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Walney -- At Eleanor C. Lawrence Park
Chantilly, Virginia

Park

Walney -- At Eleanor C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly, 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.

Walton's Mountain Museum
Schuyler, Virginia

History, Historic House

The museum features six Rooms of Walton memorabilia including the Ike Godseys country store. A video and guided tours are available.

Warren Rifles Confederate Museum
Front Royal, Virginia

History

Warren Rifles Confederate Museum in Front Royal, 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.

Warrenton Antiquarian Society
Casanova, Virginia

Culture, History, Historic House

Weston, located in the village of Casanova, VA, is Fauquier County's most completely preserved 19th century farmstead and an American treasure.

Washington Heritage Museums
Fredericksburg, Virginia

History, Historic House

Washington Heritage Museums is a 501(c)3 membership organization established to assume ownership and management of four historic house museums in downtown Fredericksburg: Mary Washington House, Hugh Mercer Apothecary, St. James' House and Rising Sun Tavern.

Waynesboro Heritage Foundation
Waynesboro, Virginia

Waynesboro Heritage Foundation in Waynesboro, 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.

West Point Area Historic Museum
West Point, Virginia

History

West Point Area Historic Museum in West Point, 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.

White House of the Confederacy
Richmond, Virginia

Culture, History, Historic House, Military

Built in 1818, this National Historic Landmark served as the Confederate Executive Mansion during the war. Guided tours of the restored house–the elegant public rooms as well as the private living quarters–explore the lives of the people who lived and worked there.

Wilderness Road State Park
Ewing, Virginia

Park

Wilderness Road State Park in Ewing, 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.

William King Museum
Abingdon, Virginia

Art, Culture, History, Historic House

William King Museum is the only facility of its kind serving Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee, Western North Carolina and South Eastern Kentucky. Located in Abingdon, Virginia, this non-profit regional art museum and arts education center is Virginia’s only nationally accredited museum west of Roanoke. The Museum is a Partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is a member of , the Virginia Association of Museums.

Walter Reed Birthplace
Gloucester, Virginia

History, Historic House

Dr. Walter Reed, famous U. S. Army physician and medical hero of the Spanish-American War, was born here on September 13, 1851. The small, two-room and loft building was built prior to 1850. The Reed family lived here while they awaited construction of the manse. Reed's father was a Methodist minister for a nearby church. Located at the intersection of routes 616 and 614 is a small mid 19th century building authentically furnished. It is significant because it represents the early small rural dwellings once so common to Tidewater Virginia. One-story, three-bay, frame gable-roofed dwelling covered with white weather boarding and set on short brick piers.

Warren Heritage Society
Front Royal, Virginia

Warren Heritage Society in Front Royal, 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.

Warren-Sipe Museum
Harrisonburg, Virginia

History

Warren-Sipe Museum in Harrisonburg, 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.

Washington Co. Historical Society
Meadowview, Virginia

Historical Society

Washington Co. Historical Society in Meadowview, 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.

Watermen's Museum
Yorktown, Virginia

History

The museum tells the story of the working watermen and their families, who have harvested the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Tour the grounds and view boats and equipment used by watermen. A gift shop and boat building shed also on site.

Wayside Fndn. of American History & Arts, Inc.
Strasburg, Virginia

Art

Wayside Fndn. of American History & Arts, Inc. in Strasburg, 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.

Westmoreland County Museum and Library, Inc.
Montross, Virginia

History, Library

The purpose of the Westmoreland County Museum and Library, Inc., is to preserve the history of Westmoreland County for public benefit through exhibitions, programs, and research materials in order to increase the understanding and appreciation of our heritage. Adopted July 11, 2001 Collections include a 1769 portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, by Charles Wilson Peale as well as Colonial and Native American artifacts. The library houses the Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society.

Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Dublin, Virginia

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Wilderness Road Regional Museum is located in historic Newbern, Virginia. Newbern, located in Pulaski County, had its official beginning March 3, 1810, when Adam Hance laid off 28 lots fronting on the Wilderness Road. Because of its early significance, Newbern was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

William E. Rouse Library
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.

Willie Hodges Booth Museum
Brookneal, Virginia

History

The museum is located in one large room at the rear of the town library. Collections include artifacts from the Staunton River area and Native American artifacts.

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