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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

 

Historic Blenheim: Discovery and Preservation co-sponsored by the Civil War Roundtable of the District of Columbia

  • Date: 03/23/2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Office of Historic Resources staff member, Andrea Loewenwarter, will discuss the preservation and discovery process associated with the Historic Blenheim House: its family, associated enslaved people and the Federal soldier graffiti on its walls. This honors the memory of Burrus "Buzz" Carnahan.

FEE: Free  703-591-0560

This program, presented by Andrea Loewenwarter, and co-sponsored by the District of Columbia Civil War Roundtable, will honor the memory of Burrus “Buzz” Carnahan. Carnahan was a Lincoln scholar who shared his knowledge generously with other scholars and the public alike as a member of the Roundtable and a docent at Historic Blenheim.

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Historic Blenheim: Discovery and Preservation co-sponsored by the Civil War Roundtable of the District of Columbia

  • Date: 03/23/2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  
  • Location: Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Office of Historic Resources staff member, Andrea Loewenwarter, will discuss the preservation and discovery process associated with the Historic Blenheim House: its family, associated enslaved people and the Federal soldier graffiti on its walls. This honors the memory of Burrus "Buzz" Carnahan.

FEE: Free  703-591-0560

This program, presented by Andrea Loewenwarter, and co-sponsored by the District of Columbia Civil War Roundtable, will honor the memory of Burrus “Buzz” Carnahan. Carnahan was a Lincoln scholar who shared his knowledge generously with other scholars and the public alike as a member of the Roundtable and a docent at Historic Blenheim.

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