Isle of Wight County, Virginia
History, Military, Park
Site is available for weddings and Scout camping. Please call our Parks and Recreation Department for information at (757) 357-2291.
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
General, History, Military, Park
Fort Huger is a strategic Civil War fort located on a bluff overlooking the James River. This fort, along with Fort Boykin, was established to block the approach by land and river to the Confederate capital in Richmond. In 1861, Confederate engineer Col. Andrew Talcott surveyed several defensive sites along the James River to protect Richmond including Harden's Bluff and nearby Fort Boykin.
Suffolk, Virginia
Nature Centers
Smithfield, Virginia
Isle of Wight Branch - APVA in Smithfield, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.
Smithfield, Virginia
Culture, History, Historic House, Library
Interpreting local history, the museum’s exhibits include prehistoric fossils, Native American and Colonial artifacts, a country store and the museum’s most notable artifact - the world’s oldest, edible cured ham. The 1902 pork product exemplifies the patented Smithfield curing process.
Newport News, Virginia
History
The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center in Newport News, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.
Suffolk, Virginia
History, Historic House
We want to implement as much of the AAM's Museum Assessment Program recommendations as are possible, including creating a strategic plan, creating a mission statement and recruiting volunteers.
Suffolk, Virginia
Art, Children's, Culture, General
Suffolk Art League offers changing art exhibitions, classes and workshops for ages 3 to adult, lectures, and trips to other museums. We also partner with other institutions to provide arts programming.
Suffolk, Virginia
Art, Children's, Culture, General
For over 14 years the Suffolk Museum has brought to the citizens of Suffolk a well-rounded group of exhibits, visual art classes, performing artists and almost anything else that can fit into the “art” category. The museum is also home to the Suffolk Art League, founded in 1976, which provides additional programming opportunities for Suffolk citizens.
Suffolk, Virginia
History
Fort Eustis, Virginia
History, Military
A large museum that focuses on U.S. Army transportation from Colonial days to the present with full-size equipment, dioramas, and uniforms. Almost 6 acres of outdoor displays feature locomotives, marine craft, planes and trucks. Gift shop on site.
Newport News, Virginia
History, Military
American military history unfolds at the Virginia War Museum. The museum was established in 1923 by American Legion Post #25 (The Braxton/Perkins Post) as the American Legion Memorial Museum of Virginia. The City of Newport News assumed administration of the museum in the 1950's.
Hampton, Virginia
Library
William E. Rouse Library in Hampton, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.