The Weems-Botts Museum & Annex

Category: Local history museum

Address: 3944 Cameron St, Dumfries, VA 22026, USA

Phone: +17032212218

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10AM–2PM

Wednesday: 10AM–2PM

Thursday: 10AM–2PM

Friday: 10AM–2PM

Saturday: 10AM–2PM

Reviews

Karen Love

Nov 9, 2021

Pretty little area and house with a fun history. BUT I should have checked schedule. Wasn't open, my error. Took outside fotos. Could have a nice little picnic in the on grounds park and kids climbing playground

Chiwowa A

Oct 12, 2021

Myself and a group of 10 members of my Paranormal group did a ghost tour just last night Oct 9 2021. It was great. I ended up staying for the lock in tour from 11pm to 1am and that was just amazing. The group of 3 of us absolutely experienced a very active home. We heard a very loud and close female that was wailing and sounded so sad, we heard footsteps from upstairs, heard a poss child, saw shadow figures and we all smelled the strong scent of perfume which would come and go and I experienced a cold spot. I captured some amazing EVP'S and pictures. My favorite being that of a person standing in an upstairs bedroom window where we had just seen a light flash twice from inside. This place is fantastic and I can't wait to return.

john deardorff

Jul 7, 2021

Closed when I went. No explanation. I just wanted to revisit childhood memories

patricia pandolfi

Nov 23, 2020

A local treasure that everyone should visit. Lovely grounds with activities to try and a beautiful gazebo.

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Questions & Answers

Is that place really haunted?

Guillermo Lopez | Sep 27, 2019
David Suiter | Sep 27, 2019

Why am I watching a Dead Files episode featuring The Weems-Botts Museum if it's not haunted?

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Is the museum haunted?

Guillermo Lopez | Sep 27, 2019
Pamela Berger | Sep 27, 2019

No its sure not.. But would be so cool if it was!

What does the museum exhibit?

Phyllis Long | Sep 27, 2018
The Weems-Botts Museum & Annex | Sep 27, 2018

Museum tours include an overview of Dumfries' significant colonial history as well as a detailed look into the house’s historic past. Visitors travel through time as they tour period rooms decorated in 18th, 19th, and 20th century styles while learning about how the property was used as a vestry by the colonial church, possibly as a bookshop by Parson Weems (George Washington’s first biographer and author of the cherry tree story), as a law office by Benjamin Botts (Aaron Burr’s youngest defense attorney during his 1807 treason trial) and as a home for nearly a century by the Merchant Family. We are open: May - October: Thursday - Monday from 11:00am - 4:00pm, tours on the hour, with the last tour offered at 3:00pm. November - April, we offer tours by appointment.

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