Places To Visit

Learn about the contributions of African Americans in Hampton. The galleries include the first African arrival in 1619, to the Hidden Figures exhibit showcasing the city's involvement with the U.S. space program. Each gallery shares the important con... Read More

Located inside Nauticus, The Hampton Roads Naval Museum not only adds to the overall story at Nauticus but takes you deeper into the importance and history of the Naval presence at Norfolk. Operated by the United States Navy, the museum celebrates th... Read More

Step into a world where art and history meet and explore the oldest African American Museum in the country. Learn about the lives of Native Americans who attended Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute or dive into rich African culture and traditi... Read More

The stately Handley Library, often described as the best example of Beaux-Arts architecture in Virginia, features a copper dome, a three story rotunda, topped by an interior stained-glass dome, historic light fixtures and glass stack floors. A pictur... Read More

The historic courthouse (c.1735) along with the Hanover Tavern, and early 19th century jail and clerk's office, served as the political and judicial center for the county. Here Patrick Henry sucessfully argued the famous "Parson's Cause" case against... Read More

Part of the Hanover Courthouse Historic District, begun in 1733, Hanover Tavern is listed on the Virginia & National Registers of Historic Places as a rare surviving example of county government building sets once common in Virginia. The Tavern's ill... Read More

The Hardesty-Higgins House, home to Harrisonburg's first mayor Isaac Hardesty, bears his name and the name of the physician, Henry Higgins, who began construction on the house in 1848. Isaac Hardesty was born in 1795 and became the city's first Mayor... Read More

Located in Pittsylvania County's town of Chatham and established in 1909 as the Chatham Training School, a prestigious private, males-only parochial school, Hargrave Military Academy evolved into a more comprehensive military-focused educational inst... Read More

The Harmon Museum has an interesting array of artifacts. The museum exhibits numerous historical artifacts from the Carroll County Courthouse Courtroom Shooting of March 1912, Colonial era, Native American tools, Civil War, World War II, Baldwin Felt... Read More

The Harnsberger Farm complex in Rockingham County has multiple points of interest. The oldest building is an early-19th-century log dwelling, an interesting vernacular structure showing a German influence with its three-room plan and central chimney.... Read More

This stone structure, completed around 1790, is said to be the oldest building in Harrisonburg. It was once believed the house was built in the 1750's and occupied by Thomas Harrison, the town's founder, but recent archaeological research show it may... Read More

Experience downtown Harrisonburg surrounded by beautifully restored 19th and 20th century architecture as you shop, dine, visit museums and peruse art galleries. Take in a show, film or live music at Court Square Theatre. Enjoy walking tours, histori... Read More

Whether you're just passing through or you're a regular visitor to our museum and library, a fascinating experience always awaits at Rocktown History. Take some time to enjoy a self-guided tour of the many exhibits, and you will encounter precious ob... Read More

Museum features exhibits and objects collected by the late Harry Meador Jr., an executive with a local coal company. Museum property once served as the study of John Fox Jr, author of "Trail of the Lonesome Pine". The founder of the museum, Harry W. ... Read More

The Haven B. Howe House is a fine example of a high-style, Reconstruction-era farmhouse, constructed during the 1870s from materials available on the property and in the region. Featuring porch supports of ornamental wrought iron, the house combines ... Read More