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Classes and Programs at Historic Huntley include activities such as Ice Cream at Historic Huntley, where participants make and enjoy hand-cranked ice cream. Public and scout programs are held at Historic Huntley, and the site is also available for rentals upon request and pending staff availability.
• Schedule: Park grounds open dawn to dusk from March through November; buildings open for scheduled programs and tours, plus Saturday tours from late April through October
Historic Huntley is a Federal period villa built in 1825 for Thomson Francis Mason as a summer retreat, and the site includes a manor house and a Tenant House that was renovated in 2017 to serve as a small visitor center. The Federal period villa was built in 1825, the Park Authority obtained the house and its surrounding 2.5 acres in 1989, a renovation of the manor house was completed in 2012, and the Tenant House renovation was completed in 2017. Historic Huntley is on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Landmarks Register, and the Fairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites, and its renovation received a $100,000 grant from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program. The site’s leadership includes Karen Sheffield, Manager, Historic Huntley. Friends of Historic Huntley is a not-for-profit organization devoted to preserving and protecting Historic Huntley and has advocated for the site for more than 20 years.
Last updated July 16, 2026.
• Schedule: Park grounds open dawn to dusk from March through November; buildings open for scheduled programs and tours, plus Saturday tours from late April through October
Historic Huntley is a Federal period villa built in 1825 for Thomson Francis Mason as a summer retreat, and the site includes a manor house and a Tenant House that was renovated in 2017 to serve as a small visitor center. The Federal period villa was built in 1825, the Park Authority obtained the house and its surrounding 2.5 acres in 1989, a renovation of the manor house was completed in 2012, and the Tenant House renovation was completed in 2017. Historic Huntley is on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Landmarks Register, and the Fairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites, and its renovation received a $100,000 grant from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program. The site’s leadership includes Karen Sheffield, Manager, Historic Huntley. Friends of Historic Huntley is a not-for-profit organization devoted to preserving and protecting Historic Huntley and has advocated for the site for more than 20 years.
Last updated July 16, 2026.
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