{"id":4745,"date":"2024-02-01T14:47:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T19:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/?p=4745"},"modified":"2024-04-11T14:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T18:06:52","slug":"museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/museums\/","title":{"rendered":"Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"sp_tab_dynamic_style4730\">#sp-tabpro-wrapper_4730.sp-tab__lay-default .sp-tab__tab-content {width: 100%;}#sp-tabpro-wrapper_4730 .animated {-webkit-animation-duration: 500ms;animation-duration: 500ms;}#sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_4730 .sp-tab__nav { justify-content: flex-start; }#sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_4730.sp-tab__lay-default.sp-tab__horizontal-bottom {display: flex;flex-direction: column-reverse;}#sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_4730.sp-tab__lay-default.sp-tab__horizontal-bottom > ul {border-top: 1px solid #cccccc;border-bottom: 0;margin-top: 0;}#sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_4730.sp-tab__lay-default.sp-tab__horizontal-bottom > ul > li 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.sp-tab__tab-pane ul li a, #sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_4730.sp-tab__lay-default .sp-tab__tab-content .sp-tab__tab-pane ol li a {color: #444;}<\/style>\t\t<div id=\"sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_4730\" class=\"sp-tab__lay-default\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-activemode=\"tabs-activator-event-click\" data-anchor_linking=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab__preloader\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab__spinner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rect1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rect2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rect3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rect4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rect5\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<ul class=\"sp-tab__nav sp-tab__nav-tabs\" id=\"sp-tab__ul\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link sp-tab__active\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47301\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47301 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Essex<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47302\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47302 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Gloucester<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47303\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47303 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Historic Yorktown<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47304\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47304 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">King George<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47305\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47305 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">King &amp; Queen<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47306\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47306 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Lancaster<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47307\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47307 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Mathews<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47308\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47308 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Middlesex<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-47309\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-47309 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Northumberland<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-473010\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-473010 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Richmond<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-473011\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-473011 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Westmoreland<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sp-tab__tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47301\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane sp-tab__show sp-tab__active\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"Essex\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Essex<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Essex County Museum and Historical Society<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">218 Water Ln.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tappahannock 443-4690<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Included is the Essex Gallery and the smaller Carl D. Silver Gallery, a gift shop, reference room, storage room, and handicap accessible restrooms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Exhibits include Remarkable Women in Essex History, the Rappahannock Voyage - The Story of Essex and the River, and one on Pirates of the Rappahannock. The museum also houses a civil war diorama: \u201cFt. Lowry.\u201d Continuing exhibits include items from the American Revolution, Bacon\u2019s Rebellion, the Civil War and World War II. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The new Max Silver Memorial Courtyard includes three outdoor exhibits highlighting the history of Tappahannock, African American riverboat pilot Bill Manning and Max Silver, for whom the Courtyard is named. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open from 10 a.m.\u20133 p.m. Tuesdays, and Thursdays through Saturdays. Free.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47302\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"Gloucester\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Gloucester<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Abingdon Episcopal Church<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">4645 G. Washington Mem. Hwy.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Gloucester 693-3035<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">A rare cruciform (Latin Cross) colonial church which was completed in 1755 and underwent major restoration in 1986. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>C.B. Rowe &amp; Son General Store Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">8850 Guinea Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Bena<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum is housed in a circa 1880 building that served in 1920 as a general store. It became a community gathering place and was the Bena post office from 1947-1977.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Programs are held on most 4th Fridays of the month at 6 p.m. that focus on authors, archaeology, and local history of Guinea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Check calendar on Facebook-Guinea Heritage Association or website Buck\u2019s Store Museum \u2013 Guinea Heritage Association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cBuck\u2019s Store Museum\u201d is operated by the Guinea Heritage Association and open most Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when Buck\u2019s Famous BBQ is served.