5 VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR TRAILS: The nation’s capital was surrounded by enemy territory in 1861 when Virginia seceded, and the footprints of the Blue and Gray are remembered throughout Fairfax County. The trails run through hotly contested territory, including the site of the first large battle of the war at Manassas/Bull Run, where a second battle was fought on almost the same ground a year later. Nearby, see the site where the battle at Ox Hill/Chantilly was fought. Only in ... Fairfax County THINKING ABOUT A LONG TRIP TO SEE SOMETHING UNIQUE? Save time, money and hassle. Visit Fairfax County, the only place in America where you can enjoy … The home of the nation’s first president (George Washington’s Mount Vernon). The Space Shuttle Discovery on display (Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center). The only public Korean Bell Garden in the Western Hemisphere at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. The home of the author of the Virginia Constitution and the Virginia Declaration of Rights (George Mason’s Gunston Hall). The only U.S. National Park dedicated to the performing arts (Wolf Trap). The largest concentration of shopping on the East Coast outside of Manhattan. One of the most unique cultural arts destinations in the country (Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton). 6 WOLF TRAP: The country’s only National Park for the performing arts includes casual and pavilion outdoor performance space. Highlights include the majestic Filene Center, the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, Wolf Trap Opera Company and The Barns at Wolf Trap. 7 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS: This venue hosts world-class performances from distinguished artists and performers as part of the university’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. 8 WORKHOUSE ARTS CENTER AT LORTON: The Workhouse is a thriving world-class center for the arts that provides an interactive cultural arts experience while preserving the rich architectural and cultural heritage of the former Occoquan Workhouse Prison. Guests can visit more than 65 local and international artists in their studios and view their work, participate in art classes, attend festivals and musical/theater performances, tour the grounds, learn the history of the Workhouse, and purchase one-of-a-kind gifts. 9 CLAUDE MOORE COLONIAL FARM: This 18th-century farm offers a hands-on, living-history look into life on a working-class farm before the American Revolution. 10 GEORGE MASON’S GUNSTON HALL: An 18th-century, Georgian-style mansion, Gunston Hall was the home of George Mason, the author of Virginia’s Declaration of Rights. FOR MORE INFORMATION on these and other great area attractions, visit www.fxva.com/things-to-do. Fairfax County Visitors Guide 7
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