Self-Guided Farm Visit

Appropriate for all ages.

Explore the 18th century Farm at your own pace. Follow the brochure map to different points of interest including the tobacco house, the farmhouse, areas where livestock are kept, the kitchen garden and the orchard. Along the way, you will encounter members of the farm family going about their daily chores. Don't be shy! The farmer and his family will be happy to stop their work to tell you about what they are doing and answer your questions about life on a colonial farm. If you want to, pitch right in and help with the chores. A complete walking tour of the Farm is approximately 3/4 of a mile.

Self-guided Farm visits are available anytime the Farm is open (Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., from April through mid-December). Reservations are not required, but if you have a group of 10 or more, please call us in advance to let us know you are coming. The phone number is 703-442-7557.

Self-Guided Farm Visit for groups

Please download this 1-page Word document; it contains essential information about your visit.

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Welcome to the 18th century!

To get the most out of your visit, consider the following...

• You are stepping back in time to the year 1771.
• The farm family that you see are like actors, playing the part of a 1771 family. They will stay in “character”, and invite you to do the same-- to step back in time with them.
• You will be treated as a new friend or neighbor who is dropping by to visit.
• The farm family members do not really live here (though they will tell you they do!), but they do all the farm work just as it would have been done in 1771.
• The farm family enjoys visitors, and is eager to talk to you. Please ask questions and get involved!
  

Fees: Regular admission is $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for children (aged 3 - 12) and seniors (60+). Admission for groups of ten or more is $2.00 per individual.

Rules:

• Picnics are not permitted on the Farm itself. There are picnic tables located next to the parking lot for your use.
• Walk only on the pathways.
• Do not pick any plants.
• Do not pet or feed the livestock, and use caution and remain quiet near the animals.
• The following are prohibited in the park: alcohol, pets, bicycles, motorbikes, boomboxes, littering, climbing, running, horseback riding.
• Commercial use of the Farm is prohibited.

No reservations required.

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