Historical Society

Campbell County Historical Society in Rustburg, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Cape Henry Lighthouse

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Nature Centers, Park, Science

The first federally funded lighthouse, was built to guide maritime commerce at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It is standing near the “First Landing” site where English settlers arrived in 1607. It has stood sentinel since it was completed in 1792. Authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton. Designed by New York architect John McComb. In active use for nearly a century before being replaced by a new cast iron lighthouse still standing nearby. It is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in the United States.

Historical Society

Catholic Historical Society for the Roanoke Valley in Roanoke, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Historical Society

Charles City County Historical Society in Charles City, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Chesterfield Historical Society

Chesterfield, Virginia

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The society maintains four historical buildings dating from 1817 to 1892 including Magnolia Grange (1822 plantation), the County Museum with five galleries of Chesterfield history, an 1892 jail with police and fire department exhibits and a gift shop. (The jail at this time is closed for maintenance.)

Craig County Historical Society

New Castle, Virginia

Historical Society

Craig County Historical Society in New Castle, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Cape Charles Historical Society

Cape Charles, Virginia

Historical Society

Located in an old power plant, where one of the original engine-generators remains on permanent exhibit. Other exhibits feature town history including railroads, schools, homes, etc.

Historical Society

The Society's mission is to collect, preserve and display artifacts related to Carroll County, Virginia.

Central Rappahannock Heritage Center

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Church, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military, Specialized

The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center, Inc. is the nation's first regional archives dedicated to preserving for research and posterity materials documenting the lives and work of the people.The center is a grass-roots history archive for Fredericksburg and the Counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George.

Historical Society

The society maintains archives, a library containing 4,000 catalogued train/railroad books and a gift shop.

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Clarke County Historical Association, founded in 1939, operates a museum & archives in the Coiner House at 32 East Main Street in Berryville, & owns the 18th century Burwell-Morgan Mill, the Miller's House, & the historic Tollhouse in Millwood, Virginia.