Youth Education
At Home Activities
At Home Activity- Architecture
At Home Activity- Pressed Flowers and Leaves
At Home Activity- Children’s Toys
Lee-Fendall House Coloring Sheet
Early Childhood
Stories from the Past (ages 3-6)
This program introduces historical and cultural concepts to young learners through stories, crafts, experiential play, and special tours of the museum designed to engage young audiences. Upcoming dates are listed on the museum’s calendar of events.
Grades K-12
The War at Home: The Civil War and its Aftermath (grades 4-6)
This program uses primary sources and inquiry-based activities to discuss the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on life in Virginia, through the lens of the Lee-Fendall House and its residents.
VS. 1, VS. 7, VS. 8, USI. 1, USI. 9, USII. 1, USII. 3.
Homeschool Days
The museum regularly hosts homeschool days in the spring and fall. On these days, the museum offers special tours and themed learning activities for the whole family! Upcoming dates and themes are listed on the museum’s calendar of events.
Booking & Fees
Reservations are required for all school groups. Please submit the following form: Lee-Fendall Program Reservation Form. We ask that reservations be made at least two weeks prior to the requested tour date. A deposit is required for us to book your reservation. Full payment is required at least two weeks in advance of the program date. The rate is $4 per student; bus drivers, teachers, and one adult chaperone per 10 students are admitted free. Additional chaperones must pay $5 admission. For more information, please contact us at 703-548-1789 or emailing contact@leefendallhouse.org.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Military Mapping Maidens
March 5 - November 14, 2027
This traveling exhibition, created by Museum Pros, LLC, features the story of 224 young women who were recruited by the Army Map Service in 1943 to research and draw maps by hand for the Allied war effort in World War II. The exhibit is narrated through the personal experiences of Bea Shaheen McPherson, a Kent State University alum, who was encouraged to take a 60-credit hour course in cartography. Completion of the course, designed by pioneering female cartographer Edith Putnam Parker and taught at Kent State by Professor Edna Eisen, opened the door for McPherson to apply for civil service employment with the Army Map Service, which today has grown in the National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency.