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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... more... map

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... more... map
Hilton 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... more... map
Lee 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... more... map
Matthew 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... more... map
Old 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... more... map

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.... more... map

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... more... map
Newsome 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... more... map
Peninsula 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... more... map
U.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... more... map
Virginia 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,... more... map
Virginia 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... more... map

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... more... map
Newport News Park
13564 Jefferson Avenue • Newport News, VA 23602
757-886-7912
One of the largest municipal parks in the country, this 8,000 acre oasis offers a variety of... more... map
Peninsula 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... more... map