Historic Dumfries

10/16/2026

HDVI gave a presentation today to the Woodbridge Rotary Club. Here is their response to the presentation.
Thanks for the wonderful presentation regarding historical Dumfries! Your entire presentation was most professionally done and your commitment to tell the story is outstanding. Thanks for joining with us today and sharing the local history with our membership.

10/11/2026

Great turn out tonight for our ghost tours!! If you missed the tours this weekend we will have tours every Friday and Saturday in the month of October.

10/07/2026

Recorded on a ghost tour in the Weems-Botts museum. Turn the volume up and listen to the end. What do you hear at the very end? Write it in the comments.

10/04/2026

Check out the article in Prince William Living about local ghost tours. Our Historic Dumfries ghost tour made the list!

https://princewilliamliving.com/finding-local-history-this-halloween/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUundNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUPq2wHJc5ophlJLf-SIxh5wekZHwnnNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7eKtSgho92HgEPnZh3jia_HAMWRH4L8A6U0-MNaukuOeaJp4po5hYEs4VzOg_aem_Fk0nVOOYaOudK4PKeDu7Vg

Finding Local History this Halloween

09/28/2026

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09/26/2026

Fun time today at the Dumfries Fall Festival. Historic Dumfries Virginia, Inc. helped kids make and race nearly 100 boats as we talked about the Dumfries port during the colonial period. Even Councilman Peet participated in the boat races.

09/17/2026

The ghosts of Dumfries will be back in October! Get your early bird discount ticket for our Hunted Historic House and Cemetery Tour now!

Explore Dumfries' historic district and hear local ghost stories on a 1 1/2-2 hour nighttime walking tour guided by our paranormal expert!

08/22/2026

Excited to share with everyone that we have been nominated for a Prince William Living Giving Back Award! https://princewilliamliving.com/historic-dumfries-virginia-giving-back-award/

08/09/2026

Fun time doing archeology camp this past week. 5 Scouts earned their archeology merit badge!

08/01/2026

We were at the Dumfries Back to School Bash teaching writing with a quill and black walnut ink!! Kids also got to try a typewriter.