Tours | Historic Dumfries Virginia
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Tours | Historic Dumfries Virginia
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Historic Dumfries Virginia
The Historical Society of the Oldest-Chartered Town in Virginia
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Get up close and personal with history…
Museum tours include an overview of Dumfries’ significant colonial history as well as a detailed look into the house’s historic past. Visitors travel through time as they tour period rooms decorated in 18th, 19th, and 20th century styles while learning about how the property was used as a vestry by the colonial church, as a book depot by Parson Weems (George Washington’s first biographer and author of the cherry tree story), as a law office by Benjamin Botts (Aaron Burr’s youngest defense attorney during his 1807 treason trial) and as a home for nearly a century by the Merchant Family. Children and adults love our colonial store where visitors can explore everyday items from the colonial time period!
Info & Hours
Beginning in July, all tours will begin at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. Sign up here through Zeffy!
The Weems-Botts Museum Tour
: Engage in Dumfries history through a tour of our historic house and exhibit areas! Pricing: Adult (18-59): $7.00; Senior (60+): $5.00; Youth (6-17): $5.00; Child (0-5): Free. HDVI members are free. Limit of 6 persons. Please contact us to schedule 7+ persons.
Outside Walking Tour
: Highlights the history of Dumfries by visiting Dumfries Elementary School, Dumfries Cemetery, the Courthouse Site, and the Henderson House. Outside only. Pricing: Adult (18-59): $7.00; Senior (60+): $5.00; Youth (6-17): $5.00; Child (0-5): Free. HDVI members are free.
Admission
Adults: $7
Seniors (60+) & Youth (6-17): $5
Children (under 6): Free
Members: Free
Please call or email to schedule groups of 5+ persons.
Prince William County Public School Groups:
We offer no-cost field trips and activities to teachers and classes in the PWCPS. For more information or to book a field trip, please contact us at info@historicdumfriesva.org.
We are a part of Museums for All! We offer free admission to individuals and families receiving food assistance (SNAP Benefits).
We are a Blue Star Museum! We offer free admission to active duty military members and their family members from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Location & Hours:
The Weems-Botts Museum is located in Merchant Park at the corner of Duke & Cameron Streets in Dumfries, Virginia. Historic Dumfries Virginia's offices, the Lee Lansing Research Library, and the Town of Dumfries Visitor Center are all housed in the Museum Annex building located at 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA 22026.
Tours:
Hourly tours Friday-Sunday from 10am-4pm (last tour at 3pm)
Office Hours Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm
Copyright © 2024 Historic Dumfries Virginia, Inc.
Brought to you with funding from:
Prince William County
The Town of Dumfries
With additional support from:
Our Corporate Premier Sponsors:
SunCal
Churchill Downs Group
Our Corporate Members:
Prince William County Historical Commission
Mary Elizabeth Conover Foundation, Inc.
And Our Small Business Members:
Christopher K. Brown, CPA
Barbara DiMattina, Realtor, Licensed in Virginia, Century 21 Redwood Realty
Broad Run Strings
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Historic Dumfries Virginia
The Historical Society of the Oldest-Chartered Town in Virginia
Close menu
Get up close and personal with history…
Museum tours include an overview of Dumfries’ significant colonial history as well as a detailed look into the house’s historic past. Visitors travel through time as they tour period rooms decorated in 18th, 19th, and 20th century styles while learning about how the property was used as a vestry by the colonial church, as a book depot by Parson Weems (George Washington’s first biographer and author of the cherry tree story), as a law office by Benjamin Botts (Aaron Burr’s youngest defense attorney during his 1807 treason trial) and as a home for nearly a century by the Merchant Family. Children and adults love our colonial store where visitors can explore everyday items from the colonial time period!
Info & Hours
Beginning in July, all tours will begin at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. Sign up here through Zeffy!
The Weems-Botts Museum Tour
: Engage in Dumfries history through a tour of our historic house and exhibit areas! Pricing: Adult (18-59): $7.00; Senior (60+): $5.00; Youth (6-17): $5.00; Child (0-5): Free. HDVI members are free. Limit of 6 persons. Please contact us to schedule 7+ persons.
Outside Walking Tour
: Highlights the history of Dumfries by visiting Dumfries Elementary School, Dumfries Cemetery, the Courthouse Site, and the Henderson House. Outside only. Pricing: Adult (18-59): $7.00; Senior (60+): $5.00; Youth (6-17): $5.00; Child (0-5): Free. HDVI members are free.
Admission
Adults: $7
Seniors (60+) & Youth (6-17): $5
Children (under 6): Free
Members: Free
Please call or email to schedule groups of 5+ persons.
Prince William County Public School Groups:
We offer no-cost field trips and activities to teachers and classes in the PWCPS. For more information or to book a field trip, please contact us at info@historicdumfriesva.org.
We are a part of Museums for All! We offer free admission to individuals and families receiving food assistance (SNAP Benefits).
We are a Blue Star Museum! We offer free admission to active duty military members and their family members from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Location & Hours:
The Weems-Botts Museum is located in Merchant Park at the corner of Duke & Cameron Streets in Dumfries, Virginia. Historic Dumfries Virginia's offices, the Lee Lansing Research Library, and the Town of Dumfries Visitor Center are all housed in the Museum Annex building located at 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA 22026.
Tours:
Hourly tours Friday-Sunday from 10am-4pm (last tour at 3pm)
Office Hours Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm
Copyright © 2024 Historic Dumfries Virginia, Inc.
Brought to you with funding from:
Prince William County
The Town of Dumfries
With additional support from:
Our Corporate Premier Sponsors:
SunCal
Churchill Downs Group
Our Corporate Members:
Prince William County Historical Commission
Mary Elizabeth Conover Foundation, Inc.
And Our Small Business Members:
Christopher K. Brown, CPA
Barbara DiMattina, Realtor, Licensed in Virginia, Century 21 Redwood Realty
Broad Run Strings
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