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Gloucester Museum of History<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>6539 Main St.<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\">Gloucester 693-1234<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Located on Main Street in a tavern built in 1770, the Gloucester Museum of History\u00a0is home to archival documents, photographs and large antique agricultural tools, all helping to tell the history of Gloucester County that includes Virginia Indians, the American Revolution and the Civil War. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">The exhibit,\u00a0\u201cThe Art of Carving\u201d, showcases antique duck decoys carved by Gloucester native William McKinley Smith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Permanent exhibits include The Battle of the Hook, Celebration of African American History in Gloucester, The Old Country Store, The Good Old Days, The Hotel Botetourt, Gremer Doll Houses, Free School House, James D. Gardner, Fairfield, Civil War, Antique Survey Equipment, and others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Open 11 a.m.\u20133 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Closed holidays. Free admission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Historic Court Circle<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">6509 Main St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Gloucester<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">A grouping of early government buildings (Colonial Courthouse, Debtors\u2019 Prison, Clerk\u2019s Offices, and Jail) dating from 1766 to 1896 located in the heart of Gloucester\u2019s historic district. A self-guided tour brochure is available at the Visitor Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Pocahontas Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">7335 Lewis Ave.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Gloucester 815-0988<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum has information, artifacts and pictures relating to Native American Pocahontas, Captain John Smith and the Powhatan Indians. On display is a rock traditionally known as the one on which Capt. John Smith\u2019s head was placed when Pocahontas saved his life at Werowocomoco (Wicomico) in Gloucester County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum is open by appointment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Rosewell<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">5113 Old Rosewell Ln.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Gloucester 693-2585<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Begun in 1725, Rosewell was home to the Page family for more than 100 years. The ruins sit on the bank of the York River. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">In 1916, a<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>fire swept the mansion, leaving a magnificent shell which is testament to 18th century craftsmanship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Remaining are the four chimneys, the east wall with its compass head window and carved keystone, the wine cellar and enough of the walls to sense the proportion and scale of the original structure. The last family to own Rosewell donated the ruins to the Gloucester Historical Society in 1979. The Rosewell Foundation has taken on the mission of preserving and presenting the historic ruin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Visitor center and gift shop. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Walter Reed Birthplace<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">4021 Hickory Fork Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Gloucester <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>693-6688<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">This small, two-room and loft house was built prior to 1850. It was briefly home to the family of Dr. Walter Reed. Reed was a famous U.S. Army physician and hero of the Spanish-American War and was born here on September 13, 1851. He discovered yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Open by appointment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Ware Episcopal Church<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">7825 John Clayton Mem. Hwy.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Gloucester 693-3821<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">This early 17th century brick structure served as encampments for federal and confederate soldiers. It is surrounded by a colonial brick wall and graveyard. The current building is dated 1718.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Warner Hall Graveyard<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">4750 Warner Hall Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Gloucester 648-1889<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">Located at the Inn at Warner Hall, the Warner-Lewis family graveyard, maintained by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, offers a remarkable collection of 17th and 18th century tombstones. Open year-round 10 a.m.\u20134 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47303\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"Historic-Yorktown\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Historic Yorktown<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>American Revolution <\/b><\/span><b>Museum at Yorktown<br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"s1\">200 Water St.<br \/>\n<\/span>Yorktown 888-593-4682<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum is located near the battlefield where allied American and French forces won the battle of the American Revolution in 1781.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The story of America\u2019s evolution from colonial status to a nation is told through galleries featuring period artifacts, immersive environments, interactive exhibits and films, including \u201cThe Siege of Yorktown,\u201d with a 180-degree surround screen and special effects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Outside, witness artillery demonstrations, a re-created Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm. $18 admission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Watermen\u2019s Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">309 Water St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Yorktown 757-887-2641<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">A private non-profit museum located on the York River. It was founded in 1981 as a part of the 200th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. In the Revolutionary war local watermen aided the French fleet, acting as captains for the ships traveling the waterways. