The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center (Fairfax Elementary School, 1873)
Title
The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center (Fairfax Elementary School, 1873)
Description
- 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
- 703-385-8414
- The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center is located between Washington Dulles International Airport and Washington, D.C., in the heart of Northern Virginia. The museum and visitor center is housed in the former Fairfax Elementary School, the first two-story brick school in Fairfax County that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- The Museum produces permanent and special exhibitions on Fairfax City and Fairfax County history; hosts touring exhibitions on broader historic topics; and provides educational outreach to school and youth groups.
Collection
Citation
“The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center (Fairfax Elementary School, 1873),” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/506.