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Amusements
James River Reserve Fleet
Located at Fort Eustis Army Base
757-887-3725
Commonly known as "The Ghost Fleet," these over 100 retired navy and merchant ships anchored here once carried cargo, missiles, rescue equipment, helicopters, satellite-tracking devices, and troops around the globe. The ships are rusted and corroded and slowly deteriorating. map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Endview Plantation (circa 1769)
362 Yorktown Road • Newport News, VA 23603
757-887-1862
Built by Colonel William Harwood, Jr., signer of the Virginia Resolves, this home has experienced the ordeal of three wars. The home was visited by Generals George Washington, Thomas Nelson, Jr. and George B. McClellan and the Revolutionary War brought 3,000 militia to its fresh water spring. The War of 1812 saw its use as a training ground, while the Civil War found this property serving as a Confederate captain's home and a hospital for both sides. more... mapHilton Village (circa 1918)
Located Corner of Warwick Boulevard & Main Street
757-595-0864
America's first federally subsidized planned community, which was built to house additional Newport News Shipyard workers, this village is recognized by the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Today, visitors to this village will enjoy a charming commercial area that offers the Village Playhouse and unique shopping opportunities. mapLee Hall Mansion (circa 1850)
163 Yorktown Road • Newport News, VA 23603
757-888-3371
This Italianate mansion constructed by wealthy planter, Richard Decauter Lee, has been beautifully restored to its pre-Civil War splendor and the home once served as a Confederate headquarters during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Guided tours are available and visitors can see a Peninsula Campaign exhibit gallery which features Monitor artifacts, drawings, sidearms, and presentation firearms. A gift shop is also on site. more... mapMatthew Jones House (circa 1660)
P.O. Box 4468 • Newport News, VA 27602
Located on Harrison Road at Fort Eustis Base
757-898-5090
A Virginia Historic Landmark and an Historic American Building, this historic home has been designed as an architectural museum house exposing three historic periods. There are 90 architectural features labeled as teaching points inside the house and collections on display also highlight the history of Mulberry Island. mapOld Warwick County Courthouse
14421 Old Courthouse Way • Newport News, VA 23602
757-247-8487
A tiny, but sophisticated courthouse built in the first decade of the 19th century that served Warwick County, which no longer exists, until the last part of the 19th century when it was converted for used as a clerk's office. map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Victory Arch (circa 1919)
Located at 25th Street & West Avenue
757-247-8451
Returning WWI troops disembarked from ships and marched through this arch in victory parades. Today, the arch serves as a memorial with an eternal flame burning for all the men and women of the armed forces. map
Museums & Galleries
Mariners' Museum, The
100 Museum Drive • Newport News, VA 23606
757-596-2222
One of the largest international maritime history museums, this museum is filled with prized artifacts that celebrate the spirit of seafaring adventure. Visitors of the museum can explore over 60,000 square feet of gallery space, complete with rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, Civil War ironclad USS Monitor artifacts, paintings, and small craft from around the world. more... mapNewsome House Museum & Cultural Center, The (circa 1899)
2803 Oak Avenue • Newport News, VA 23607
757-247-2360
The restored home of respected African-American attorney, J. Thomas Newsome, and his wife, Mary Winfield Newsome, this elegant Queen Anne residence served as the hub of the local black community from which Newsome led the fight for social justice within Virginia. The house is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places and, today, the house museum focuses on black cultural and historical themes. more... mapPeninsula Fine Arts Center
101 Museum Drive • Newport News, VA 23606
757-596-8175
An affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, this nonprofit organization is dedicated to promoting art appreciation and education through a diverse schedule of changing exhibitions which includes contemporary art, as well as more historically-based work. more... mapU.S. Army Transportation Museum
Building 300, Besson Hall • Newport News, VA 23602
Located at Fort Eustis Army Base
757-878-5251
More than 200 years of Army transportation history is depicted through models, dioramas, and life-size displays at this museum which also contains an outdoor display area which features actual vehicles, aircrafts, trains, and marine craft. more... mapVirginia War Museum
9285 Warwick Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23607
757-247-8523
American military history unfolds at this museum where American military history from 1775 to the present is highlighted through weapons, vehicles, uniforms, insignia, and much more. Visitors of this museum can also see a section of the Berlin Wall and a portion of the outer wall from the Dachau Concentration Camp. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Christopher Newport Park
2500 West Avenue • Newport News, VA 23602
757-926-8451
Memorials to Collis P. Huntington, founder of Newport News Shipbuilding, can be found at this urban park which was the site of the Congress-Cumberland Overlook, commemorating the Civil War battle of these two Union Ships and the Confederate ironclad, the CSS Merrimack. mapNewport News Park
13564 Jefferson Avenue • Newport News, VA 23602
757-886-7912, 800-203-8322
One of the largest municipal parks in the country, this 8,000 acre oasis offers a variety of amenities on site including a 188 site campground, 30 miles of hiking and biking trails, an arboretum, bicycle rentals, 20 picnic shelters, children's playgrounds, a 30 acre aeromodel flying field, an all-terrain mountain bike trail, a five star archery range, regularly scheduled nature and living history programs, a discovery center, two of the best public golf courses in Virginia, and an 18 hole disc golf course. more... mapPeninsula SPCA & Petting Zoo
523 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23601
757-595-1399
A nonprofit, charitable organization supported by donations that is dedicated to promoting animal welfare and maintains a petting zoo and exotic animal area that is open to the public. The petting zoo is populated with goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, and other animals, while the exotic animal area houses leopards, mountain lions, jaguars, bald eagles, Canadian lynx, foxes, otters, and more. more... mapVirginia Living Museum
524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard • Newport News, VA 23601
757-595-1900
This indoor/outdoor, year round attraction is a spectacular combination of native wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve, and planetarium, all in one beautiful setting. Carefully protected natural environments for living animals and plants create an exciting opportunity for visitors to explore wildlife native to the eastern Coastal Plain Region. A planetarium with daily shows about the universe and a nature shop are also on site. more... map
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