Colonial Heights Attractions. Colonial Heights Tourism and kids attractions

George Washington's Whiskey Distillery: commanding spirits
George Washington was more than just a politician and a general – he was a whiskey maker. The founding father maintained a whiskey distillery about three miles from his Mount Vernon estate, where it cranked out 11,000 gallons of whiskey at its peak in 1799. A renovation of his gristmill, the miller's house, and a reconstruction of his distillery exists in its original location and is open to the public.

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Virginia Museum of Fine Art: A collection of art from every major world culture
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is home to an expansive collection of 22,000 works of art from almost every major world culture dating back more than 5,000 years ago.

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Janes Island State Park: An Eastern Shore refuge
Summer in Maryland brings visions of the Chesapeake Bay, green lawns, sandy beaches with tall grasses and splintery wood fences, crab traps, crabs with corn on the cob, lanterns and general laziness. If you're lucky, you already sport a summer home on the Eastern Shore. If not, don't worry – you can still get a taste of waterfront vacationing at Janes Island State Park.

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Lucasville School: A lesson in cultural history
One of the first schools for children of color is now restored and ready for viewing.

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Mount Vernon: True buried treasure on display
History buff alert! Now's your chance to view some rare, never-before-publicly displayed treasures from George and Martha Washington, right inside their home at Northern Virginia's Mount Vernon estate.

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Thomas Stone House: a glimpse into colonial life
Visitors to the Thomas Stone Historic Site, located just 30 miles south of Washington, D.C., in Charles County, Maryland, will feel transported 200 years into the past as they walk through the home that belonged to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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