Endview Plantation The three wars fought on American soil have all left their traces at Endview Plantation. 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 Endview serving as a Confederate captain's home and a hospital for both sides. Built in 1769, Endview was home to members of the Harwood and Curtis families for over 200 years. An ongoing archaeological program and historic maps have identified the locations of several outbuildings, including a smokehouse, kitchen and barn. Artifacts from the site, as well as pictures and memorabilia of the Harwood family, are also on display.
Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts The Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts is a distinctive location for the presentation of the finest artists in the world. This acoustically-superb venue showcases a myriad of world-class entertainment year-round.
Lee Hall Mansion Completed in 1859, Lee Hall Mansion was home to affluent planter Richard Decauter Lee, his wife Martha, and their children. One of the last remaining antebellum homes on the Virginia Peninsula, Lee Hall Mansion was used as a headquarters by Confederate generals Joseph E. Johnston and John B. Magruder during April and May of 1862. Hundreds of artifacts, including a tablecloth from the USS Monitor, are on display in the museum's 1862 Peninsula Campaign Gallery.
The Mariners' Museum Dare to follow in the wake of the hero's of the great Age of Exploration. Here you’ll find one of the largest international maritime history museums filled to the crow’s nest with prized artifacts that celebrate the spirit of seafaring adventure. Explore over 60,000 square feet of gallery space with rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, Civil War ironclad USS Monitor artifacts, paintings, small craft from around the world, and much more. The Museum is set on a 550-acre woodland park with the five-mile Noland Trail around tranquil Lake Maury.
The Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center The Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center is the restored 1899 residence of the African-American attorney J. Thomas Newsome and his wife Mary Winfield Newsome. Mr. Newsome became a respected attorney, journalist, churchman and civic leader and prospered as part of the postwar Civil War south's new urban African-American middle class. His elegant Queen Anne residence served as the hub of the local black community from which he led the fight for social justice within Virginia. The house was originally the home of Dr. William R. Granger, one of Newport News' black physicians. Listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register, the National Register of Historic Places and 1992 Recipient of a National Historic Preservation Award.
U.S. Army Transportation Museum Since the Revolution, Army transportation has been a key to victory on the battlefield. The U.S. Army Transportation Museum celebrates the roles played by the men, women and machines that “get there first with the most.” The Transportation Museum’s six acres, inside the gates of Ft. Eustis, will take you from early mule-drawn wagons to modern HUMMVs. The museum includes films, videos, dioramas and models. The outdoor park features full-size vehicles and equipment.
Virginia Living Museum This museum is a spectacular combination of native wildlife park, natural science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve, planetarium theater and observatory - all in one wooded, lakeside setting. Enjoy the touch tank with its sea stars and horseshoe crabs and learn the secrets of how plants and animals survive in the wild. The outdoor nature trail winds through the woods bringing you up close to Virginia's wildlife in natural settings, including bald eagles, bobcats, fox, deer, wild turkeys, herons, egrets and pelicans.
Virginia War Museum American military history unfolds at the Virginia War Museum. Outstanding collections of personal artifacts, weapons, vehicles, uniforms, posters and much more, trace the development of the U.S. military from 1775 through the present. See a section of the Berlin Wall and a portion of the outer wall from Dachau Concentration Camp. Galleries include Women at War and Marches Toward Freedom, exploring the roles of women and African-Americans in the military, and Visions of War - the Museum's outstanding propaganda poster collection.
