Historic Fairfax City, Inc.

06/01/2026

This month’s featured board member is Bob Reinsel
https://www.historicfairfax.org/board-member/robert-reinsel/

05/21/2026

05/07/2026

HFCI is happy to announce that The Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center is now part of the Virginia History Affiliates program!

Congratulations to our very own Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center for being accepted into the Virginia History Affiliates Program sponsored by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture! According to their website:

05/01/2026

04/27/2026

Join us this Sunday, May 3 at the Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts festival for a walking tour of Historic Old Town Fairfax! We will meet at the Mobius Records parking lot at 11 AM. The tour will last about 1 hour.

04/23/2026

Historic Blenheim Civil War Interpretive Center Reopened Wednesday, April 22!

The Center - including the gallery and replica attic featuring Union soldier graffiti - is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors are also welcome to enjoy the Historic Blenheim grounds and interpretive signage.

Free guided tours of the Historic Blenheim house are offered on Saturdays at 1 p.m.

04/16/2026

Congratulations to the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center and all of the other new affiliates of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture!

Announcing Virginia History Affiliates! This new statewide museum collective is designed to connect and support historical sites, history museums, and related organizations of all sizes from across the Commonwealth. Learn more at VirginiaHistory.org/Affiliates.

Organized and funded by the VMHC as part of its efforts to celebrate America’s 250th, the program represents a multi-million-dollar, long-term commitment to strengthening history work happening throughout Virginia.

The inaugural group of Virginia History Affiliates consists of 24 local and regional organizations across the five regions of Virginia, including:

TIDEWATER:
Shore History
Gloucester Museum of History
Hampton History Museum
Pamunkey Museum

CENTRAL VIRGINIA:
Fredericksburg Area Museum
Lynchburg Museum System
Preservation Virginia
Robert Russa Moton Museum
The Valentine

SHENANDOAH VALLEY:
Clarke County Historical Association
Rocktown History
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Rockbridge Historical Society

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA:
Blue Ridge Institute & Museum
Christiansburg Institute
Harrison Museum of African American Culture
Historic Smithfield
Historical Society of Western Virginia
Montgomery Museum of Art & History

NORTHERN VIRGINIA:
Arlington Historical Society
Fairfax Museum & Visitor Center
Manassas Museum
Office of Historic Alexandria