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Historic Tours

Free Weekly Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House guided tours:  
Second and Last Saturdays of the month, May – October, noon - 3 p.m.  Please check Tours and Programs page for any schedule changes. 
Open for short tours during many city special events: Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House tours on Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 11:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Free Old Town Fairfax Guided Walking Tours, are offered by Historic Fairfax City Inc. the last Saturdays of the month May - October. 

Self-guided tours of Old Town Fairfax are available with A Walk Through History, a free brochure available on the city website (click here) and from the Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St.
Group Tours
Guided adult tours for groups of eight people or more at any city historic sites may be reserved for a $25 fee per group.
Guided youth tours for students and scouts are available; please make reservations at least one month in advance. Cost is $3 per child, chaperones free, no charge for schools located within the City of Fairfax. Programs are tailored for different age groups and educational needs, and incorporate hands-on activities. Space and staff scheduling limits apply.
  • Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center tour information: email, 703-385-8414
  • Historic Blenheim and the Civil War Interpretive Center tour information: email, 703-591-6728
  • Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House tour information: email, 703-385-8414

 

Meet Frederick Douglass as portrayed by Nathan M. Richardson

  • Date: 02/11/2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Mr. Richardson is a published author, performance poet and Frederick Douglass historian. His living history performance of Frederick Douglass captures completely the physical, spiritual and intellectual essence of the former slave, writer, orator and abolitionist.

Sunday, February 11 •  2 p.m. Free

Best for ages 8 and up.  Space limited.

Brief Historic Blenheim House tour at 1 p.m. 

703-591-0560  

Nathan Richardson's The Frederick Douglass Speaking Tour,  has been seen live nationally and internationally and has film credits with the National Park Service and Alabama Public Television. Nathan’s recent rendition of the speech “Frederick Douglass Honors the Unknown Loyal Dead” was Nominated for Best Short Film at the 2022 "I Will Tell Film International Festival.” You can learn more about Nathan Richardson and his work at as www.scpublishing.com  

 

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Meet Frederick Douglass as portrayed by Nathan M. Richardson

  • Date: 02/11/2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Mr. Richardson is a published author, performance poet and Frederick Douglass historian. His living history performance of Frederick Douglass captures completely the physical, spiritual and intellectual essence of the former slave, writer, orator and abolitionist.

Sunday, February 11 •  2 p.m. Free

Best for ages 8 and up.  Space limited.

Brief Historic Blenheim House tour at 1 p.m. 

703-591-0560  

Nathan Richardson's The Frederick Douglass Speaking Tour,  has been seen live nationally and internationally and has film credits with the National Park Service and Alabama Public Television. Nathan’s recent rendition of the speech “Frederick Douglass Honors the Unknown Loyal Dead” was Nominated for Best Short Film at the 2022 "I Will Tell Film International Festival.” You can learn more about Nathan Richardson and his work at as www.scpublishing.com  

 

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