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The Museum\u2019s mission is to show how Chesapeake Bay watermen played a role in shaping the nation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>York County Historical Museum <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>two locations<br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">York Hall<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">301 Main St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Yorktown 757-890-4122<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Museum on Main<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">306 Main St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Yorktown 757-890-4122<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">View artifacts from Yorktown\u2019s past including Native American tools, colonial Yorktown, Revolutionary and Civil War, and 20th Century exhibits from the USS Yorktown, the Naval Weapons Station and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Yorktown Battlefield<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">1000 Colonial Parkway<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Yorktown 757-898-2410<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center includes an orientation film, exhibits, and bookstore. Ranger-led tours of the battlefield and historic town leave from the visitor center daily.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47304\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3 class=\"p2\"><span id=\"King-George\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">King George<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Dahlgren Heritage Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">3549 James Madison Parkway<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">King George<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>540-663-3680<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The Dahlgren Heritage Museum tells the story of how a remote testing range, carved out of Potomac River marshland, earned a reputation as an intellectual center for the Navy. The Navy established the Dahlgren base in 1918 and named it for Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, the \u201cFather of American Naval Ordnance.\u201d Dahlgren encompasses a broad range of research and development, training, and military operations critical to the nation\u2019s defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>King George County Historical Museum &amp; Research Center<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">9483 E Kings Hwy.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">King George <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>540-775-9477<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open Thur. and Sat., noon\u20134 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47305\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"King-and-Queen\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">King and Queen<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>King &amp; Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">146 Courthouse Landing Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">King and Queen <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Courthouse 785-9558<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum complex, created by the King and Queen County Historical Society, is located within the King and Queen Courthouse Green Historic District that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes the 1802 Tavern Museum, which houses three floors of exhibits and a library. Also, on site is the Archives Building, home to 4,000 artifacts, and exhibits on a colonial ship uncovered at historic Newington on the Mattaponi River, marine fossils, and prehistoric tools and weapons. Additional exhibits include the 1870 Eastern View Schoolhouse and the Carriage House, which displays an antique carriage and the interior fa\u00e7ade of the old Stevensville post office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open Fri. and Sat. 12:30\u20134:30 p.m., Sun. 1\u20135 p.m. Closed Easter, Mother\u2019s Day, Father\u2019s Day and mid-December through March. Free admission, donations welcomed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47306\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"Lancaster\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Lancaster<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Historic Christ Church and Carter Reception Center <\/b><\/span><b>and Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><span class=\"s1\">420 Christ Church Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Weems 438-6855<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The church was built in 1735 by Robert \u201cKing\u201d Carter. The museum features artifacts, documents, displays and exhibits of colonial Virginia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">A current museum exhibit is \u201cDigging Into Archaeology: Uncovering Pieces of Lancaster\u2019s Past\u201d featuring two 18th-19th century study collections from William Ball\u2019s Millenbeck site and Thomas Carter\u2019s Barford property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Kid-friendly with interactive exhibits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum offers a research library and gift shop. Research library open year round by appointment. Contact 438-2451.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Kilmarnock Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">76 N. Main St.<br \/>\n<\/span>Kilmarnock 296-0930<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Established in 1993 and located in one of the oldest residences in town, the museum features displays and exhibits celebrating Kilmarnock\u2019s past and present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Rotating exhibits are featured plus displays of local artifacts and a timeline of events throughout area history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">On display are photographs and memorabilia of the construction of the Robert O. Norris Jr. bridge. A display depicting the Northern Neck\u2019s \u201cBelieve it or Not\u201d is about incidents and things relating to the area that are unbelievable. The museum also<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>features exhibits which celebrate Kilmarnock\u2019s namesake city in Scotland and an exhibit celebrating the Holly Ball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open Thurs.\u2013Sat. Free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Lancaster Virginia <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Historical Society<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">8346 Mary Ball Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Lancaster 462-7280<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Located in the Historic District, the museum is comprised of three historic buildings and library. More than 350 years of area history is on exhibit in the 1797 clerk\u2019s office, 1821 jail, and 1830 Lancaster House.