NOVA Homes Blog: Popular Attractions in Northern Virginia

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Popular Attractions in Northern Virginia

Mount Vernon Estate

Everybody who lives in Northern Virginia already knows how great it is. However, if you just moved to the area, are planning a visit, or you are planning on buying a home in the Northern Virginia area, here are just a few of the attractions that make Virginia great.

Great Falls Park. This park provides 800 acres of beautiful scenic trails along the Potomac River. Perfect for hiking, biking, and kayaking, this park is one of the most popular recreational areas in the country. It is also a very popular location for weddings.

Arlington National Cemetery. This cemetery is 624 acres of rolling landscape dedicated to those who have fought and served for America. Arlington National Cemetery is still active and performs funeral services everyday. Open 365 days of the year, More than four million people visit the cemetery annually.

Mount Vernon Estate Museum and Gardens. Home to America’s first president, the 500 acre historic estate dates back to the 1740s. Located in Fairfax County, Mount Vernon is also George Washington’s final resting place.

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Naval Aviation and Space Museum. This museum holds hundreds of air and spacecraft, including the Discovery space shuttle. Open since 2003, this museum is a top attraction in Northern Virginia.

The U. S. Marine Corps War Memorial. Also referred to as The Iwo Jima Memorial, the 32 foot high sculpture is from the Pulitzer Prize winning photograph from the Battle of Iwo Jima. A turning point in WWII, the scene is of five Marines and a Navy hospital corpsman raising the American flag after overtaking the island.

Manassas National Battlefield. This 5,000-acre park is the historic site of the Battles of Manassas during the Civil War. Guided tours and reenactments turn this park into an outdoor classroom.

Northern Virginia truly is a wealth of American history and landscape. If you have recently moved to the area, please explore this beautiful part of the country. If you are thinking of buying a home in Northern Virginia, please contact me! I would love to make your dreams of finding a dream home a success.

Earle Whitmore
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
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Northern Virginia is a thriving area consisting of several communities that thrive with historical and cultural richness as well as physical beauty.
With all that the Northern Virginia area offers, there’s never a shortage of things to do, natural beauty and great schools. From the ocean to the mountains to the nation’s capital, this is a part of the country that has it all!
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