Petersburg, Virginia

History, Historic House, Military

Pamplin is a world-class 422-acre park with award winning museums, a historic Civil War battlefield, Antebellum plantation homes, living history demonstrations, complete educational programs, the Civil War Store, and the Hardtack and Coffee Café.

King William, Virginia

Culture, History

The major focus of the Pamunkey Indian Museum is to teach about the Pamunkey people and their way of life throughout history, from the ice age to the present. Tools and other items are shown as they would have been seen and used by the Native Americans of that period. Original artifacts are displayed along with replicas based on the most up-to-date information on how things were made, handled, used, and worn out. It is hoped visitors will be inspired by our history and whether by a brisk walk through or studying some perid in detail, an interest will be generated about the lives of the people who left this great legacy.

Beaverdam, Virginia

Culture, History, Historic House

It was here at Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown that Henry conceived his most influential revolutionary ideas. Scotchtown is the only original standing home of the Patriot and Orator of the American Revolution; Patrick Henry lived here from 1771-1778. It was at Scotchtown that he formulated the ideas of his famous “Liberty or Death” speech and it was from the house that he rode to St. John’s Church in Richmond on March 23, 1775 to deliver it.

Petersburg, Virginia

History

Petersburg National Battlefield in Petersburg, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Pocahontas, Virginia

History

The State's first coal boom-town. Visitors can take tours of the Exhibition Coal Mine and visit the Museum Education center.

Richmond, Virginia

History

Poe Foundation, Inc. in Richmond, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Mount Vernon, Virginia

History

Pope-Leighey House in Mount Vernon, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Portsmouth, Virginia

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Military, Science, Specialized

The Portsmouth Museums Foundation is comprised of a 24-person regional board representing Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk and Virginia Beach and has a full time Executive Director and a part time assistant. Our mission is to generate private sector financial support for all four of the Portsmouth museums which include the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Children’s Museum of Virginia, Courthouse Galleries and the Lightship Portsmouth.

Winchester, Virginia

History, Historical Society

A non-profit preservation organization that works to protect the area's historic resources, Preservation of Historic Winchester operates the Old Town Welcome Center.

Manassas, Virginia

History

Prince William County Genealogical Society in Manassas, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Pamplin, Virginia

History

The Pamplin Pipe Factory is one of the two facilities in Appomattox County listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its history dates back to the Appomatucks Indians and their cottage industry of clay pipes. The Pamplin Pipe Factory was built in 1880. It houses the original clay kiln which once produced one million clay pipes per month. The site also includes a museum which showcases Native American artworks.

Stuart, Virginia

History

Patrick County Historical Museum in Stuart, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Petersburg, Virginia

History, Historic House, Military

Operates the Siege Museum and Centre Hill Mansion.

Charles City, Virginia

History, Historic House

A National Register site first settled by Virginia's prominent Southall Family. This museum of folk architecture includes Piney Grove (1790), Ashland (1835), Dower Quarter (1835), Ladysmith (1857), and Duck Church (1917).

Petersburg, Virginia

Culture, History, Historic House

Pocahontas Island Black History Museum, located on the historic Pocahontas Island in Petersburg, VA, once a stop on the Underground Railroad, is home to a treasure trove of artifacts and other historical items of interest that showcases over 200 years of Black history. Black History and Civil War expert, Mr. Richard Stewart, is the museum's founder and orator who delights in taking museum visitors on an oral journey of Black history in Petersburg, VA.

Lynchburg, Virginia

History, Historic House

This Federal style mansion was built in 1815 by Dr. George Cabell, Sr., friend and physician to Patrick Henry. Cooking demonstrations are prepared in the open hearths and brick ovens of the plantation kitchen. Operated by Lynchburg Museums.

Portsmouth, Virginia

History, Historic House

See listing for Hill House.

Portsmouth, Virginia

Culture, History, Historical Society, Library, Military, Science, Specialized

During the Revolutionary War, the shipyard was described by the British as “the most considerable one in America.” It’s been burned three times by retreating armies because of its strategic importance. Many historic ships have been built here, including the CSS VIRGINIA (EX-MERRIMAC), the first ironclad to engage in battle; the nation’s first battleship, the TEXAS; and the world’s first aircraft carrier, the LANGLEY. The shipyard is also home to the country’s first drydock, which is still in use. At its peak during WWII, the yard employed nearly 43,000 workers.

Richmond, Virginia

Archaeology, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The mission of Preservation Virginia is to preserve, promote and serve as an advocate for the state’s irreplaceable historic places for cultural, economic and educational benefits of everyone.

Dumfries, Virginia

History, Historic House, Historical Society