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The museum also offers living history presentations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The Genealogy and History Library provides more than 7000 reference materials including local court records, census data, business information, vital records, county histories, church records, and family files. The card catalogue is available online. Open Wednesdays and Fridays 10 a.m.\u20134 p.m. Genealogy &amp; Resource Library available by appointment or typically weekdays 11 a.m.\u20133 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">$3 per person for admission to the museum building and grounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Morattico Waterfront Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">6584 Morattico Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Morattico<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Housed in a 1901 General Store building, the museum offers exhibits of an old fashioned country store, the history of the work life, gear and aqua-culture of local watermen of the village. Also on display are Native American artifacts, photos, oral histories and documents relating to village history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Permanent exhibits include the General Store Room, the Early Morattico Families Room, Early Kitchen Items, the Native American Room, General Morattico History, the Crab and Oyster Rooms, the Farming and Fishing Room, and the Old Houses of Morattico Room. Golf cart or walking tour maps of Morattico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open Sat. noon\u20134 p.m. and Sun. 1\u20133 p.m., May through October.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Northern Neck Sports Wall of Fame<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">60 South Main St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Kilmarnock 435-1211<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The Northern Neck Sports Wall of Fame features plaques with bios and photos of individuals that have excelled in sports or sport professions from the Northern Neck of Virginia. Free. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>St. Mary\u2019s Whitechapel<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">5940 White Chapel Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Lancaster 462-5908<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Records identify the builder of the church as James Jones, the grandfather of President James Monroe, who built the church in 1669. North and south wings were added in 1741 to accommodate a growing congregation, resulting in a cruciform or \u201ccross plan\u201d shape. Early items still in possession are the Ten Commandments and 1669 Chalice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The grounds include a labyrinth and a historic graveyard. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Steamboat Era Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">156 King Carter Dr.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Irvington 438-6888<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum offers a visual history of the steamboats\u2019 importance to area commerce, culture, social connections and life in small towns along area rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Dioramas, oral histories, models, artifacts, paintings, photos and audio and interactive components.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The pilothouse from the steamer Potomac is the largest section of a Chesapeake Bay steamboat in existence. In 2019, following a long restoration, it was installed in the museum. View a video about the restoration process and installation, while sitting in one of the crew quarters. Visit the museum shop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open April through Nov. Group tours by appointment. Admission: Adults $6.00; youth 12-17 $3.00; active military &amp; children under 12 free; group rate 10+ $5.00.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47307\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"Mathews\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Mathews<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Fort Nonsense<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">VA-14\/John Clayton Memorial Hwy. at the intersection of VA-3. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Built in 1861 and known as \u201cFort Nonsense\u201d, this fort was also identified as \u201cSmart\u2019s Mill\/North End Mill Fortification.\u201d The site contains a park area with trails leading through the trees and over the earthen remains of the old Fort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Gwynn\u2019s Island Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">1775 Old Ferry Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Gwynn 725-5022<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">This museum features a replica of the 22,000 year old \u201cCinmar Blade\u201d discovery - the oldest man-made stone tool found in America. This two-edged butcher knife and part of the remains of a 30 year old mastodon were dredged from 240 foot deep waters of the Atlantic by Mathews County waterman Thurston Shawn in 1970.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">On display are the stories of John Warren Cooke voting to keep Virginia schools open during turbulent times; early-day churches; Gilbert Klingel, steel boat builder, naturalist author and underwater explorer; the tableau of the legend of Col. Hugh Gwynn and Pocahontas; extensive history of Captain John Smith; history of African Americans living on Gwynn\u2019s Island; a large collection of Native American artifacts; a diorama showing General Andrew Lewis driving Lord Dunmore from Gwynn\u2019s Island in 1776.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Research library and gift shop. Open April through October, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1\u20135 p.m. Admission is free. Donations welcome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Mathews Historical Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">200 Main St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Mathews<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum is located in the old Texaco Building on Main Street, constructed by George Philpotts in 1936. Resale\/retail shop available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The current display is of 800+ photos\/sketches of men and women of Mathews who served in the military, dating back to the Revolutionary War. View the Robert Roland Hudgins exhibit, a commercial fisherman and a menhaden captain who spent over 50 years on the water. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Open most Saturdays 10 a.m.\u20131:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Mathews Maritime Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">482 Main St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Mathews 725-4444<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum features memorabilia, artifacts, documents, photos, models. Mathews has had its share of local watermen, menhaden fishermen, merchant mariners, US Navy sailors, fish packing houses, boat repair facilities, and marinas. The museum honors the past and works to educate the future about maritime history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum is staffed by volunteers. If the \u201copen\u201d flag is flying, you\u2019re invited inside. