Phone: 804-966-2193
Local Historic Sites
The Historic Triangle offers a view of colonial American history from its founding at Jamestown to where it ended at Yorktown.
- Colonial Williamsburg http://www.history.org/
- Historic Jamestowne http://historicjamestowne.org/
- Jamestown Settlement http://www.visitwilliamsburg.com/attractions/jamestown/
- Yorktown Battlefield Park http://www.nps.gov/york/index.htm
- James River Plantations http://www.jamesriverplantations.org/
Norfolk Area
Norfolk, Hampton, and Newport News offer a wide variety of sites of interest.
- The Mariners’ Museum and Park http://www.marinersmuseum.org/
- Endview Plantation http://www.endview.org/
- Lee Hall Mansion http://www.leehall.org/
- Cape Henry Lighthouse http://preservationvirginia.org/visit/historic-properties/cape-henry-lighthouse
Richmond
Richmond has a rich history, was the capital of the Confederacy, and is now the state capital of Virginia. The capitol was designed by Thomas Jefferson.
- State House http://www.virginiacapitol.gov/
- Governor’s Mansion https://executivemansion.virginia.gov/
- The Valentine Museum http://thevalentine.org/#
- Agecroft Hall http://www.agecrofthall.com/View.aspx?page=home
- Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens http://www.lewisginter.org/
- Maymont https://maymont.org/
- Virginia House http://vahistorical.org/your-visit/virginia-house?legacy=true
- Center Hill
- Henricus Historical Park http://www.henricus.org/
- Tuckahoe Plantation http://www.tuckahoeplantation.com/
- John Marshall House http://preservationvirginia.org/visit/historic-properties/the-john-marshall-house
- Virginia Aviation Museum http://www.vam.smv.org/
- Richmond Railroad Museum http://www.richmondrailroadmuseum.org
- James River paddle-wheel lunch, dinner, and brunch cruises http://www.tangiercruise.com
- Tredegar Iron Works and the White House of the Confederacy https://acwm.org/
Fredericksburg & Northern Neck
Fredericksburg and the surrounding area are rich in Colonial and Civil War history.
- Mary Washington House-Hugh Mercer Apothecary-Rising Sun Tavern http://www.washingtonheritagemuseums.org/
- Kenmore-Ferry Farm http://www.kenmore.org/
- Belmont-Gari Melchers Studio http://garimelchers.umw.edu/
- Chatham http://www.nps.gov/frsp/chatham.htm
- Stratford Hall http://www.stratfordhall.org/
- Gunston Hall http://www.gunstonhall.org/
3351 Mt. Pleasant Road, Providence Forge VA 23140-3616
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