(All Ages) Celebrate archeology month with a gathering of local archeologists. Fun demonstrations are available throughout the event. Explore the archaeological trail with our experienced staff archaeologists, learn about the skills archeologists need and see some high-tech tools of the trade. Activities are family friendly and include a create your own take home craft.

(All Ages) Experience fall on an 18th century farm at Sully Historic Site and learn about the people who lived and worked on the farm. Try your hand at making butter and learn about food preservation. See demonstrations of spinning wool, and dyeing yarn with walnuts. Kids can play at pumpkin painting, candle making and fashioning corn husk dolls.

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(All Ages) Enjoy a 45-minute tour of the 1794 dwelling, built for Richard Bland Lee, Northern Virginia’s first Congressman. The story includes his family, political career and the life of the enslaved community that supported Sully. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Sully is on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Private tours available upon request. Please contact the site for details. Click "Next" below this listing to see additional time slots are available.

(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.

(6-Adult) Dive into the centuries-old tradition of crafting candles using natural materials and traditional techniques. Illuminate your journey back in time with examples from the resourceful people at Sully. Make your own candles from Crisco and crayons.

(6-Adult) Discover the bounty of edible plants in your backyard and learn practical knowledge about cultivating herbs with culinary and medicinal benefits. Explore Sully collections and stories as examples of how the people of Sully survived without todays modern conveniences.

(6-Adult) Master the ancient art of rope making and knot tying in our unplugged survival class. Learn to make ropes from string and tie essential knots for shelter, rescue, and other uses. Arm yourself with indispensable skills for when modern conveniences are not available.

(6-Adult) Discover the traditional methods of preserving food before refrigerators were available. Try your hand at pickling and take home some tasty skills.

(6-Adult) Unearth the secrets of crafting clay pots and firing them without modern technology. Discover the traditional methods of making paints and pigments from natural materials, connecting with our ancestors' resourcefulness for a resilient future.

(6-Adult) Unravel the threads of survival in our post-apocalyptic sewing class. Learn essential techniques to mend clothes, and create useful items, in a world without modern luxuries. Learn stitching basics and embark on a journey of self-sufficiency through the art of needle and thread.

(6-Adult) Explore the world of textiles before department stores. Enjoy a make-your-own experience with working wool onto felt and try your hand at basic weaving to make useful items. Sully’s historic collections illuminate the crafting techniques of the past that we are disconnected from today.