Fairfax Station Railroad Museum - Fairfax Station, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member garmin_geek
N 38° 48.037 W 077° 19.911
18S E 297502 N 4297234
It's only open on Sunday but worth the efforts.
Waymark Code: WM9BHF
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member alermy
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Take a step back in time and discover the Fairfax Station Museum and the role it played during the Civil War.

Find out about the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and its importance to both the supply and medical evacuation effort.

Learn about the humanitarian efforts begun here by Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.

Visit our caboose and hear about the vital role of the caboose in early railroad operations.

Open Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Museum Website: [Web Link]

Train ride provided?: no

Actual railroad cars or locomotives on display?: yes

Admission fee?: $3 adults $1 children

Street Address: 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039-1011

Café/restaurant?: no

Theater?: no

Other features?:
The Community Room at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum is available to rent, and suitable for any occasion. *NEW* We now offer an on-site Audio Visual (A/V) system at low daily rates to our renters. The historic site offers a unique, warm, cozy, and informal atmosphere for dinners, parties or meetings. A variety of events are possible at the station: and then the existing list. (703) 425-9225

Gift shop?: Not Listed
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