Loudoun’s Attractions

Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum

Travel through time to meet the 10 generations of Loudoun County residents who built this county and left their mark on the land. Exhibits include a schoolhouse, general store, Native American artifact display and the American Workhorse Museum Collection.

21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling, VA 20164 (571) 258-3800 • heritagefarmmuseum.org

Loudoun Museum

With a collection of more than 8,000 artifacts, the Museum tells Loudoun’s story from pre-1600 up until today, with a selection of special exhibits featuring the history of Virginia Wine, the Early Republic era, and the County’s role in the US Civil War, along with a timeline of Loudoun County history. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for upcoming events and public programs!

16 Loudoun Street SW Leesburg, Virginia 20175 (703) 777-7427 • loudounmuseum.org

Morven Park

Morven Park is a 1,000-acre historic estate on the edge of Leesburg that was home to Virginia governor and agricultural pioneer Westmoreland Davis. Tours of the Greek Revival mansion include 16th century Belgian tapestries, Spanish cassones, hundreds of silver pieces, Hudson River Valley paintings, and Asian treasures. The estate also features the Winmill Carriage Museum, the Museum of Hounds and Hunting of North America, formal boxwood gardens, miles of hiking and riding trails, and athletic elds.

17195 Southern Planter Lane Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-2414 • morvenpark.org

OATLANDS HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDENS

The 415-acre Oatlands estate, owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers tours of the historic mansion, extensive gardens and outbuildings that include the oldest standing greenhouse in the South. Exhibits focus on the lives of the Carter and Eustis families who building the estate, as well as the lives of enslaved people who lived and worked there.

20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175 703.777.3174 • oatlands.org

TAKING UP ARMS FROM PAGE 14

Mote and his team already are working on special recipes for the Leesburg brewer—including Village Vice, a hefeweizen that pays homage to the new location.

“There are some brews that we want to do just for Leesburg. What we found works really well is to engage the neighborhoods and the community and a lot of that is with beer names,” Mote said.

Mote was working as a Fairfax County Police officer and doing homebrewing when he discovered BadWolf Brewing Company nearby the homebrewing supply store he used in Manassas. That nanobrewery was the first to open in Prince William County in 2013. With new Virginia laws making it easier for breweries to sell directly to customers, Mote started building a business model. He left the police force, and they opened their first brewery in 2016. As they’ve expanded, they also have brought in top brewers, including head brewer Jeremy Hunt, formerly of Beltway Brewing and Dogfish Head Brewing.

Mote is excited about the new Village at Leesburg location.

“To me, this is the sweet spot of what a brewery can be for customers,” he said.

Having four vendors onsite in the food court is a special benefit. “This is essentially like having four food trucks right here,” he said, noting that food pairing events will be part of the program. In addition to the restaurant offerings, the space has been a popular cocktail bar. And while cocktails will continue to be served, Mote looks forward to welcoming more visitors to the world of craft beer.

“Bringing somebody new to craft beer, to see their evolution, that’s my favorite customer. And we’re getting quite a bit of that here,” Mote said.

Chefscape, a commercial kitchen used by 30 member entrepreneurs, continues to operate in a space next door.

The Dell, located at 1602 Village Market Blvd SE #120, is open from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and noon to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.