Itching to get away from the daily grind? Think folks who lived in previous eras had it easier? Find out the answers at one of these historic museums located just a stone’s throw from the D.C. border. Even if you don’t care about history, you can look at cool old things. What could be bad?
>> See the result of 18th-century yeoman farmer John Ball’s efforts in Arlington. DCist can’t even fathom it, but he built a one-room log cabin with a loft with his own two hands. To construct the Ball-Sellers House, the oldest home in Arlington, Ball felled trees and hewed logs. He notched the logs and filled the cracks with mud daubing. John, his wife Elizabeth, and their five daughters lived in this little house. The family farmed, raising wheat and corn, and kept sheep, cows, pigs and bees. Open Saturdays. Donation suggested.
>> Ever wonder about the history and culture of 18th-century Prince George’s County? Of course you have …
