New Brochure Highlights Sully's Forgotten Road Tour

Sully Historic Site's new brochure, "The Forgotten Road," highlights the lives, work and contributions of the enslaved community at Sully. Nearly 30 enslaved African Americans toiled in the fields, worked in the house, or were skilled craftsmen, such as Sam, the blacksmith at Sully, the 1794 home of Richard Bland Lee, northern Virginia's first congressman. Their labor gave Lee the opportunity and means to live the life of a gentleman farmer.

Through this brochure and its accompanying tour given daily at 2 p.m. except on Tuesdays, visitors can learn about the slaves who lived and worked at Sully in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Visit the representative slave cabin and learn the names and stories of some of people enslaved at Sully. Hear about their living conditions and see objects similar to those they may have used. For a copy of this brochure or for more information about this tour, contact this Fairfax County Park Authority site at 703-437-1794.

Sully Historic Site is located on Route 28 in Chantilly, VA. From the Beltway (495) take either I66 west to Rt. 28 North or the Dulles Toll Rd. to exit 9A (Rt. 28 South). From Route 28: Take Air and Space Museum Parkway East Exit. At the first stop sign turn right and follow the paved road to parking lot.