Historic Tours & Programs

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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

 

“"I have no Doubt…He will Prove Himself an Able Commander,' George Armstrong Custer’s Path from Lieutenant to Brigadier General "

  • Date: 11/23/2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Join historian Robert O'Neill as he discusses Custer’s soliciting support to become a General in the Fairfax Court House area.

Join author Robert O'Neill as he discusses "George Armstrong Custer’s Path from Lieutenant to Brigadier General."  Through in-depth research, Mr. O'Neill will focus on Custer’s soliciting support to become a general in the Fairfax Court House area. 

Most recently, he is the author of "Small but Important Riots: The Calvary Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville"   He also runs the Civil War Cavalry blog "Small But Important Things."

703-591-0560

FEE: Free
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“"I have no Doubt…He will Prove Himself an Able Commander,' George Armstrong Custer’s Path from Lieutenant to Brigadier General "

  • Date: 11/23/2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  
  • Location: Historic Blenheim
    3610 Blenheim Blvd.
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
  • Introduction: Join historian Robert O'Neill as he discusses Custer’s soliciting support to become a General in the Fairfax Court House area.

Join author Robert O'Neill as he discusses "George Armstrong Custer’s Path from Lieutenant to Brigadier General."  Through in-depth research, Mr. O'Neill will focus on Custer’s soliciting support to become a general in the Fairfax Court House area. 

Most recently, he is the author of "Small but Important Riots: The Calvary Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville"   He also runs the Civil War Cavalry blog "Small But Important Things."

703-591-0560

FEE: Free
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