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326 West Francis Street
Williamsburg, Virginia
757-229-1000 |
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Part of Colonial Williamsburg*, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art collection is comprised of 5,000 works of paintings, sculpture, carving, textiles, furniture, pottery and miscellaneous decorative useful wares and whimsical pieces made by minimally trained or untrained American artists between the early 18th century and present. (*see separate listing) More Hours & Admission Daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open major holidays. Admission (included with Colonial Williamsburg ticket).
Part of Colonial Williamsburg*, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art collection is comprised of 5,000 works of paintings, sculpture, carving, textiles, furniture, pottery and miscellaneous decorative useful wares and whimsical pieces made by minimally trained or untrained American artists between the early 18th century and present. (*see separate listing) Hours & Admission Daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open major holidays. Admission (included with Colonial Williamsburg ticket). Location On W. Francis St., between Nassau St. to the east and S. Henry St. to the west.
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1636 Parrish Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia
757-460-7588 |
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According to the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society, Adam Thoroughgood arrived in America in 1621 as an indentured servant. In 1736, he was granted a land parcel. It is unknown specifically when the house was built or by whom, but it has a distinctly English cottage style. While here visit the gardens. The city of Virginia Beach also owns or operates the historic Lynnhaven and Francis Land houses. More Hours & Admission Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission. Directions From Independence, make a left onto Pleasure House Road, make a right on Thoroughgood Sq. and then a left on Thoroughgood Dr. and follow it to Parrish Dr.
According to the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society, Adam Thoroughgood arrived in America in 1621 as an indentured servant. In 1736, he was granted a land parcel. It is unknown specifically when the house was built or by whom, but it has a distinctly English cottage style. While here visit the gardens. The city of Virginia Beach also owns or operates the historic Lynnhaven and Francis Land houses. Hours & Admission Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission. Location South of U.S. Highway 13 (Northampton Blvd.) or east of Highway 225 (Independence Blvd.). Directions From Independence, make a left onto Pleasure House Road, make a right on Thoroughgood Sq. and then a left on Thoroughgood Dr. and follow it to Parrish Dr.
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105 North Union Street, Third Floor
Alexandria, Virginia
703-838-4399 |
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Step right into the museum's laboratory where archaeologists reconstruct Alexandria's history, fragment by fragment. Hours & Admission Tuesday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission.
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902 Wythe Street
Alexandria, Virginia
703-838-4356 |
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Originally the segregated library for Alexandria's African American residents, the center documents the local and national history, culture and contributions of black America. Hours & Admission Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission.
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Alexandria, Virginia
703-519-1749 |
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Experience the excitement of an actual Ghost Tour. Explore Old Town's streets and back alleys. Hours & Admission Tours usually run Wednesday to Sunday nights but call for schedule and reservations. Admission.
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1450 Wilkes Street
Alexandria, Virginia
703-221-2183 |
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One of the 12 sites established and dedicated by President Lincoln in 1862 to serve as military burial grounds. The cemetery contains some 3,500 graves of Civil War soldiers, including U.S. Colored Troops and four men who lost their lives chasing Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Hours & Admission Free.
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1 Cameron Street
Alexandria, Virginia
703-549-7078 |
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The floating Center houses a community boat-building program. The Foundation offers educational tours aboard the Potomac dory boat, and rowing and sailing programs. Hours & Admission Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission.
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Carrollton, Virginia
757-729-2000 |
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The candle-lit tour incorporates the legends, like the pirate Blackbeard, with factual history, and then sprinkles in a few stories about the ghosts who have taken up residence in Williamsburg. Hours & Admission January to mid-March, Saturday 8:15 p.m., mid-March to early September, daily 8:15 p.m., early September to December, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 8:15 p.m. Admission.
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Memorial Drive
Arlington, Virginia
703-235-1530 |
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Located atop a ridge in Arlington National Cemetery and with a gorgeous view of Washington, D.C., Arlington House was built in Greek revival style by George Washington Parke Custis (grandson of Martha Washington by her first marriage) after his daughter married a young Virginian named Robert E. Lee. The Lees had lived in the mansion for 30 years when General Lee received word in April 1861 of the dissolution of the Union and Virginia's secession. It was then that General Lee wrote a... More Hours & Admission Arlington House: daily 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Museum: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed major holidays. Free. Directions From near the Lincoln Memorial take the Memorial Bridge that becomes Memorial Dr.; once here, there will be a traffic guide who will be directing all traffic into the pay parking facility near the visitor center.
Also serviced by Metro high-speed rail close to the Seabees Memorial.
Located atop a ridge in Arlington National Cemetery and with a gorgeous view of Washington, D.C., Arlington House was built in Greek revival style by George Washington Parke Custis (grandson of Martha Washington by her first marriage) after his daughter married a young Virginian named Robert E. Lee. The Lees had lived in the mansion for 30 years when General Lee received word in April 1861 of the dissolution of the Union and Virginia's secession. It was then that General Lee wrote a letter resigning his commission from the U.S. Army to fight for his native Virginia as a confederate. The mansion has been restored to its pre-Civil War appearance and is furnished with original pieces (as much as possible) and replicas. It has served as a memorial to Robert E. Lee since 1955, when its official name was changed to the "Custis-Lee Mansion." A small Robert E. Lee Museum adjoins the mansion. Arlington House is a 10-minute walk from the visitor center. Hours & Admission Arlington House: daily 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Museum: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed major holidays. Free. Tours Arlington House: guided and self guided.
A narrated tour mobile (fee) shuttles passengers through the cemetery with stops along the way. Directions From near the Lincoln Memorial take the Memorial Bridge that becomes Memorial Dr.; once here, there will be a traffic guide who will be directing all traffic into the pay parking facility near the visitor center.
Also serviced by Metro high-speed rail close to the Seabees Memorial.
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Memorial Drive
Arlington, Virginia
703-607-8000 |
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This national shrine is dedicated to the men and women who have died defending the United States, as well as freedom around the world. The cemetery is the final resting place of many dignitaries including Robert F. Kennedy and President John Kennedy. Officially located in Arlington are the Tomb of the Unknowns or Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers*, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial*, the Challenger Space Shuttle Memorials (across from the Tomb of the... More Hours & Admission Daily April to September 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., October to March 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free. Directions From near the Lincoln Memorial take the Memorial Bridge that becomes Memorial Dr.; once here, there will be a traffic guide who will be directing all traffic into the pay parking facility near the visitor center. Also serviced by Metro high-speed rail close to the Seabees Memorial.
This national shrine is dedicated to the men and women who have died defending the United States, as well as freedom around the world. The cemetery is the final resting place of many dignitaries including Robert F. Kennedy and President John Kennedy. Officially located in Arlington are the Tomb of the Unknowns or Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers*, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial*, the Challenger Space Shuttle Memorials (across from the Tomb of the Unknowns) and Arlington House*. The Memorial Amphitheater, next to the Tomb of the Unknowns, is utilized for veteran's holiday services. (*see separate listings) While entering the cemetery via Memorial Dr., visitors may also view the Seabees Memorial, the Armored Memorial, the United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (the Hiker), monument to Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, the 101st Airborne Division Memorial, and the 4 Infantry (IVY) Division Monument, all are not officially part of the cemetery. Hours: Location: Hours & Admission Daily April to September 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., October to March 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free. Tours A narrated tour mobile (fee) shuttles passengers through the cemetery with stops along the way. Directions From near the Lincoln Memorial take the Memorial Bridge that becomes Memorial Dr.; once here, there will be a traffic guide who will be directing all traffic into the pay parking facility near the visitor center. Also serviced by Metro high-speed rail close to the Seabees Memorial.
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