This small mill is roughly 2 miles or so down the road from the main house. This where GW ground…read moreflour & corn meal for sale and in the latter part of his life had a distillery for Rye Whiskey. You can get tour tickets or do a whiskey tasting on certain Saturdays. Note: the Whiskey tasting includes both the Mill and admission to the Mt. Vernon main house plus 4 tastings. The Mill is only open April- October. They have a small but nice gift shop.

Cool step back in history. $60 for a 4 sample whiskey tasting plus tour of the 1700 style…read moredistillery, and the working gristmill. Make a whole day out of it and go to the main building first, which is included in the price. The workers were very passionate about their craft. The website should advertise better this is a completely separate location than the main Washington house. It's about a 5-10 minute drive down the main road.

The post-Civil War residence of Confederate Colonel John Mosby, leader of "Mosby Raiders", has been…read moreclosed since November 2014. According to the Warrenton tourism office, the foundation running it apparently ran out of money, and there is no information regarding what is going to happen next. It's a shame, because it's a neat piece of history in the middle of a quaint historical town. All you can do (for now) is look at the house from the outside. But for those who need their Mosby "fix", his grave is in the Warrenton Cemetery, only a few blocks away. You can find it next to the Confederate memorial.

My boyfriend and I are staying in Ocean City and have been exploring nearby areas since we are…read morevisiting during the off season. Voted coolest town in America in 2014. This town was definitely very cute. The city kept the original architectural storefronts,and every person we encountered while walking the main street was welcoming. In fact, as I was taking a picture of the bank a resident told us to head in the bank and see some of the town artifacts. It was amazing to see the old postcards and letters of monetary worth involving a cow that was hit by a train. The town offers free Wi-Fi and there website is up to date on things to do.

After working in Warrenton for three years, the Old Courthouse majestically presiding over the…read morejunction of Waterloo, Winchester, Alexandria Pike, and Main became something of an old friend. I passed it every time I came to Old Town. It's the landmark to which you refer when giving directions. It's your indication you're leaving the "new" Warrenton and entering the old. On the hour, its bell tolls with a deep, resounding knell. Built in 1890 and the seventh incarnation of the original, the Old Courthouse is beautiful edifice modeled after the Parthenon. Towering over the ivory building is an absolutely *enormous* American Elm that has grown there for over 100 years, surviving against traffic, paving, Dutch Elm disease, and even a few accidents in its day. Despite its constant presence in my life for several years, I'd never actually been *inside* the Old Courthouse until I returned to Warrenton for a former coworker's wedding. She and her husband tied the knot in a simple but lovely civil ceremony in the one and only courtroom in the building. Too bad all courtrooms don't look as stately or as Federal. The gilded-frame portraits, bankers-chair-style chairs, gold chandeliers, and decorative molding reminded me a bit of Independence Hall. The courtroom actually made a beautiful backdrop for the ceremony. If you find yourself in Old Town Warrenton, take a few minutes to walk to the end of Main Street to admire the Old Courthouse. It's a photo opportunity you'll be happy you took.

Not nearly as important as some other markers, but still we need to remember where we came from…read more The marker reads: "Named for Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, the camp was established in May 1898 on a 1,400-acre farm called Woodburn Manor. Some 23,500 men trained here for service in the Spanish-American War. The large military population greatly affected the lives of the residents of the small communities of Falls Church and Dunn Loring. The camp was abandoned early in August 1898 after an epidemic of typhoid fever. The War Department began the sale of land in September 1898." It seems kind of silly to go to the trouble of marking a place that was abandoned and sold over a century ago. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_A._Alger.

Free to visit. Good for people who interested in Spanish- American war. This location is beside TJ…read morepublic library. This history sign is for memories troops in the war. I am give 4/5 because the sign is hard to find and people barely know about it.

First use of Army Signal Corps (CSA) in Battle. Intact…read moreCivil War redoubt and Memorial marker, and a good view of the terrain leading to Bull Run Mountain. Allow 15 minutes, maximum.

This is one of the most unique elements of living in a city like Manassas…read more At 8:45 A.M. on July 21st 1861 Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run). From this hilltop Capt. E.P. Alexander, CSA, sent America's first battlefield telecommunication: Look out for your left, you are turned. This short message to Col. Evans warning him of Brig. Gen. McDowell's flank march helped turn an impending defeat into a crucial victory, thereby securing for the signal corps a permanent place in the ranks of modern armies. In memory of America's Confederate signal veterans; the first to raise in battle "the bonnie white flag that bears the crimson square."

We have been a Prince William County resident for over 40 years and my wife and I would love to…read morethank everyone who worked on Saturday May 16, 2026 at the Prince William County Landfill & Compost Facility for an outstanding job with service and hard work. From the time we pulled into the parking lot there was someone to guide us with not only information but with a great attitude and taking the time to tell us where to go with a friendly attitude. We pulled up to the TV recycle center and again someone to guide us with a friendly attitude. We experienced fast and efficient service with the offloading of the very large 75" LCD TV. Thanking us and telling us to have a wonderful day. The place was the cleanest center we have ever seen. Please recognize these very dedicated employees for a job well done! I was a Store Manager for a fortune 50 company with over 300 employees. I wish we could have hired employees like yours. Whatever you are doing with the hiring and training of your associates please keep up the great work. Thank you!

New ID rules and regulations are absurd and makes life really difficult for some residents of the…read morecounty. Not all tax paying members of the county can utilize the dump they pay for unless your name & address is on certain "acceptable documentation." Unfortunately, the acceptable documentation is not always available for residents of PWC. If you call or email your concerns, you will get an admin person on the phone. If you want to share your concerns with upper management, good luck because they don't take calls from us. Cops are there quite a bit now because PWC residents are upset with these terrible new rules and regulations. Nothing really can be done unless our county leadership steps in. Hopefully people don't start dumping their trash on our beautiful roadsides and it ends up in the dump anyways... If you are reading this because you are as frustrated as I am, please contact the board of county supervisors. Share any legitimate concerns and let's get these crummy new inefficient practices improved or eliminated. Contact: BRENTSVILLE DISTRICT: Tom Gordy 703-792-6190 COLES DISTRICT: Yesli Vega 703-792-4620 GAINESVILLE DISTRICT: Robert B. Weir 703-792-6195 NEABSCO DISTRICT: Victor S. Angry 703-792-4668 OCCOQUAN DISTRICT: Kenny Boddye 703-792-4643 POTOMAC DISTRICT: Andrea Bailey 703-792-4563 WOODBRIDGE DISTRICT: Margaret Franklin 703-792-4646

This place has improved beyond measure in the last 20 years. It used to be overgrown and you could…read morebarely see the house. They have done such a great job clearing that space especially on the Portner Avenue side even if the house isn't open, the grounds are worth a visit. The history of this house is fascinating.

House isn't open. A few interpretive plaques are scattered around the property. It is not worth a…read morevisit. I rate it a no stars if it were possible.