Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden

05/20/2026

Do you love & historic gardens? Well lucky for you, Lee-Fendall is combining them both! Join us for Bravo Trivia, Thursday June 25th — tickets are live on our Eventbrite! 🌃💅🏼🥂🍑

05/01/2026

Civil War Living History Day is approaching, and we could not be more excited. The event will include mini-lectures, activities, and immersive stations; all designed to educate participants on the lives and losses of the Grosvenor Branch Hospital. The program will run from 2-4pm, and tickets can be purchased on our Eventbrite.

04/22/2026

Thank you to the 2️⃣5️⃣ generous donors who have so far helped us raise almost $2,500!

Before this year’s is over, will you buy us a pack of sandpaper, a bucket of trim paint, or even a roll of historic block-printed wallpaper?

Visit the link in the comments to donate now!

04/22/2026

We need YOU to make this image a reality during this - Alexandria’s day of giving!

We're returning our South Parlor - which reflects Lee-Fendall's first decade, when America was in its infancy and George Washington was the house's most frequent dinner guest - to its most accurate appearance.

Your support will allow us to paper the South Parlor in a period-correct 1780s pattern, using historically accurate materials and methods.

Please donate today at the link in the comments to buy us a pack of sandpaper, a can of paste, or a roll of wallpaper!

Help return our South Parlor to its early Federal era appearance!

04/19/2026

It may not be the Palace of Versailles, but Lee-Fendall still makes a pretty nice setting for a music video!

04/17/2026

🍷🎨 Have you grabbed your tickets yet?

Step into spring in your Kentucky Derby best at Lee-Fendall’s Wine & Art Night on Saturday, May 2nd!

Sip your way through 8 curated wine tastings from local favorite Wine Gallery 108, explore stunning works from 4 talented artists, and enjoy the sounds of live music by DC Ambiance throughout the evening.

We are also thrilled to welcome back Alyia For Alexandria for the second year in a row!

✨Don’t miss one of our most anticipated events of the season - get your tickets today!

04/11/2026

What was brand new in the late 1780s? The U.S. Constitution, the steam engine, and Lee-Fendall House itself!

Lee-Fendall House Museum - a living textbook of 200 years of local history - is in the midst of a truly historic glow-up.

Will you fuel its next phase during this year's by helping us return our South Parlor to its early Federal era appearance?

Visit www.spring2action.org/story/LeeFendall to donate by April 22nd!

04/03/2026

Interested in learning more about Kate Waller Barrett and other Alexandria women who contributed to the suffrage movement? We have lots of opportunities for you!

🖼️ "Shall Not Be Denied: Alexandria Women and the Fight for the Ballot" temporary exhibition on display through May 31st. Exhibit admission included with general admission.

🗣 "Shall Not Be Denied" lecture by exhibit curator, Jenny Waters, on Saturday, April 25th at 2 PM. Tickets ($15) can be purchased at leefendallhouse.eventbrite.com.

03/25/2026

For our final Women’s History Wednesday, we’re shouting out an upcoming panel featuring Lee-Fendall Museum Manager Jenny Waters and Lee-Fendall Board member Karyn Kenny-Dougherty, alongside local entrepreneur Amy Rutherford, and Alexandria’s own Alyia For Alexandria 💜💚🤍

Taking place at the Lyceum on April 11 @ 10 AM, these female trailblazers will be sharing their expertise on what it means to be a woman in the public and private sphere. Visit our Eventbrite page to get tickets today!

01/23/2026

It’s exhibit time! We are thrilled to announce that Lee-Fendall’s newest temporary exhibition, “Shall Not Be Denied: Alexandria Women and the Fight for the Ballot”, opens on February 8th!

“Shall Not Be Denied” explores the role that Alexandria women played in the struggle for women’s suffrage at the local, state, and national levels. Through stories of activism, organizing, and civic engagement, the exhibition highlights the work of women connected to organizations such as the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia and the Virginia League of Women Voters.

The exhibition also examines the Lee-Fendall House’s historical connections to the suffrage movement, revealing how this site intersected with the broader fight to secure voting rights for women.

Admission into this exhibit is included with the purchase of a general admission ticket. Come see the exhibit before it closes on May 31!