Lee-Fendall House Museum
Lee-Fendall House Museum's annual Easter Egg Hunt almost always sells out. There are six hunts over the course of Easter weekend.
The weather in Alexandria lately has been cold and snowy but spring and Easter are just around the corner.
Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, located at 614 Oronoco St. in Old Town Alexandria will hold Easter egg hunts over two Saturdays this year — Saturday, March 28 and Saturday, April 4. Easter Sunday is April 5 this year.
There will be five one-hour Easter egg hunts on each Saturday, scheduled for:
Saturday, March 28 and Saturday, April 4
- 11 a.m. to noon
- 12 noon to 1 p.m.
- 1-2 p.m.
- 2-3 p.m.
- 3-4 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for children ages 2-12 and $5 per adult and can be purchased on Eventbrite. Find more ticket information here.
The Lee-Fendall House is a family home in Old Town Alexandria. Since its construction in 1785, this home has housed 37 members of the Lee family (1785–1903), hundreds of convalescing Union soldiers during the Civil War (1863–1865), the prominent Downham family (1903–1937), and powerful labor leader John L. Lewis (1937–1969). Throughout its history, the home was also lived in and worked in by generations of enslaved and free African Americans.
The historic home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as well as the Virginia Landmarks Register and is a documented contributing feature within the National Historic Landmark District of Alexandria.
The estate is currently owned and operated by the Virginia Trust for Historic Preservation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, which has taken charge of preserving the home and its gardens as a benefit to the public. Their primary objective is to safeguard the property’s valuable architectural heritage and rich historical legacy, in service of cultivating greater knowledge and deeper appreciation for American history.
Through the dedicated stewardship of the Trust, this iconic landmark continues to serve as a significant regional museum, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in history.