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Thomas James Store<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">239 Main St.<br \/>\n<\/span>Mathews 725-4229<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The 1815 Thomas James Store is an excellent and rare example of an early rural, commercial building. It is a one-story vernacular A-frame wood structure located behind the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center on Main Street and has been conserved by Mathews County Historical Society. It retains most of its original fabric. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Tours are self-guided with interpretive signage and touch-screen information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Open, weather permitting, when the visitor center is open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tompkins Cottage<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">43 Brickbat Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Mathews 725-3487<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The cottage houses a museum and headquarters of the Mathews County Historical Society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">One of the oldest wooden structures in Mathews Court House, it was owned by Christopher Tompkins, a prominent local planter, merchant, sea captain and ship owner\/builder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum houses a permanent exhibit of Mathews history including information on Capt. Sally Tompkins, CSA, the first woman to be commissioned an officer in the Confederate army. She privately sponsored a hospital in Richmond to treat wounded Civil War soldiers. Admission is free.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47308\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"Middlesex\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Middlesex<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Christ Church Parish<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">56 Christchurch Ln.<br \/>\n<\/span>Saluda 758-2006<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Christ Church was created as a Church of England parish in 1666, seven years after the first settlement in the area. It was the \"mother church\" of the county in the colonial era. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The first church building, made of wood, was built around 1667 and replaced by a brick church in 1712-1714.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The church was abandoned following the Revolutionary War, but revived in the 1840s. It has been an active parish of the Episcopal Church since that time.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The church also features an historic cemetery where many of the founders of Middlesex are buried as well as other notables including Lt. Gen \"Chesty\" Puller, the most decorated Marine in Marine Corps history. The cemetery is open for visitors during daylight hours.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">287 Jackson Creek Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Deltaville 776-7200<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Currently on display are the exhibits: \u201cWhat is a Deadrise?\u201d, \u201cBoat Builders Shop\u201d, \u201cRestoration of the F.D. Crockett\u201d, \u201cJohn Smith on the Chesapeake\u201d, \u201cFamily Boatbuilding Week\u201d, Fishing Bay Yacht Club as well as an<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>oyster boat exhibit, drawings by Ray Rodgers and a lighthouse exhibit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">An extensive collection of ship models is also on display. Visiting exhibition: \u201cHawkins Antique Outboard Collection\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">See the nationally historic registered F.D. Crockett, a 64\u2019 log-bottom Buyboat, on the Museum\u2019s Pierwalk, along with the Explorer, a 31\u2019 museum-built reproduction of the shallop John Smith used in 1608 to explore and map the Chesapeake Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Also on the grounds, the Holly Point Nature Park is open daily, dawn to dusk. It includes tables, sculpture garden, kayak landing, children\u2019s garden and walking trails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum is a Bay Gateway and on the \u201cJohn Smith Trail\u201d. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday &amp; Saturday 10 a.m.\u20134 p.m., Sundays noon\u20134 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">777 Gen. Puller Hwy.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Saluda 758-3663<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Middlesex County and Historical Society has an extensive collection of over three thousand <\/span><span class=\"s1\">objects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It showcases the personal lives of the people that lived here, both on the water and on land. Through the years many residents lived lives in the spotlight: a Kentucky derby winner, an esteemed Marine Corps general, several purple heart awardees, Black Panther member, Civil Rights activists, Presidential Medal of Freedom and Honor awardees, House of Burgesses members and Virginia State Secretaries and Governors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"> Also on display are wedding gowns, service uniforms, diplomas, photographs, furniture, fossils, toys, christening gowns, quilts, journals and ledgers. Fossils, minerals, bones and Native American artifacts are also showcased.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Genealogy assistance available. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Located in the Saluda Historic District, it is one block from the 1852 courthouse complex. The clerk\u2019s office there is also interpreted and open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Courthouse and its grounds have plaques and signage discussing historical stories, including Irene Morgan, whose case concerning Civil Rights and segregated transportation set the groundwork for Rosa Parks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"> Open Wednesdays and Fridays 1\u20135 p.m and Sundays 1\u20133 p.m. Visit the website or email info@middlesexmuseum.com to schedule an off hour appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Museum in the Street: Virtual Museum Tour of Urbanna<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Take a walking tour to discover Urbanna's rich history. The tour utilizes YouTube videos to enhance your experience, narrated by Larry Chowning, town historian. There are currently 18 historical markers around town. Simply scan the QR code with your phone to begin viewing the video for that marker. Please pick up a brochure at the town office, the local library, or the Town of Urbanna Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The virtual walking tour is free. