Historic Sites

Nestled on the south side of the James River, Smith's Fort Plantation offers a quiet re

This museum tells the story of South Boston, Halifax County, and Southside Virginia thr

The Southwest Virginia Museum is housed in the mansion originally built in the 1880's b

From 1859 to 1861, this early 19th-century dwelling near the county courthouse was home

Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history.

This museum tells the history of the many people who have inhabited the island, includi

The Tank Museum has the most extensive collection of International Tank & Cavalry a

A home to the Randolph family and working farm for nearly 300 years, this plantation wa

This museum chronicles the branch of the armed forces that supplies troops with food, f

The U. S. Army Transportation Museum is houses a collections of vehicles and other U.

This museum, located at Fort Lee, traces the history of women in the military and milit

The museum maintains a collection of over 9,000 objects in its permanent collection.

This Iowa-class battleship was launched in late 1943 and went on to serve in multiple c

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From the rivers to the Chesapeake Bay and finally, into the depths of the Atlantic Ocea

The Virginia Aviation Museum features the spectacular SR-71 Blackbird; 36 historic, vin

Using a multi-media approach, this museum presents the most comprehensive display of Vi

The Museum boasts 28 permanent exhibits depicting prominent themes and events from the

Virginia House was completed a few months before the stock market crash of 1929.

The museum houses an outstanding art collection that spans over 6000 years.

Visitors can experience the natural diversity of Virginia at this science museum, which

During the Civil War, the Confederate Congress also met at the state capitol building.

This museum covers all of U.S.

For more than 400 years, watermen who harvested seafood from the Commonwealth's rivers

This museum was originally built to house Charles Willson Peale's 1768 portrait of Will

This 18th-century house, built in 1789 in the style of a Tidewater plantation, is furni

Visitors can experience 18th century life at Wilton, Richmond's own Georgian plantation

This museum documents the history of the Cherokee tribe in Stuart and the surrounding a

This authentically recreated Cherokee village was built on the site of a prehistoric In

The main Federal-style house was designed by the architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr.