WHAT'S NEW WHAT’S NEW i n Fai r f ax Count y! H uge new museums, family activities and transportation options are just a handful of reasons why now is the perfect time to visit Fairfax County. THE LATEST ATTRACTIONS the first and only museum to tell the complete history of the U.S. Army in its entirety. Visitors young and old will enjoy unique galleries and films, interactive educational opportunities and state-of-the-art exhibits. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED Workhouse Arts Center, once a DC » The » The STATES ARMY will open in June 2020. This is prison that housed members of the National Women’s Party, will open the LUCY BURNS MUSEUM in 2020, focusing on the efforts of these “Silent Sentinels” and their fight for equality that helped lead to the passing of the 19th Amendment. year 2020 marks the 100th Anniversary year, the SILVER LINE METRORAIL » The » This of the passing of the 19th Amendment, giving extension will open, connecting Dulles women the right to vote. This August, the TURNING POINT SUFFRAGIST MEMORIAL will be dedicated at Occoquan Regional Park, telling the story of the women's suffrage movement in America. International Airport and several new Metro stations in Herndon and Reston with existing rail service into Washington, DC and other areas of Virginia and Maryland. PHOTOS (this page, from left) : ARMY MUSEUM RENDERING (NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY); WORKHOUSE ARTS CENTER EXTERIOR (WORKHOUSE ARTS CENTER); (opposite page, clockwise): BAD AXE THROWING (BAD AXE THROWING); RIVER-SEA COLOMBIA CHOCOLATE (RIVER-SEA CHOCOLATES); BEER FIELD GUIDE (CABOOSE BREWING CO.); VISIT FAIRFAX APP (VISIT FAIRFAX) 12 • FAIRFAX COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE
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