The Sully Historic Site was once the home of northern Virginia’s first representative to congress and Robert E. Lee’s uncle, Richard Bland Lee. Visit this historic home for a peek into what life was like in the 18th century. The Reid-Ballard House is another home shrouded in history. Union soldiers moved through this house during the 1862 Ox Hill Battle, also known as the Battle of Chantilly. The Union army also marched past the Old Stone Church on their way to the Manassas battlefield. Wounded soldiers were treated in this church turning the site into a Confederate campground during the winter of 1862.
Chantilly hosted a lot of troops so it’s only natural that the National Firearms Museum is located less than ten miles away in Fairfax, Virginia. It focuses on the evolution of firearms throughout the Civil War and the history of firearms in America. Also in the neighboring city of Fairfax is Lake Fairfax Park, where you can fish, boat, picnic, hit the trails or just enjoy the outdoors. The headquarters of the National Reconnaissance office and annex of the National Air and Space Museum are both located in Chantilly. Explore aviation and space history or watch the Dulles Airport’s air traffic from the observation tower at the Steve F. Udvar-Hazy Center, an extension of the Space Museum.
After exploring space, come back to earth and visit Ticonderoga Farms where kids and adults alike can enjoy big slides, a goat tower with petting animals, a giant bamboo maze, Virginia’s longest swinging bridge, hayrides and other activities! Soak up some sunshine and history in Chantilly.
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