Also known as the Herndon Historical Society Museum, this compendium of local memorabilia includes information on U.S. Navy Commander William Lewis Herndon (for whom the town was named), as well as artifacts from the World War II ship the USS Herndon, noteworthy items shared by local residents, and a healthy dose of railroad-related relics. The last category of remnants is fitting since the museum is housed in a train depot that dates back to 1857, when it first served the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire railroad. It later served several other…
