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Washington's Office Museum

32 W. Cork St, Winchester, VA
540/662-4412
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Ranked #12 of 17 attractions in Winchester
Type: Specialty Museums, History Museums
Most recent review
- Apr 17, 2013
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Lake Montezuma, Arizona
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80 reviews 80 reviews
24 attraction reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

This very small museum, one main room and two 'additions' was the cabin where George Washington lived as a teenager when he worked as a surveyor for Lord Fairfax. There is not much to see, but the docent on site did a lot of explaining the background of the site, the reason George Washington was there and how he parlayed... More

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Honaker, VA
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43 reviews 43 reviews
27 attraction reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

A great quick stop for the family while traveling I-81 in VA. The site historian brings the museum to life taking you to a time in VA where Washington spent much time!

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Winchester, Virginia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

Amazing artifacts and very knowledgeable volunteers! There is still blood on the floor from when the building was used as a hospital during the Civil War!

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Canandaigua, New York
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56 reviews 56 reviews
11 attraction reviews
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 6, 2012

My husband is a licensed land surveyor and this is President Washington's survey office. He enjoyed seeing the old equipment and maps of the area. Helpful staff, interesting stop.

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Albany, New York
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32 reviews 32 reviews
16 attraction reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2012

This is one of three locations managed by the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society. The other is Abram's Delight and Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters. Purchase the block ticket and visit all three locations. Washington's Office museum is only one portion of the story. If you've visited Mount Vernon, you'll know about Washington's early years as a surveyor. He basically got to check... More

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Snow Hill, Maryland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
3 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2012

Really well restored unfortunately we were too late to go in but were able to explore the exterior grounds and building

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Daytona Beach, Florida
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74 reviews 74 reviews
37 attraction reviews
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 1, 2012

This is a very small museum with period artifacts. The staff member was very informative and explained some of the displays and history. As others have stated it doesn't take long to go through and the tickets can be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes Stonewall Jackson's headquarters and Abram's delight. (The package price is cheaper).... More

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 attraction reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 2, 2012

Pam was working the day we visited & she was great! we stayed there an hour & chatted & learned a ton of info. Probably best for teens & adults but my young children enjoyed it because of they like hsitory but Pam made it fun

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hampton roads
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7 attraction reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

We visited here as it was part of a package deal. The building is interesting, but there's not a lot on display here. It doesn't take long tho, so if you've just a few minutes to kill, stop on by. The Cork Tavern down the street a bit is a good place to eat.

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Martinsburg, West Virginia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

original log buiding used by Washington during Revolution war with many artifacts

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