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A.P. Carter Museum And Birthplace Hiltons, Virginia
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The personal collections of Virginia country music pioneer A.P. Carter are exhibited in... |
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Abram's Delight Museum Winchester, Virginia
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The oldest house in Winchester, this stone building is a wonderful example of early... |
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Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Museum Charlottesville, Virginia
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The museum and genealogical library strive to promote the history of Charlottesville and... |
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Appomattox County Historical Museum Appomattox, Virginia
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This museum covers the history of Appomattox County, but is not concerned with the Civil... |
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Bedford City & County Museum Bedford, Virginia
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This local history museum is housed in a former Masonic Temple dating from 1895. It... |
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Big Stone Gap Museums Big Stone Gap, Virginia
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This complex includes the Harry W. Meador Coal Museum, the John Fox Museum, the June... |
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Black History Museum And Cultural Center Of Virginia Richmond, Virginia
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Visitors are invited to experience the history and culture of Virginia's African-... |
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Blue Ridge Institute & Farm Museum Ferrum, Virginia
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Museum of Western Virginia history and German-American farm operated by Ferrum College... |
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Booker T. Washington National Monument Hardy, Virginia
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Author and orator Booker T. Washington was born in this small plantation, where he... |
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Boyd Tavern Boydton, Virginia
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The original Boyd Tavern was constructed in 1790, consisting of a small one-story... |
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Boykins Tavern Museum Windsor, Virginia
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Boykin inherited this land in 1780, as well as the house that had stood there since 1762... |
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Cape Charles Museum Cape Charles, Virginia
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Visitors are invited to explore the various artifacts that have been collected throughout... |
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Chesapeake And Ohio Historical Society Museum Clifton Forge, Virginia
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Railroad buffs will be thrilled with this museum that houses one of the largest railroad... |
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Chesapeake Bay Center Virginia Beach, Virginia
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This environmentally focused, interactive visitor information center in First Landing... |
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Chesterfield County Museum Chesterfield, Virginia
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Housed in a reproduction of the colonial courthouse of 1750, this collection tells the... |
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Chimborazo Medical Museum Richmond, Virginia
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The city was flooded with casualties after the first battle of Manassas during the Civil... |
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Chrysler Museum Of Art Norfolk, Virginia
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The Chrysler Museum of Art combines one of America's great fine arts museums and two... |
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City Point Early History Museum At St. Dennis Chapel Hopewell, Virginia
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This local museum documents the history of Hopewell, Virginia. This museum features... |
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Civil War Museum At Tredegar Iron Works Richmond, Virginia
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Tredegar was the main production site for Confederate War material, and its five... |
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Clover Hill Village Appomattox, Virginia
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In this six-acre living history village, visitors can glimpse daily life from 1840 to... |
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Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation operates the world’s largest living history... |
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Danville Museum Of Fine Arts And History Danville, Virginia
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This 1857 Italian Villa house is best known as the Last Capitol of the Confederacy, but... |
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Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum Williamsburg, Virginia
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The museum journeys through the history of Williamsburg and also connects the city to... |
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum Richmond, Virginia
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The museum features Poe's life and career by documenting his accomplishments with... |
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Fayette African American Museum Martinsville, Virginia
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Located in a historical landmark, the Fayette museum showcases African American history... |
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Fort Ward Museum Alexandria, Virginia
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This well-preserved Union fort, located just outside Washington DC, is complete with a... |
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Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania Battlefields Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Four major battles fought in the vicinity of Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville,... |
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Frontier Culture Museum Of Virginia Staunton, Virginia
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The Frontier Culture Museum is an outdoor, living-history museum and educational... |
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Gadsby's Tavern Alexandria, Virginia
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A historic tavern and museum dating from the years following the American Revolution and... |
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George C. Marshall Museum Lexington, Virginia
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The museum dedicated to the life of General George C. Marshall also houses many of his... |
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George Washington Birthplace Colonial Beach, Virginia
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The Memorial House and Colonial Kitchen were constructed in 1931 to recreate the home in... |
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Gloucester Museum Of History Gloucester, Virginia
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The Gloucester County Museum of History is housed in the historic Botetourt Building, a... |
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Haller Gibboney Rock House Museum Wytheville, Virginia
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The home of Wytheville's first doctor, this stone house was built in 1823. It is... |
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Hampton History Museum Hampton, Virginia
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This museum features exhibits spanning four centuries, beginning with Native Americans... |
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Hampton Roads Naval Museum Norfolk, Virginia
