Carlyle House Historic Park - Historical place museum in Alexandria - 121 N Fairfax St, USA

I'm an Alexandria based wedding photographer and have photographed several elopements and engagements at Carlyle House. Both the elopements I'm sharing photos from were cloudy days, but the beauty of the house and garden still shines through! It's smaller and easy to get around, but still offers a good variety of backgrounds for photos! Also, because it's in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, you always have the option to get photos at Carlyle House, then venture the streets of Old Town! You need a permit to have your photos here, so be sure to connect with their office early to get the time/date that works best for you and your photographer!

We really enjoyed our tour & visit of The Carlyle Historic House in Alexandria VA recently. It was a nice surprise to find it close by to us. It was a perfect Sunday afternoon activity. We love visiting historic sites & learning more about our history!! Such a wonderful surprise!!! Thankful it was restored & preserved for us to learn and enjoy!!

Just had time to go around the grounds a bit and see the beautiful gift shop plus the lower level area. There was a wedding ceremony in the gazebo on a beautiful fall day! Very friendly and informative woman working that day in the gift shop. I bought some locally handmade Parsonage soap. Must go back next trip when I have more time to get the full tour. I do appreciate the way the history is being revised to reflect enslaved people in their proper context. It is also wonderful that this place is vibrant with modern day happenings like weddings and yoga lessons.

This guided tour was worth every cent we paid (which was only nominal anyway). Beautiful home and our guide gave us TONS of history behind the construction, the family, and many connections to Alexandria and the area. I was so engrossed in the tour that I forgot to take photos, except this one of the outside courtyard.

The first time I saw the gardens, I knew I wanted to get married there. It's a very popular venue and for good reason. First of all, Randi. She is so incredibly helpful. Even when I asked her 100 (redundant) questions, she always responded kindly and promptly. The price point is affordable. The options were perfect for our intimate wedding. They have backup plans if it rains. And the grounds are absolutely beautiful; It photographs so well. I love Carlyle house 😍

A fantastic historical gem. The birthplace of the concept of taxation without representation that ultimately lead to the New World's separation from English rule. Beautiful Garden outback...take the indoor historical tour but don't miss the garden

We had a 45 minute tour of the building. Some rooms are closed to the public. Very informative tour of the inner workings of the household and family. Also at one point this house was a water front property until landfill extended the shoreline.

I really enjoyed this tour. The volunteers were friendly and well informed. I recommend this highly!