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Scouting Programs Sully Patches are for sale in our gift shop. Attention Scout Leaders! Sully Historic Site can help your Boy or Girl Scouts achieve their badge requirements! All programs last for one and a half hours and fulfill all requirements. View Spring 2009 Schedule Simply select the program your group wants and call 703-437-1794 for reservations, and prices. If the program you want is not currently scheduled, please call for accommodations. Bear Scouts What Makes America Special Visit the house and plantation Northern Virginia’s first Congressman, Richard Bland Lee, constructed after he completed three terms in office. Also, learn about Richard Bland Lee’s role in the early federal government. Tiger Scouts 1G: Go See It Discover how the Lee family lived in the 1790s and how it was the same and different to how we live today. Elective 45: Fresh Baking Learn how people cooked in the 1790s and help make an historic receipt (recipe) in our original open hearth kitchen. Wolf Scouts 4F: Know Your Community Why is Sully important to the history of Fairfax County? Visit the house and grounds to learn why Sully matters to you and your family. Daisy Scouts Use Resources Wisely There once was a time where almost everything a family used had to come from their own land. How did the Lees live off the land at Sully in the late 1700s? What can they teach us about respecting the land?             Brownies Listening to the Past Tour the historic house and grounds including the Lee family cemetery. Play games Lee children may have played and make your own toy to take home. Junior Girl Scouts Local Lore Sully has witnessed over 200 years of Fairfax County history. Learn how Sully has changed with the county and the nation as we evolved from horses to jet planes.  Yarn and Fabric Arts Learn how to weave, tie knots, and start a macramé project while also practicing how people made clothes and other fabric objects over 200 years ago. Already completed these programs? Schedule a guided tour for your group or come to our next special event!