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BUY TICKETS BECOME A MEMBER A Garden of Old Secrets Visit Oatlands' beautiful 4 1/2 acre walled garden. Purchase a grounds pass for one-day access or become a member for open-hours access all season.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Sweetheart Sunset Picnic + Dance Date Night
23 May 2021

Sweetheart Sunset Picnic + Dance Date Night

Garden, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane
Leesburg, VA 20175 United States
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$85.00
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Summer Fun Tea
13 June 2021

Summer Fun Tea

Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
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Illustration of African-American Wedding Celebrating an African American Wedding Bulletin, Enslaved, Oatlands Originals One of the more unusual and important entries in the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter was penned on December 24, 1862. On that date she wrote, “Sophy and Jake married in the dining room by Mr. K.” Mrs. Carter wrote very Continue Reading Martin VanBuren Buchanan Martin VanBuren Buchanan of Gleedsville, Virginia Bulletin, Enslaved, Oatlands Originals, Uncategorized Martin VanBuren Buchanan was born in Gleedsville, Virginia between 1842 and 1845. Located outside of Leesburg, Gleedsville is northeast of Oatlands through fields and wooded areas. Martin's father was Robert Buchanan, an enslaved man at Oatlands, while his mother, Mahala Continue Reading Oatlands in the Major League Bulletin, Oatlands Originals, Uncategorized Conrad “Nick” Carter was born at Oatlands on May 19th, 1879 to George Carter II and Katherine Powell. He was the youngest of four with two sisters and one brother. Though it is uncertain when he learned to play, his Continue Reading black and white photo of the two-story Bacelor's Cottage in 1951 Oral History - Working at Oatlands Bulletin, Home Page Slider, Oatlands Originals, Uncategorized Stilson Hutchins Hall was employed at Oatlands for several years before the Eustis family purchased Oatlands in 1903. Hall lived in a small cottage on the property, along with both his parents and his brother. Today, we call this quaint Continue Reading

Oatlands Historic House and Gardens

Oatlands, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is a rich resource for our community, state, and nation. We provide historical, educational and recreational experiences to our many visitors. Oatlands was given to the public by the Eustis family in 1965 and has been open to the public since 1966.

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A HISTORY WE SHARE, A FUTURE WE CREATE

George Carter
George Carter
The history of Oatlands begins with pre-revolutionary figure Robert Carter III, a Loudoun County land-owner, and extends through the intervening years with the ownership of the Carter and Eustis families.
Oatlands is dedicated to advancing historic preservation by preserving the past and engaging the future. It is committed to interpreting the historical , cultural and natural significance of the property and to upholding its core values of stewardship, education, interpretation, research and community outreach.

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“It was a thankful task to restore the old beauty, although the thoughts and conceptions were new, they fitted it. And every stone vase or bench, every box-hedge planted, seemed to fall into its rightful place and become a part of the whole.”
— Edith Eustis, 1923
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Telling All of Our Stories

Telling All of Our Stories is a long-term plan to research and interpret the broader story at Oatlands, going beyond the Carter and Eustis families who owned the property. Given the location between the Catoctin Mountain range and the waters of Goose Creek, the land would have been appealing to American Indians for hunting and fishing. Artifacts found in the Oatlands area are evidence of this. Later during the Carter time period, enslaved men, women, and children lived and labored at Oatlands. Their history is being documented and shared in the Reclaim Your Story project.

Reclaim Your Story Exhibit

See the exhibit in the former Smokehouse near the entrance to the garden on your visit to Oatlands.

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A PLACE FOR ART

Classes, Shows, Sales, Collections

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STAY AT OATLANDS

The beautiful and historic Inn at Oatlands Hamlet and the charming Stone Cottage are available for overnight stays, Make your trip extra special and stay at Oatlands!

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