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By Al Donley · Published · Updated
This used to be a prison. Today, you can walk right in for free.[1]
The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia, held inmates from 1910 to 2001, including suffragists jailed here in 1917.[2]
Today, this 55-acre campus has been transformed into an arts and cultural center.[1]
There are nine galleries, 58 working artist studios where you can watch artists create, and the Lucy Burns Museum, which tells the story of the prison and the suffragists who were held here.[1], [3], [2]
Admission to the grounds is free, and so is the museum. Want to see the original cell block? Well, that's five dollars.[1], [3]
But there's more than history. The center hosts over 800 events, classes, and performances a year. You can catch a theater show, take a one-hour art class, play mini golf, or join a Sunday wellness session.[1]
