Best places: Historical place museums in Leesylvania

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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Art museum
Opulent estate with 18th-century Russian Imperial & French decorative art, 13-acre gardens & cafe.
$$ $$
4.80 (1.8K reviews) (~42.57 km from centre)
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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Historical place museum
👍👍 A hopeful and inspiring place for all Americans as Frederick Douglass was born into slavery yet became free an spent his life working for the rights of African Americans and also women's rights.. Amazing view of DC cityscape and the capital. If you have kids, bring them to see this American hero's...
4.80 (887 reviews) (~38.78 km from centre)
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Chatham Manor
Historical place
This 18th-century planation was the site of a slave rebellion & a former Civil War headquarters.
4.80 (786 reviews) (~36.34 km from centre)
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Ford's Theatre
Performing arts theater
The site of Lincoln's assassination, this historic theater offers nightly performances & tours.
4.70 (6.7K reviews) (~39.42 km from centre)
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Arlington House
Historical place museum
Former home of Robert E. Lee, this Greek Revival mansion features a flower garden & on-site museum.
4.70 (804 reviews) (~35.71 km from centre)
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Morven Park Grounds
Park
An 18th-century mansion & gardens, home to a former governor, now a museum & equestrian center.
4.70 (766 reviews) (~62.93 km from centre)
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Museum
Documenting the medicinal treatment of wounded soldiers through exhibits & life-size dioramas.
4.70 (620 reviews) (~90.1 km from centre)
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George Washington's Distillery & Gristmill
Museum
👍👍 If you are visiting Mount Vernon this is a definite must to visit. It is included in the price of admission to Mount Vernon, you just hop on their complementary bus that takes you straight there. The people there are friendly and knowledgeable about their Mill and about the products that they produc...
4.70 (601 reviews) (~18.2 km from centre)
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O Museum in The Mansion
Museum
Uniquely themed accommodations in a mansion that also features event space & an eclectic museum.
4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~39.51 km from centre)
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Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters
History museum
Guided tours through the artifact-filled house where the Civil War general worked in 1861 & 1862.
4.80 (252 reviews) (~99.48 km from centre)
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Carlyle House Historic Park
Historical place museum
Elegant 1753 manor home featuring lush gardens & guided tours, plus special events.
4.70 (373 reviews) (~30.72 km from centre)
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Historical place museum
House with workshop & farm, re-creating the original with tours, artifact displays & a graveyard.
4.60 (635 reviews) (~57.2 km from centre)
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President Lincoln's Cottage
Historical landmark
Lincoln's home during the height of the Civil War, the Gothic-Revival cottage is now a museum.
4.60 (539 reviews) (~44.22 km from centre)
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William Paca House & Garden
Historical landmark
Visitors can tour this restored 1760s estate of a former governor & stroll its 2-acre garden.
4.60 (464 reviews) (~80.89 km from centre)
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Historic London Town & Gardens
Museum
Educational complex featuring outdoor gardens & a historic section with colonial buildings & events.
4.60 (449 reviews) (~74.78 km from centre)
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Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
Historical place museum
Famed slugger's birthplace houses baseball memorabilia & other sports-related exhibits.
4.50 (581 reviews) (~94.77 km from centre)
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George Mason's Gunston Hall
Museum
The 1750s home of Virginia statesman George Mason, featuring Georgian design & 250-year-old shrubs.
4.70 (215 reviews) (~12.94 km from centre)
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Patsy Cline Historic House
Tourist attraction
Modest 2-story family home of Patsy Cline from 1948 to 1953, now with a gift shop.
4.60 (305 reviews) (~98.58 km from centre)
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Mary Washington House
Historical place museum
This white-frame house was purchased by George Washington in 1772 for his mother, Mary.
4.60 (215 reviews) (~36.97 km from centre)
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Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
Historical place museum
Museum of colonial medicine with vivid, 1st-person tours in a restored 18th-century building.
4.60 (214 reviews) (~36.92 km from centre)
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