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This U.S. naval history museum spans from the time of the Revolution onward with a... |
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Hardesty Higgins House Harrisonburg, Virginia
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The house was home to Harrisonburg's first mayor Isaac Hardesty. He was born in 1795 and... |
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Heritage Center Dayton, Virginia
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Visitors can see exhibits pertaining to the art and history of the people of this region... |
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Highland County Museum And Heritage Center McDowell, Virginia
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First built as a residence in 1851, it served as a stagecoach stop, a hotel, and a Civil... |
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Historic Crab Orchard Museum And Pioneer Park Tazewell, Virginia
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This elegant historic house (Higginbotham House Museum) contains colonial furnishings. (... |
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Historical Society Of Western Virginia Roanoke, Virginia
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History Museum Of Western Virginia Roanoke, Virginia
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This Roanoke Valley history museum has an extensive and unique collection of artifacts.... |
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History Museum of Western Virginia Roanoke, Virginia
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Located in downtown Roanoke, the History Museum of Western Virginia covers centuries of... | |
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James Madison Museum Orange, Virginia
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The James Madison Museum houses exhibits on James and Dolley Madison, featuring one of... |
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Jamestown Settlement Williamsburg, Virginia
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This is the re-created Jamestown, which features the fort, three ships, and an Indian... |
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John Fox, Jr. House Big Stone Gap, Virginia
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The house was built in 1888, and is filled with beautiful furnishings and mementos of the... |
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Lee Chapel And Museum Lexington, Virginia
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Since the days of Robert E. Lee, Lee Chapel has been at the heart of life on the campus... |
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Loudoun Museum Leesburg, Virginia
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The Loudoun Museum preserves and interprets the artifacts of Loudoun’s three-... |
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Macarthur Memorial Norfolk, Virginia
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The museum is housed in Norfolk's nineteenth-century City Hall, which is both a Virginia... |
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Manassas Museum Manassas, Virginia
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Featuring a wide array of artifacts illustrating the area's history, especially the Civil... |
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Mariners' Museum Newport News, Virginia
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A large and comprehensive maritime history museum, this treasure house contains an... |
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Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library Lancaster, Virginia
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The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library complex is located in the heart of Lancaster... |
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Meadow Farm Museum Glen Allen, Virginia
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One of the last remaining 19th century farms in Henrico County , this 1860 farm is now a... |
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Monacan Ancestral Museum Amherst, Virginia
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The Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia is a small tribe today, composed of about 1,400... |
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Monticello Charlottesville, Virginia
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Construction began in 1769 according to Jefferson's first design, which was completed (... |
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Museum Of Culpeper History Culpeper, Virginia
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This museum tells the story of Culpeper's rich heritage, featuring local dinosaur fossils... |
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Museum Of The Confederacy Richmond, Virginia
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The museum complex also includes tours of the official residence of CSA President... |
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Museum Of The Middle Appalachians Saltville, Virginia
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At this museum, visitors learn about the history and geology of the region through... |
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Museum Of The Shenandoah Valley Winchester, Virginia
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In a dramatic building designed by architect Michael Graves, the history of Virginia and... |
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National Firearms Museum Fairfax, Virginia
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With more than 2,000 historic firearms spanning 600 years, the museum is located in the... |
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National Museum Of The Marine Corps Triangle, Virginia
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In its final form, the National Museum of the Marine Corps will present a comprehensive... |
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Naval Shipyard Museum & Lightship Portsmouth Portsmouth, Virginia
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Visitors can step aboard the floating lightship that served from 1915 until 1961 and see... |
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Newbern Historic District Newbern, Virginia
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These structures include a jail, hanging house, store, churches, private residences and... |
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Norfolk History Museum Norfolk, Virginia
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Opened just two years ago in the historic Willoughby-Baylor House, exhibits here reveal... |
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O. Winston Link Museum Roanoke, Virginia
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Opened in 2004, the O. Winston Link Museum honors the photography and the life of O.... |
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Old Court House Civil War Museum Winchester, Virginia
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The courthouse was originally built in 1840 to serve the citizens of Winchester and... |
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Pamplin Historical Park Petersburg, Virginia
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Pamplin Historical Park is where Union troops finally broke through Confederate defenses... |
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Pamunkey Indian Museum King William, Virginia
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The major focus of the Pamunkey Indian Museum is to teach about the Pamunkey people and... |
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Petersburg National Battlefield Petersburg, Virginia
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Petersburg National Battlefield is most widely known as the site of the longest siege in... |
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Reedville Fishermen's Museum Reedville, Virginia
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The story of Reedville, Virginia is linked to the commercial fishing industry that... |
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Refuge Waterfowl Museum Chincoteague, Virginia
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Some of the priceless treasures for visitors to see include antique boats, guns, traps,... |
