Best places: Historical societies in Newport News

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Virginia Holocaust Museum
Museum
Free museum featuring powerful exhibits on the Holocaust & the survivors who settled in Richmond.
4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~107.52 km from centre)
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The Lewes Historical Society Main Campus
History museum
Local history museum with collections of photographs, artifacts & archives, plus a research library.
4.80 (232 reviews) (~229.74 km from centre)
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Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park
Maritime museum
Riverfront venue devoted to the ecology, maritime history & arts of the Chesapeake, with boat tours.
4.60 (510 reviews) (~221.46 km from centre)
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Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Museum
A 1913 neoclassical building houses a research library & expansive collection of Virginia artifacts.
4.50 (250 reviews) (~112.7 km from centre)
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The Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail
History museum
Early 19th-century jail-turned-museum exhibiting historical artifacts from the town, county & state.
4.70 (138 reviews) (~227.28 km from centre)
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Tuckahoe Steam & Gas Association
Museum
👍👍 It was so fun I got to spend a lot of time with my family I like to go every year and just have fun and enjoy it. And also it gives you chance to get out of your house and if you want you're able to camp there for a bit.
4.80 (97 reviews) (~211.96 km from centre)
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Weston Plantation home of Historic Hopewell Foundation
Non-profit organization
👍👍 William and Christian Eppes Gilliam built their home, Weston Manor, in 1789 on land in Prince George County that was acquired two years earlier from her cousin John Wayles Eppes. The Gilliam family arrived in Virginia in the 17th century as indentured servants. By the late 18th century through hard...
4.60 (101 reviews) (~85.81 km from centre)
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Wake Forest College Birthplace Society
Historical society
👍👍 Walking through the seminary and Wake Forest's historical district is wonderful. I recommend it.
4.70 (64 reviews) (~216.08 km from centre)
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New Bern Historical Society
Historical society
New Bern Historical Society headquarters in the circa-1790 Attmore-Oliver House.
4.80 (49 reviews) (~215.01 km from centre)
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Haywood Hall House and Gardens
Wedding venue
👍 Lost 1 star since the recent (past two months) replacement management is not very good. They failed to correspond with us and provide us access to the location during the days leading up to the wedding. This didn't cause too severe problems, but added stress for the planning process. Everything e...
4.80 (46 reviews) (~238.13 km from centre)
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Ker Place (Shore History)
Historical society
👍👍 Must visit. The museum is not overwhelming but extremely well staged and very effective. Staff very accommodating and friendly. A real gem in tiny Accomack
4.80 (42 reviews) (~101.63 km from centre)
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Laurel Historical Society
Museum
Local historical society & museum featuring exhibits, artifacts & photographs of regional interest.
4.60 (41 reviews) (~240.03 km from centre)
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Milton Historical Society
Historical society
👍 When it comes to hot vacation destinations, local historical societies often end up at the bottom of the list. But for history-minded travelers without gobs of disposable cash, they’re great community resources that should be taken advantage of. The Milton Historical Society has been around for nea...
4.80 (32 reviews) (~223.07 km from centre)
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The Lewes Maritime Museum at the Cannonball House
Museum
👍👍 Not exaggerating, this was the coolest museum I've ever been to. Want to hold and read a newspaper from 1813? How about hold a cannonball fired into Lewes from 200 years ago. So much info, so much history. I talked to the gentleman there about the history of the town and wish I could have stayed lon...
4.70 (35 reviews) (~229.81 km from centre)
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Louisa County Historical Society
Historical society
👍👍 Meeting up and discussing alot of my families former farm and sharing its history was very good. Really liked the meeting we had and the museum is very well kept and period dated. Great place to visit if you get a chance
4.50 (42 reviews) (~180.79 km from centre)
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