HISTORY HISTORY HOT SPOTS 1. 2. 3. 4. When it comes to historically significant attractions, Fairfax County delivers. GUNSTON HALL , the circa-1755 home of founding father and author of the Virginia Bill of Rights George Mason, is considered one of the most important examples of Georgian architecture of its time. Richard Bland Lee was Northern Virginia’s first representative to Congress when the U.S. was formed. Completed in 1799, SULLY HISTORIC SITE , Lee’s family home, paints a fascinating picture of the early federal era. Located on the grounds of Woodlawn, the early 19th century estate notable for its connections to the Washington family, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S POPE-LEIGHEY HOUSE proves that even a person of modest means can get a house designed by a world-famous architect, if you write them a flattering letter … which is just what journalist Loren Pope did. THE WINERY AT BULL RUN is a modern vineyard that sits near the historic site of the first major battle of the Civil War, where tens of thousands of Union and Confederate troops clashed. Visitors today look over that same battlefield while enjoying award-winning wines. Explore more history and heritage at FXVA.com/things-to-do PHOTOS (this page, from top) : POPE-LEIGHEY HOUSE (LINCOLN BARBOUR); SULLY HISTORIC SITE (FAIRFAX COUNTY PARK AUTHORITY); GUNSTON HALL (GUNSTON HALL) 32 • FAIRFAX COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE
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