After a two-year hiatus, the Sully Antique Car Show returns on June 19, 2022. This is a very special date, marking not just Father’s Day but also the national commemoration of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
The 47th Sully Antique Car Show and Sully Historic Site seek to honor both occasions and have added unique interpretive elements. This event is jointly sponsored by the Fairfax County Park Authority and the George Washington Chapter Model A Ford Club. The show will be from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Sully Historic Site in Chantilly. Tickets for the car show are available online; walk-in admissions are also accepted at the gate.
Dad and the family will enjoy this classic show’s long-awaited return. Stroll among 350 classic and antique cars, a Car Corral, special displays including Hit ‘n’ Miss engines and a “take-apart” Model T Ford demonstration. Entertainment includes live music from two bands and children’s activities. Check out the flea market and food vendors. End the afternoon with a “Century” parade featuring cars at least 100 years old. Tours of the first floor of the historic house are included with the price of admission: $12 adults, $10 seniors and $8 for children. Trophies will be awarded at 3 p.m.
For Juneteenth, there will also be an opportunity for visitors to explore Sully’s historic past at the 18th century slave quarter area, where the enslaved community lived prior to the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Learn the meaning of Juneteenth and why it is celebrated. Also learn about little known African American inventors and patent holders of the late 19th to early 20th century, who contributed to the world of American transportation.
Sully Historic Site is located at 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly, Virginia. For more information, visit Sully Historic Site; or call 703-437-1794.
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