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Park Authority Historic Sites

Fairfax County is rich in its cultural heritage. The Park Authority owns and operates two sites of historical significance to Fairfax County: Colvin Run Mill and Sully. The two sites hold special historical events throughout the year.

COLVIN RUN MILL is located at 10017 Colvin Run Road in Great Falls. Nestled between Tysons Corner and Reston, Colvin Run Mill is an early 19th century operating gristmill. The old Miller's House features an exhibit about the process of milling and the families who operated the mill. Another exhibit in the renovated 20th-century dairy barn features the history of the Great Falls community around the mill.

Restored in 1972, Colvin Run Mill is an award-winning restoration and a Virginia landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It offers daily tours, educational programs, special events, and outdoor concerts. The mill operates on a regular basis. You can picnic on the grounds, feed the ducks, and learn about America's technological roots. Also on the grounds is the Colvin Run Mill General Store. It originally served the local community and continues to function today as a sales shop offering penny candy, freshly ground cornmeal and wheat flour, and an array of old-fashioned goods.

Directions: Beltway Exit 47A (Leesburg Pike, Rt. 7) west 5 miles past Tyson's Corner to right on Colvin Run Road. Left turn into paved parking lot 500 feet beyond gravel drive to mill.

For more information, fees, and to verify mill operating hours call 703-759-2771.

SULLY HISTORIC SITE, a Virginia Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1794 by Richard Bland Lee, Northern Virginia's first representative to congress. The house is furnished with antiques of the federal period. Outbuildings include a kitchen, smokehouse, and stone dairy. Formal and kitchen gardens complement the house.

Educational programs, craft demonstrations, and living history events are offered throughout the year.

The Schoolhouse Store at Sully once served as a one-room country schoolhouse. Today it offers items reminiscent of the early 19th-century. Merchandise includes gifts and toys for children. Store hours 11am–3pm during winter months January and February.

Directions: 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.

For further information and fees contact Sully Historic Site 703-437-1794.