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Battle of Dam #1- Historical SiteHistoric site where five miles of evidence from the Battle of Dam #1 can still be found.
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Battle of Lee’s Mill- Historic SiteScene of the April 5, 1862 Battle of Lee's Mill.
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Civil War TrailsA series of Civil War battle sites also used as a path for the Underground Railroad.Hampton Roads, VA
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Congress & Cumberland Overlook- Historical SiteScene of the sinking of the U.S.S. Cumberland and U.S.S. Congress by the ironclad C.S.S. Virginia.26th Street & West Avenue, Christopher Newport Park Newport News, VA 23607(757) 247-8523
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Endview Plantation2020 Summer camps have been canceled.
Historical home built in 1769 this house has witnessed the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Tours, exhibits, special events and programs throughout the entire year. Civil War Camps.362 Yorktown Road, Newport News Park Newport News, VA 23603(757) 887-1862 -
Lee Hall DepotThe Lee Hall Depot was constructed in the 1880s. The site is under construction, visitors can not access the inside of the depot due to construction.
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Lee Hall MansionOne of the last remaining antebellum homes on the Virginia Peninsula. Tours, activities and special events offered throughout the year.
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Mariners’ MuseumMaritime History Museum. Youth and family programs. Homeschool Programs.
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Monitor-Merrimack Overlook- Historic SiteScene of the famous Battle of the Ironclads, the C.S.S. Virginia and the U.S.S. Monitor.
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Newport News Police MuseumThis innovative approach to community policing provides a location where citizens can inquire about crime prevention topics, as well as obtain information about other community agencies. The center is fully staffed by volunteers, making it the first such facility in Virginia. It also houses many interesting items of police memorabilia.
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Newsome House Museum & Cultural CenterThis 1899 Victorian home belonged to Joseph Thomas Newsome, a prominent Newport News attorney, journalist, and civil rights pioneer. Local programs and community events.
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Skiffe’s Creek Redoubt – Historical SiteThis site was part of the Skiffes Creek Line. It was built to defend the Confederate Mulberry Island-James River section during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862.
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Victory Arch Historic SiteA memorial to the men and women of the armed forces. Currently is used as the site of the Newport News annual Memorial and Veterans Day ceremonies.
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Virginia Living MuseumHands-on activities, observatory, planetarium, outdoor boardwalk, native plant and conservation gardens, and 250 living species. Birthday parties available. Summer camps. Homeschool Programs.
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Virginia War MuseumMuseum displays documenting America's wars from 1775 to the present. Summer camps.9285 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, Virginia 23607(757) 247-8523
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Warwick Court House- Historical SiteSite of the 1810 courthouse and also the site of the recently restored 1884 Warwick Court House.
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Young’s Mill- Historic SiteArea local to this 1820 tide mill formed part of the first line of defense during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862.
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