Stuart-Mosby Civil War Cavalry Museum is located on Braddock Road Centreville, near Route 29, and is adjacent to the Mt Gilead house, built circa 1785, the oldest standing structure in the county. The museum’s location is fitting because it sits near the site of one of the old Confederate forts.
Stuart-Mosby Civil War Cavalry Museum
The museum display artifacts connected to Confederate stalwarts Gen. James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart (who first distinguished himself at the battle of First Manassas in July 1861) and Col. John Mosby, whose daring Partisan Raiders turned most of Fairfax County into what was known as Mosby’s Confederacy.
The yellow-brick museum occupies an old realtor's office that was donated to the group. The building is actually an old gas station that was moved from Lee Highway into the historic district years ago. It was said to have been the first gas station in Centreville.
The hours for the Stuart-Mosby Civil War Cavalry Museum are Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday, 1 pm to 4 pm, and Monday from 10 am to 4 pm.
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