Engaging Getaways and Venues for:
Leesburg, VA
The 1,100-acre former estate of Virginia governor Westmoreland Davis, who served from 1918 to 1922, is a community events space with an equestrian center and three museums. The Greek Revival mansion, preserved as it was when the Davises lived there, is open for guided tours. Also on the grounds: the Winmill Carriage Museum with 40 horse-drawn vehicles, and log huts that replicate those occupied by Confederate soldiers during the first winter of the Civil War. The park’s demonstration farm, Turkey Hill Farm, is home to Thanksgiving turkeys that received presidential pardons. more...
Located near Dulles International Airport, this extension of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum contains the Space Shuttle Discovery, the Concorde and other notable craft. There are two huge hangars, the Boeing Aviation Hangar and the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar, with thousands of artifacts. There's an IMAX theater and an observation tower with a 360-degree view of Dulles airport. more...
