Announcing the latest book from renowned author and historian Kevin Dulany Grigsby! A Story of Hope and Freedom: The Proctors of Loudoun & Fauquier Counties, Virginia chronicles the Proctor family’s courageous and resilient journey through the horrific perils of slavery and their struggles as free people of color in Virginia before and after the Civil War. Based […]
A guided visit to Oatlands is far from a tour, it is an hour with a Public Historian or Educator, enabling you to immerse yourself in the site’s history across a wide range of topics with depth, guided by those with expertise. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your mansion visit and […]
In Celebration of the Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week, Oatlands will be offering a special guided tour of its 4.5 acres of historic gardens with Head Landscape and Grounds Manager, Mark Schroeter. Mark has been the steward of Oatlands’ gardens for over a decade. This is a very special opportunity to learn about […]
