”, and the space shuttle Enterprise. Enjoy the museum, have lunch, watch air traffic at Dulles Airport from the observation tower, immerse yourself in an IMAX movie, ride a simulator, and take home a memento from the Museum Store.
Smithsonian Institution Naturalist Center741 Miller Drive SE, Ste. G-2Leesburg, VA Tel: 800-729-7725
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Explore over 36,000 rocks, fossils, plants, animals, and artifacts. (Ages 10 and older.)The Naturalist Center in Loudoun County, Virginia, invites visitors to use its 36,000 object hands-on collection of natural history objects, books, and scientific equipment. Identify natural objects and curiosities, draw work on school projects, or just browse.
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