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Urbanna Museum and Visitor\u2019s Center<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">140 Virginia St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Urbanna 758-8181<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">The restored James Mill Scottish Factor Store or \u201cOld Tobacco Warehouse\u201d also houses the Urbanna Town Visitor Center. For years, it was thought to have been used to store hogsheads of tobacco. In 1958, The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities sponsored a study of the building. Historian Wesley Newton Laing\u2019s research revealed that the structure was not a warehouse but, rather, a Scottish Colonial merchant factor store, where tobacco could be traded for finished goods from Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\"> The museum also features an 18th century John Mitchell Map a primary map source used during the Treaty of Paris for defining the boundaries of the newly independent United States. This map has been identified by the Library of Congress to be one of the most significant maps in US history. John Mitchell once lived in Urbanna.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-47309\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"Northumberland\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Northumberland<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Northern Neck Farm Museum<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">12705 Northumberland Hwy.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Burgess 761-5952<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The late Luther Welch donated the property and much of the equipment to create a museum on the history of farming in the Northern Neck. The big red barn houses a photographic exhibit of farms, a Native American exhibit, and farm equipment such as antique tractors, hand tools, planters, seed hullers and butter churns. Other exhibits include a children\u2019s area and an exhibit on Northern Neck rural electrification. The gift shop features many items including a first edition collectible tractor and toys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Northumberland County Historical Society<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">86 Back St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Heathsville<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>580-8581<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Located next to the old jail in Heathsville, the Northumberland County Historical Society has museum displays, assists visitors with family genealogical research and sponsors public lectures. Current exhibits include medical supplies and books of doctors in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. It features locals Dr. R.E. Booker, Jr., Dr. Joseph Basye, and Dr. James S. Gilliam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Reedville Fishermen\u2019s Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>504 Main St.<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\">Reedville 453-6529<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum offers visitors a glimpse of the rich heritage of the watermen of Virginia\u2019s Northern Neck and the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to the main museum gallery housing its permanent and changing exhibits, the museum features a pilothouse, the Pendleton Building with its boat and model workshops and railroad exhibit, the historic William Walker House, and a replica of John Smith\u2019s barge during his exploration of the Chesapeake Bay. Galleries include interactive areas for kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">In the water, the museum showcases the Claud W. Somers, a 42-foot skipjack built in 1911, which offers tours twice monthly, and the Elva C., a 55-foot traditional workboat built in 1922, which offers tours to members. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Rice\u2019s Hotel\/Hughlett\u2019s Tavern<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>73 Monument Place<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\">Heathsville 580-3377<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">The last surviving 1700s structure of its kind on the Northern Neck is the restored Tavern and community square. It includes a gift shop, foundation office, blacksmith shop, woodworkers shop, spinning and weaving studio and Carriage House. The Transportation Museum Building houses a permanent exhibit of the Chicacoan Oak.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-473010\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3 class=\"p4\"><strong><span id=\"Richmond\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Richmond<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Farnham Church<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">231 N. Farnham Church Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Farnham <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">This one-story, cruciform shaped brick Colonial era church was erected in 1737. The church still has silver given by Queen Anne in the early 1700s. During the Skirmish at Farnham Church in the War of 1812, bullet holes were left in the walls. The church was used by Union soldiers as a stable in the Civil War.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Menokin<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">4037 Menokin Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Warsaw 333-1776<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">A National Historic Landmark, Menokin built c. 1769, was the home of the Declaration of Independence signer Francis Lightfoot Lee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">A partial ruin, the house provides a unique opportunity to see \u201cbehind the walls\u201d of an 18th century mansion through the Glass House Project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Visitors Center provides a walking tour on the history of the property and the architectural conservation work in progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Hike trails to Cat Point Creek or rent a kayak to explore the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Richmond County Museum and Visitors Center<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">5874 East Richmond Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Warsaw 333-3607<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum, which tells the story of Richmond County from prehistoric times to the present, is located in the county\u2019s old jail, built in 1872. It includes three galleries, exhibit rooms and a gift shop. The jail\u2019s hanging chamber is also on the second floor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Three featured exhibits include 350 years of African American history in the Old Rappahannock and Richmond Counties; the importance of Richmond County\u2019s country stores; and the history of the Rappahannock Tribe.