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  • Wedding Breakfast Tea

    Celebrate the 120th wedding anniversary of Mary E. Riley and Samuel Styles with a traditional wedding tea. The program includes a presentation on Victorian Wedding customs, a multi-course sit down […]

  • An Evening of Mystery and Suspense on the Titanic

    William Stead of London and Jacques Futrell of America will be joining us on the spectacular maiden voyage of the Titanic. They will read from their works of mystery and […]

  • The “Melting Pot” at War: Foreign Born Soldiers in the Civil War

    The years before the Civil War saw waves of immigration unprecedented in the history of the United States. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants as well as a few foreign nationals, […]

  • Women Who Fought as Men in the Civil War

    During the Civil War there were hundreds of documented cases of women who disguised themselves as men to serve in the military.  Living history interpreter Tracey McIntire discusses some of […]

  • Falls Church Civil War Day

    Cherry Hill Park will host both civilian and soldier living history demonstrations.  Activites will include firing and drilling exercises, a Civil war medical tent, letter readings, period music and a […]

  • Kids’ Victorian Tea and Dress-up Party

    Learn about 19th century dress and manners, try on our period clothing, play a parlor game and enjoy a tea party in our dining room. Ages 8 and up.  Call […]

  • Victorian Craft Workshop

    Kids will learn how to stencil and marbleize paper.  Ages 10 and up. Call 703-248-5171 for reservations.

  • Archaeologists in Training

    Kids will examine artifacts from past digs at Cherry Hill and become amateur archeologists as they try to piece together artifacts. Afterwards they will make a special pouch for collecting […]

  • Civil War Spy Camp

    Learn about local Civil War spies and try your hand at decoding messages. Ages 8 – 12. Call 703-248-5171 for reservations.

  • Old-fashioned Cooking Class for Kids

    Children will grind corn, make bread, churn butter and make lemonade at the historic farmhouse.  Ages 8 – 12.  For reservations call 703-248-5171.