Family History Day: Ice Cream

614 Oronoco Street,Alexandria VA 22314

14 August, 2021

Description

Explore the history of ice cream and enjoy a taste! Join us for this family-friendly history day and discover the history of ice cream! Try making ice cream the old-fashioned way and enjoy a taste of historic ice cream flavors. Ice cream making demonstrations and tours of the house will run between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 14. Tickets are $3 for students (ages 5-17) and $7 for adults, children under 5 are free. Advance tickets are strongly encouraged as we will be limiting the number of visitors on the property at one time. Face masks must be worn inside the museum. The Lee-Fendall House is a showcase of American history from three different centuries. Since its construction in 1785, the house has served as home to thirty-seven members of the Lee family, hundreds of convalescing Union soldiers during the American Civil War, and one of our nation’s most controversial and significant 20th century labor leaders, John L. Lewis.