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Chantilly Travel Guide: 23 reviews and 85 photos

The Sully Farm, is a late 18th century home of Richard Bland Lee. The grounds and associated buildings reflect an earlier era when Lee was Northern Virginia's first congressman and an uncle of Robert E. Lee. He and his wife, Elizabeth Collins Lee, lived here with their children from 1794 to 1811. John and Alice, Ludwell and Nancy and their children, along with some thirty other enslaved African-Americans, overseers and tenant farmers, also resided here during that time. Like other progressive farmers of his day, Lee used the labor of his slaves to transform the land from a tobacco plantation to a diversified crop farm. During his ownership the estate included extensive fields ofgrains and grasses, pasture for livestock, orchards, two acre garden and acres ofwoods.

Situated north of Cain's Branch, Sully consists offive surviving original buildings (the "dwelling house" and four small "houses" or "offices"), two transplanted historic structures, representative gardens and slave quarters and archeological sites. Together they give a multi faceted view ofthe customs and culture ofrural north.em Virginians in the early years of our nation. Courtesy of Fairfax Co. Park Authority.

Last visit to Chantilly: Dec 2010
Intro Updated Jun 18, 2011
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Reviews (10)

"Alone in Dixie" Things to Do (9)

The plaque reads: At the time of the Civil War, the farms of Sully and Little Sully (no longer standing) were the homes... more travel advice

Sully Farm Vistor Center & Tour - Chantilly

Sully Farm Vistor Center & Tour Things to Do (9)

I suggest to really learn about the home is take the tour. They take you practically through the house. The lovely lady... more travel advice

Tickets, Shop & Restroom facility~ - Chantilly

Tickets, Shop & Restroom facility~ Shopping (1)

The Log Schoolhouse is where you get your tickets to see Sully farm and for the tour. The restroom is underneath it and... more travel advice

Slave Quarters Things to Do (9)

Aside from there having been "every necessary house for labourers" with "brick or stone chimnies" at Sully, little is... more travel advice

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LoriPori Oct 15, 2012 at 3:43 AM

Lovely page on Chantilly. Really like the stone structures and the old log schoolhouse.
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  Yaqui Oct 15, 2012 at 5:07 PM
  
  So much history in VA and so many wonderful sites being preserved. Thank you for stopping by it.
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starship Jun 22, 2011 at 5:20 AM

I am a native Virginian but have never visited Sully Farm. I am exceptionally offended by Maria Barlow concerning Virginia, as if the North was without sin of all kinds itself; was she not aware of what was happening in NY itself during this time period.