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The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center is the restored home of J. Thomas Newsome, a prominent African American attorney. Today the house features a pernament exhibit detailing this man's life, as well as changing art exhibitions. Tours available upon request. Address: 2803 Oak Avenue Newport News VA 23607-3713
Send an Email (1) 1 757 247-2360
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The James A. Fields House The James A.Fields House was built in the early 1800's and is the site of the first black hospital in the city of Newport News. It is Italianate architecture and open to the public for tours, Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-4pm. Address: 617-27th Street Newport News VA USA 23607
Send an Email 1 757 245-1991
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The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News combines a wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical gardens, and planetarium. Located in one beautiful setting, the Virginia Living Museum carefully protects its natural environments so people can explore and learn about wild plants and animals. Address: 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News VA 23601
1 757 595-1900
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Take a tour of the Lee Hall Mansion. Guests are led through seven rooms, each decorated in the style of mid-19th century. Tours highlight plantation life, architecture, the Lee family, and the impact of the Civil War on local society. Address: 163 Yorktown Road Newport News VA USA 23603
Send an Email (7) 1 757 888-3371
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Dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the Endview Plantation house and grounds. Explaining the Civil War in terms of how it altered American culture. Address: 362 Yorktown Road Newport News VA 23603
Send an Email (3) 1 757 887-1862
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The Virginia War Museum has been interpreting American Military History from 1775 to the present. Featuring a World War One re-enactment. Address: 9285 Warwick Boulevard Newport News VA 23609
Send an Email (3) 1 757 247-8523
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The Mariners' Museum is dedicated to "preserving and interpreting the culture of the sea and its tributaries, its conquest by man, and its influence on civilization." One of the largest international maritime museums in the world. Address: 100 Museum Drive Newport News VA 23606
Send an Email (8) 1 757 596-2222
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The only museum in the United States devoted entirely to the transportation sector of the military, and its history. A gift shop features a large variety of transportation memorabilia, ranging
from transportation flags, to jewelry and novelty gift items. Address: Bldg 300, Besson Hall Ft. Eustis VA 23604-5259
Send an Email (1) 1 757 878-1115
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