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-473011\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><h3><strong><span id=\"Westmoreland\" style=\"color: #377ab7;\">Westmoreland<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>A.T. Johnson Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">18849 Kings Hwy.<br \/>\n<\/span>Montross 493-7070<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum preserves the history and legacy of education for African American students in the Northern Neck, especially in Westmoreland County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum is a depository for collections, artifacts, memorabilia, documents and other items related to education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Built in 1937 in the Colonial Revival style, A. T. Johnson High School was the first public education facility serving African American students in Westmoreland. The school was named for Armstead Tasker Johnson, a Black educator and community leader instrumental in its construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open Sat., 10 a.m.\u20132 p.m., Sun., 2\u20134 p.m. and other times by appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>George Washington Birthplace National Monument<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">1732 Popes Creek Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Colonial Beach 224-1732<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">George Washington is among Westmoreland\u2019s most famous native sons. Commander of the Continental Army, Revolutionary War hero and first President of the United States, he professed to be first and foremost a farmer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The visitor center and grounds are open to the public 9:30 a.m.\u20135 p.m. Admission is free. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>James Monroe Birthplace Museum and Visitor Center<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">4460 James Monroe Hwy.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Colonial Beach 214-9145<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Tour a replica of the Monroe family farmhouse. A picnic area is on the grounds and a canoe launch is at a dock on Monroe Creek. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open from 11 a.m.\u20134 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Admission is free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Kinsale Museum<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">449 Kinsale Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Kinsale 472-3001<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum is dedicated to the preservation, collection, exhibition and interpretation of local history. It\u2019s in a late 19th century barroom, which was used as a meat market in the 1920s; the renovated old Ice Cream Parlor next door houses a gallery, library and meeting space. The 1909 Bank of Kinsale building stands just off the green beside the Kinsale Motor Corp. building (1919).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Open Fri. and Sat. from 10 a.m.\u20135 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Museum at Colonial Beach<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">128 Hawthorne St.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Colonial Beach 224-3379<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">It is housed in the former Hoffman Gas Building (c. 1893).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">The museum depicts Colonial Beach heritage through various artifacts. Emphasis is on the period from 1890 through 1958 when the town was a busy river tourism attraction that drew huge summer crowds.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Open Sat. and Sun., 1\u20134 p.m., April through mid-December.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Stratford Hall<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">484 Great House Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Stratford 493-8038<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The home of the Lee family of Virginia, Stratford Hall, a National Historic Landmark near Montross, was built in 1738 with the labor of enslaved Africans and African-Americans, and indentured servants, and stands today as a model of the Georgian style of architecture. The expansive grounds feature the 18th-century Great House and historic buildings, colonial revival gardens, nature trails, Potomac River beachfront, and lodging. Learn about the people who once lived there and of their contributions to America. Self-guided audio tours. View exhibits Stratford at the Crossroads:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Atlantic Cultures and the Creation of America features 18th-century maps of West Africa and the Atlantic world, portraits of Lee women, cameos of enslaved African women, Lee family clothing, 18th-century furnishings, mourning jewelry, Native American material culture, archaeological artifacts, West African objects, architectural treasures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Great House &amp; Historic Area: Wed. through Sun., 10 a.m.\u20134 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Westmoreland County Museum and Library<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">43 Court Square<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Montross 493-8440<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Believed to be the oldest museum in the Northern Neck, this museum was chartered in 1939 and dedicated in 1941. It was established to give a permanent home to the life-sized portrait of William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham (1768), painted by Charles Willson Peale and to provide a location for artistic, recreational, and educational facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Permanent exhibits include portraits of Westmoreland County\u2019s historical figures, fossils and Native American artifacts. The museum hosts several receptions and lectures each year and houses a history and genealogy research library.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Admission is free. It also serves as the Visitor Center for Westmoreland County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Yeocomico Church<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">1233 Old Yeocomico Rd.<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Kinsale 472-2593<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\">The colonial brick church was built in 1706 and conducts worship service each Sunday at 11 a.m. It is notable among Virginia colonial churches for the roof lines created by a gentler slope and then a steeper slope in the gable. The wicket dovor is unique. To schedule a visit and tour call Cople Parish office.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4818,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-play"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Museums - Rivah Visitor&#039;s Guide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/museums\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Museums - 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