Sully Historic Site

CONTACT INFORMATION: Visitor Center Open Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Ticketed tours available at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The park grounds are open from dawn through dusk.
703-437-1794 TTY 711
3650 Historic Sully Way
Chantilly, Virginia
Matthew Gailani
Site Manager

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The Civil War at Sully

09/07/2025 1:30 pm

(6-Adult) Discover more about the turbulent history and importance of Sully and Fairfax County during the Civil War. Tour the historic site and learn about the different figures who experienced the war at Sully. Hear about Maria Barlow, who encountered and dealt with troops on both sides. Gain a better understanding of the effects the war had on Fairfax County and why…

Discover Cain’s Branch Trail

09/13/2025 1:30 pm

(6-Adult) Hike the trail and learn about the history of abandoned sites hidden from most visitor’s view. Follow trails of forested areas and Cain’s Branch waterway to learn about the life of early inhabitants who made Sully their home. This outdoor guided program does involve some walking over uneven terrain and along trails. Program is held weather permitting.

The Lees at Sully

09/17/2025 1:30 pm

(5-Adult) Discover the 1794 home built for Richard Bland Lee, Northern Virginia's first Congressman. Hear stories of his family and friends, political career and the lives of the people enslaved at Sully.

Remembrance - Enslaved Lives at Sully

09/20/2025 12:30 pm

(12-Adult) Learn about the lives and legacy of the people enslaved at Sully Historic Site from the 1700s to the Civil War. This tour includes a walk into the original outbuildings, main house and representative housing for the enslaved. Sully is on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.…

Sully Illuminated

11/07/2025 5:30 pm

(8-Adult) Come and tour the historic house and landscape by lantern, torch and safe candlelight. Experience how the kinds of light used reflected on the lives of Sully’s residents enslaved and free.

Sessions available starting at 5:30 and 6 p.m.


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