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History Museum of Western Virginia

Located in downtown Roanoke, the History Museum of Western Virginia covers centuries of Virginia history, from the colonial settlements to the present-day. In the museum, visitors can find weapons used to guard Williamsburg, Virginia's first capital, Civil War letters written from the battlefield, and an exhibit chronicling the devastating "Election Day Flood" of 1985.

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