Historic Waterford is a unique venue for your Northern Virginia wedding and reception and is a treasured connection to America’s past.
Book your wedding, reception, family reunion, corporate meeting or party, at Historic Waterford, a National Historic Landmark located minutes from Leesburg, Viginia.
With beautifully preserved historic structures surrounded by acres of scenic farmland you have a timeless backdrop to your event. If you are envisioning your wedding in a historic location, Historic Waterford is the venue for you!
Historic Waterford offers three venues to choose from:

Historic Waterford Old School est. 1910
The largest, most verstile, and best equipped historic building in the village is the Historic Waterford Old School. The building features a new auditorium, full modern catering kitchen, atrium and stone terrace overlooking a meadow. The Old School auditorium accommodates 140 guests banquet-style.
All-inclusive rental fee includes:
- Use for 8 hours
- On-site parking
- ADA accessibility
- Catering kitchen
- 200 chairs
- 17 Tables (Rectangular)
- Commercial ice maker
- WiFi
- Smoke-free venue
- Podium (Auditorium Only)
- Access to historic village
- Central heat/air-conditioning

John Wesley Church est. 1891
The John Wesley Church is a historic Gothic Revival church built as a permanent place of worship for Waterford’s African American congregation who, prior to 1891, had been gathering at the Second Street Schoolhouse. The John Wesley Methodist-Episcopal Church served Waterford’s African American community continuously from 1891 until 1968.
The Church Sanctuary includes a double aisle with wooden pews. It can seat 125 people with the potential space for 25 additional chairs. Below the sanctuary is the Fellowship Hall which can seat 125 theater style, or 75 seated at tables. The Fellowship Hall features bathroom facilities and a small kitchenette added in 2018.
All-inclusive rental fee includes:
- Use for 8 hours
- Kitchenette with sink, refrigerator, and microwave
- Bathrooms
- Access to historic village
- Air conditioning and heat available
- Smoke free venue
- Vendor list
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