Best places: Historical place museums in Rosslyn

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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) (~8.07 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) (~9.14 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) (~5.94 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) (~1.52 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) (~18.51 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) (~5.14 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) (~8.97 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) (~9.84 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) (~47.99 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) (~24.34 km from centre)
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Old Post Office Museum
Historical place museum
👍👍 For one of the best views of Washington, D.C., head to the Old Post Office Museum and Tower any day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Run by the National Park Service, admission is free. You’ll walk through a hall with a tiny exhibit about the history of the 1899 old main post office before taking two wheelchai...
4.60 (192 reviews) (~5.72 km from centre)
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Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
Park
A former 19th-century plantation, this farm features living history, animals & hands-on exhibits.
4.40 (261 reviews) (~10.93 km from centre)
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Cherry Hill Farmhouse
Historical place museum
Quaint, mid-19th-century home & farm with antiques, vintage tools & seasonal Victorian tea events.
4.60 (137 reviews) (~7.36 km from centre)
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Riversdale House Museum
Historical place museum
Local & county history preserved in a grand early-1800s mansion built by Flemish settlers.
4.60 (134 reviews) (~16.48 km from centre)
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Ben Lomond Historic Site
Historical place museum
Tours of a 19th-century plantation house with outbuildings, restored slave quarters & a rose garden.
4.60 (116 reviews) (~37.42 km from centre)
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Old Stone House
Historical place museum
Restored & furnished listed house & former clock shop constructed in 1766, open to visitors.
4.30 (303 reviews) (~4.04 km from centre)
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Neptune Fountain
Fountain
👍👍 Neptunes fountain is a beautiful fountain right outside of the library of Congress. The water was very blue and clean. It was interesting to see their depiction of Neptune in statue form and the surrounding architecture was well designed.
4.70 (95 reviews) (~7.36 km from centre)
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Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre
Historical place museum
👍👍 I took small kids and we were there for hours! It’s free if you don’t take a tour and I hadn’t realized there were several buildings that were part of the complex. Pull the church bell! Pretend to draw water from the well! There is 1 building that is behind the parking lot and hard to see, the Hail...
4.60 (102 reviews) (~41.23 km from centre)
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The Octagon Museum
Museum
Architecture & design museum displaying exhibits in a Federal-style house where James Madison lived.
4.50 (120 reviews) (~4.67 km from centre)
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The President Woodrow Wilson House
Museum
House where Wilson spent his retirement, now a museum with period features & personal effects.
4.60 (81 reviews) (~5.25 km from centre)
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