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Richmond County Museum Warsaw, Virginia
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The exhibits at the county museum exhibit highlight the Rappahannock Tribe, an early... |
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Roaring Twenties Antique Car Museum Hood, Virginia
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Visitors will find examples of Carter, Star, Stephen, Cleveland, hupmobile, Paige, Nash,... |
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Robert Russa Moton Museum Farmville, Virginia
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On this site in 1951 the student body walked out in protest of unequal educational... |
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Salem Museum Salem, Virginia
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Originally used for the dual purpose of a residence and post office/general store, today... |
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Science Museum Of Virginia Richmond, Virginia
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Visitors are invited to touch, observe, and explore the impact of science from astonomy... |
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Scottsville Museum Scottsville, Virginia
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The displays at the museum give visitors a glimpse of life from its beginnings as an 18th... |
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Settlers Museum Of Southwest Virginia Atkins, Virginia
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A visit to The Settler's Museum of Southwest Virginia is like stepping one hundred years... |
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Siege Museum Petersburg, Virginia
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The Siege Museum interprets civilian life in Petersburg before, during, and immediately... |
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South Boston Halifax County Museum Of Fine Arts And History South Boston, Virginia
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This museum tells the story of South Boston, Halifax County, and Southside Virginia... |
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Southwest Virginia Museum North Big Stone Gap, Virginia
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The Southwest Virginia Museum is housed in the mansion originally built in the 1880's by... |
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Tangier Island History Museum Tangier, Virginia
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This museum tells the history of the many people who have inhabited the island, including... |
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U.s. Army Quartermaster Museum Fort Lee, Virginia
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This museum chronicles the branch of the armed forces that supplies troops with food,... |
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U.s. Army Transportation Museum Fort Eustis, Virginia
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The U. S. Army Transportation Museum is houses a collections of vehicles and other U. S.... |
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U.S. Army Women's Museum Fort Lee, Virginia
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This museum, located at Fort Lee, traces the history of women in the military and... |
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University Of Virginia Art Museum Charlottesville, Virginia
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The museum maintains a collection of over 9,000 objects in its permanent collection. The... |
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Valentine Richmond History Center Richmond, Virginia
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Mann S. Valentine, Jr., the museum’s founder, made his fortune with the creation... |
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Virginia Aquarium And Marine Science Center Virginia Beach, Virginia
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From the rivers to the Chesapeake Bay and finally, into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean... |
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Virginia Aviation Museum Richmond, Virginia
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The Virginia Aviation Museum features the spectacular SR-71 Blackbird; 36 historic,... |
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Virginia Historical Society & Museum Richmond, Virginia
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Using a multi-media approach, this museum presents the most comprehensive display of... |
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Virginia Holocaust Museum Richmond, Virginia
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The Museum boasts 28 permanent exhibits depicting prominent themes and events from the... |
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Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts Richmond, Virginia
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The museum houses an outstanding art collection that spans over 6000 years. The Virginia... |
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Virginia Museum Of Natural History Martinsville, Virginia
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Visitors can experience the natural diversity of Virginia at this science museum, which... |
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Virginia War Museum Newport News, Virginia
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This museum covers all of U.S. military history, including the roles of women and African... |
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Watermen's Museum Yorktown, Virginia
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For more than 400 years, watermen who harvested seafood from the Commonwealth's rivers... |
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Westmoreland County Museum And Library Montross, Virginia
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This museum was originally built to house Charles Willson Peale's 1768 portrait of... |
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Wilton House Museum Richmond, Virginia
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Visitors can experience 18th century life at Wilton, Richmond's own Georgian plantation... |
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Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribal Museum Stuart, Virginia
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This museum documents the history of the Cherokee tribe in Stuart and the surrounding... |
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Wolf Creek Indian Village And Museum Bastian, Virginia
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This authentically recreated Cherokee village was built on the site of a prehistoric... |
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Woodrow Wilson House And Museum Staunton, Virginia
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The Manse house museum comes to life through period furnishings, the Wilsons' household... |
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Yorktown Battlefield Yorktown, Virginia
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At this site in 1781, the British army under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General... |
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Why do we need a national nonprofit membership society for American history?
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“Save America’s Treasures” has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington’s tent.
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65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
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Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
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40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
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“There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country,” John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
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The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
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The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
