Historical Museum Guide for Virginia

Virginia History Museums

Monticello - Home of Thomas Jefferson   [Virtual Tour]

The home itself is a work of art to behold.  Archaeological digs have uncovered over 250,000 objects and relics related to the history of the plantation.  Collections include art, books, artifacts, and even the gardens and landscapes of the plantation.  The library features research and reference materials along with the papers of Thomas Jefferson.  Located on Virginia State Route 53 near the intersection of Interstate 64 and Virginia Route 20.

Amherst County Historical Society and Museum

Frontier Culture Museum  [Exhibits]

An outdoor living history museum, they currently feature six original farm buildings from Britain, Germany and Virginia.  Focus is on the Old World immigrants and how they lived in their homelands, how they came to America and their way of life on the American frontier.

Wolf Creek Indian Village and Museum

The Indian village existed here ca 1215 near Bastian, VA.  The museum features the artifacts discovered in the archaeological digs.  Located off Interstate 77 in the Appalachian Mountains at exit 58.

Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum

Dedicated to the preservation and display of Botetourt County history.  Located behind the Botetourt County Courthouse at 1 W. Main Street in Fincastle, VA.

Avoca Museum  [History]

This lovely country Victorian house was built in 1901 after the original homes of the Charles Lynch family had been destroyed by fire.  The home has been beautifully restored and serves a museum dedicated to the history of the Altavista area.  Located at 1514 Main Street in Altavista, VA.

Green Hill Plantation

The 1797 plantation house is an historic landmark and is currently a private residence.  Address is Virginia Road Number 728, Long Island Vicinity, Campbell County, Virginia.

Point of Honor  [History]  [Photos]

Erected in 1815 by Dr. George Cabell Sr., this lovely Federal style mansion is filled with period furnishings along with household items and artifacts found from the archaeological digs on the surrounding grounds.  Located at 112 Cabell Street in Lynchburg, VA.

Red Hill - Patrick Henry National Memorial 

[Tour Red Hill]  [Patrick Henry's Genealogy]

Visitors can take a step back in time and visit the lovely reconstructed home of Patrick Henry, see his grave and family artifacts.  Located at 1250 Red Hill Road in Brookneal, VA.

James River Plantations

There are actually several plantation homes along Virginia Route 5 in Charles City County, VA.  Sherwood Forest, Westover, Shirley, Evelynton and Berkeley.  Step back into yesteryear when you visit these lovely old plantation homes.

Shirley Plantation   [History]

A working plantation home and private family home.  The home still contains some original furnishings, portraits and artifacts.  It is known as the most intact 18th century estate in the state of Virginia and tours ware offered.  Located at 501 Shirley Plantation Road in Charles City, VA.

Museum of Culpeper History

Essex County Museum & Historical Society

[Essex County History]

Housed inside the old Maddox-Dillard Building in the Colonial Revival style, the museum features exhibits and artifacts related to the rich and varied history of Essex County and the Tappahannock area of Virginia.  Visitors will browse items such as Civil War memorabilia, Rappahannock - Portabago Tribal and colonial era artifacts, photographs and artifacts from Saunders Wharf and the steamboat era and more.  Located at 218 Water Lane in Tappahannock, VA.

George Washington's Mount Vernon  [Mansion Tour]

Wilderness Road Regional Museum

Franklin County Historical Society and Museum

Abram's Delight - Hollingworth House

Belle Grove Plantation  [History]

George Washington's Office Museum

Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum

Built in 1854, this house served as Stonewall Jackson's headquarters during the Civil War.  The museum features artifacts which belonged to Jackson along with many other items of interest.  Located at 415 N. Braddock Street in Winchester, VA.

Rosewell Ruins

Village View Mansion House

Agecroft Hall

Edgar Allen Poe Museum

James Rover Plantations

Maymont

Old Dominion Railway Museum  [Photos]

Richmond National Battlefield Park

Virginia Historical Society and Museum

Virginia Holocaust Museum

White House of the Confederacy  [Explore the Museum]

Wilton House Museum

McDowell Battlefield

This Civil War battlefield is virtually untouched by the modern world.  Visitors can see the way the battlefield looked in Civil War times.  Re-enactments are performed periodically during the year.  The Highland Museum and Heritage Center relates the story of the Battle of McDowelland provides insight into the history of this area.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum

Colonial Williamsburg

Belle Isle State Park

Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library

Dicks / Elliott House

Historic Photographs of Lynchburg

Lynchburg Museum at The Old Court House

Take a step into the past and see the history of the Monocan tribes, early Quaker settlers and explore the heritage of the historic city of Lynchburg.  Housed in the Old Court House built in 1855, the museum is filled with treasures of days gone by.  Located at 901 Court Street in Lynchburg, VA.

Sandusky House and Civil War Museum  [Discover Lynchburg]

Greenway

Kemper Mansion

Boyd Tavern  [History]

Originally constructed in 1790, Boyd Tavern has been a landmark in the Boydton community for over 200 years.  449 Washington Street, Boydton, VA.

Clarksville Regional Museum

Dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of historical items and artifacts related to the history and culture of Clarksville.  Located at 801 West Street in Clarksville, VA.

Prestwould Plantation

Built in the mid to late 1700s, the impressive home is 2 stories with a full basement and attic.  The mansion was home to Baronet Sir Peyton Skipwith and Lady Jean Skipwith and remained in the Skipwith family for many generations until 1914.  Located just outside of Clarksville, VA, scheduled tours of the grounds are offered.

Coal Mining Heritage Park

Smithfield Plantation

The Wilderness Road Regional Museum

Mariners Museum

Colonial Williamsburg

Reedville Fisherman's Museum

Memorial Foundation of Germanna Colonies of Virginia

Page County Heritage Association

Historic Sites in Prince Edward County

Moton Museum

Wilderness Road Regional Museum

Shenandoah National Park

Theatre at Washington  [Town of Washington]

Edgar Allen Poe Museum

Franklin Street Historic District

Maymont

Museum of the Confederacy

Richmond Historic Sites and Areas

Richmond National Battle Field

Virginia Holocaust Museum

Virginia House

Wilton House Museum

History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia

Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society and Museum

Reuel B. Pritchett Museum

The museum is part of the Alexander Mack Memorial Library at Bridgewater College.  Artifacts collections include American Civil War, Native American, The Rev. Reuel B. Pritchett Church of the Brethren collection and items related to early pioneer life.  Located in Cole Hall, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA.

Natural Tunnel State Park

The tunnel was created by glacier activity and the walls show evidence of prehistoric life and many fossils can be found inside.  Located about 13 miles north of Gate City on Route 871.

Hotel Keller Memorial Museum

[Hottel - Keller Genealogy]  [History]

[Hottel-Keller Historical Sites in Shenandoah County]

Hottel-Keller Memorial Inc. operates the Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum which is located at the original Keller Homestead.  The homestead was purchased via a land grant from Lord Thomas Fairfax in 1750.  The focus of the museum is on the heritage of early Germanic immigrants who moved into the great valley of Virginia.  The museum provides living history exhibits, programs, archives and genealogies.  Located on Virginia highway 623 in Mount Olive, VA.

Historic Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park

Martha Washington Inn

Shot Tower Historical State Park

Built over 150 years ago, the historic tower was used to make ammunition for early settlers.  On Route 52.

Virginia City - Ghost Town

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