Stepping Back Into History

Stepping Back Into History




Over the years, thousands of artifacts discovered at Sully have provided a better understanding of how its former occupants lived. The historic house, itself, is on the site's highest point and is furnished with Federal-period antiques.

Outbuildings include a kitchen, smokehouse and stone dairy. Archaeology at Sully has revealed the locations of the former barn area, ice house, dairy extension, slave dwellings, Native American sites, the Manassas Gap Railroad and a road bed.

In 1975, Sully opened to the public, six days a week, and it's proven to be a popular destination for school groups, hosting nearly 4,000 students a year. Overall, it receives 25,000 to 30,000 visitors annually. Crowds also flock to Sully's annual quilt and antique-auto shows, plus living-history events with people dressed in period costumes.

— Bonnie Hobbs