Places To Visit

Loudoun's only museum dedicated to agricultural history, the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum explores historic land use from ancient indigenous Americans through today's farmers. LHFM will commemorate the 250th anniversary with an exhibit about the 1776... Read More

Valid through December 31, 2026, the joint initiative between the George C. Marshall International Center and leading local museums and cutural destinations invites visitors to explore "The Stories that Shaped America" and "Loudoun’s Living Landsca... Read More

The Loudoun Museum strives to preserve Loudoun County's diverse and complete history; authentically interpret Loudoun's culture, history, and natural treasures; and fulfill our role as the official repository for Loudoun's history. The Museum cares f... Read More

Public park dedicated to local mining historian Louis Henegar and the numerous coal miners in the community. The park features many examples of underground mining equipment used in modern day mining.... Read More

Experience the rich history and diverse heritage of Louisa County in through our museum exhibits, hands-on programs, geneaology research, and digital tours. Come visit our Heritage Farm which features the Michie House and the Trevilian Schoolhouse. ... Read More

We are committed to preserving and promoting the history and heritage of the Town of Lovettsville and the surrounding area known as "The German Settlement". Displayed are various artifacts, photographs, documentation, household articles, tools, genea... Read More

Lower Chapel is one of two chapels ordered in 1710, along with the main parish church, to serve Middlesex County's Christ Church Parish. The other chapel does not survive. Lower Chapel, begun in 1714, was so named because it was located in the lower ... Read More

Born enslaved in 1856, Lucy F. Simms went on to receive her degree from Virginia's Hampton Institute, and eventually settled in Harrisonburg to teach over 1,800 students from three generations of families. The Lucy F. Simms School was built soon afte... Read More

The Lynnhaven House is considered by some to be one of the most well-preserved examples of early Virginia vernacular architecture, surviving nearly 300 years of Tidewater history. The home was built by Francis Thelaball, a middling plantation owner a... Read More

In 1961 General MacArthur gifted all his trophies, medals, prizes, decorations, uniforms, flags, swords, battle souvenirs, personal papers, documents, records and other personal memorabilia to the City of Norfolk. The Memorial is located in the histo... Read More

Maggie's House, located next door to the Old Stone Jail Museum, is home to the Fluvanna Historical Society's archives and offices. The society's rich and remarkable archive is housed here and is open to the public for research. Maggie's House is o... Read More

There are no places in Southampton County more heavy with history than those associated with the 1831 Nat Turner Insurrection. Mahone's Tavern in the county seat of Courtland (formerly Jerusalem) is among them. Built in 1796 and known variously as Ke... Read More

Recalling the somber, Medieval buildings of Northern Italy, Danville's Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, the "Mother Church of Methodism," is among the most ambitious works of Victorian architecture in a city famed for such works. The Rom... Read More

The home of Squire David Graham, and later his son, Major David Pierce Graham, was built in stages beginning in 1830. The Grahams were influential residents in Wythe County owing to their wealth, the labor of slaves, and ownership of a dozen iron for... Read More

In this house, in about 1780, Captain Mallory Todd cured the first commercially produced Smithfield hams, which were shipped to customers in England. Hams were cured on this site from 1779 to 1936. The original Todd warehouse stood on the adjacent l... Read More