Places to Visit

Places To Visit

Places To Visit




History can be felt everywhere in Virginia, from the mountains to the beaches and every place in between. Visit these sites and discover why Virginia’s History is America’s Story and how our Commonwealth helped shape our nation.

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Hardesty-Higgins HouseHardesty-Higgins House
City of Harrisonburg

The Hardesty-Higgins House, home to Harrisonburg's first mayor Isaac Hardesty, bears his name and the name of the physician, Henry Higgins, who began construction on the house in 1848. Isaac Hardesty was born in 1795 and became the city's first Mayor... Read More

Hargrave Military Academy Hargrave Military Academy
Pittsylvania County

Located in Pittsylvania County's town of Chatham and established in 1909 as the Chatham Training School, a prestigious private, males-only parochial school, Hargrave Military Academy evolved into a more comprehensive military-focused educational inst... Read More

HarmonHarmon's Museum
Carroll County

The Harmon Museum has an interesting array of artifacts. The museum exhibits numerous historical artifacts from the Carroll County Courthouse Courtroom Shooting of March 1912, Colonial era, Native American tools, Civil War, World War II, Baldwin Felt... Read More

Harnsberger Historic Homes & Farm Harnsberger Historic Homes & Farm
Rockingham County

The Harnsberger Farm complex in Rockingham County has multiple points of interest. The oldest building is an early-19th-century log dwelling, an interesting vernacular structure showing a German influence with its three-room plan and central chimney.... Read More

Harrison Historic Home (1790)Harrison Historic Home (1790)
City of Harrisonburg

This stone structure, completed around 1790, is said to be the oldest building in Harrisonburg. It was once believed the house was built in the 1750's and occupied by Thomas Harrison, the town's founder, but recent archaeological research show it may... Read More

Harrisonburg Downtown Historic DistrictHarrisonburg Downtown Historic District
City of Harrisonburg

Experience downtown Harrisonburg surrounded by beautifully restored 19th and 20th century architecture as you shop, dine, visit museums and peruse art galleries. Take in a show, film or live music at Court Square Theatre. Enjoy walking tours, histori... Read More

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Hist. SocietyHarrisonburg-Rockingham Hist. Society
Rockingham County

Whether you're just passing through or you're a regular visitor to our museum and library, a fascinating experience always awaits at Rocktown History. Take some time to enjoy a self-guided tour of the many exhibits, and you will encounter precious ob... Read More

Harry W. Meador Coal MuseumHarry W. Meador Coal Museum
Wise County

Museum features exhibits and objects collected by the late Harry Meador Jr., an executive with a local coal company. Museum property once served as the study of John Fox Jr, author of "Trail of the Lonesome Pine". The founder of the museum, Harry W. ... Read More

Haven B. Howe Historic HomeHaven B. Howe Historic Home
Pulaski County

The Haven B. Howe House is a fine example of a high-style, Reconstruction-era farmhouse, constructed during the 1870s from materials available on the property and in the region. Featuring porch supports of ornamental wrought iron, the house combines ... Read More

Haw BranchHaw Branch
Amelia County

Haw Branch is an outstanding example of Southside Virginia Federal architecture, one of the finest plantation houses in the region. The Amelia County house received its present form in the early 19th century under its owner John Tabb, a burgess, who... Read More

Heartland Regional Visitor CenterHeartland Regional Visitor Center
Prince Edward County

The State Certified Virginia's Heartland Regional Visitor Center and Transportation Heritage Museum in downtown Farmville, Prince Edward County is ready to welcome all travelers and visitors 7 days a week, 360 days a year. It is a wonderful source of... Read More

Heathsville Blacksmith ForgeHeathsville Blacksmith Forge
Northumberland County

The Heathsville Blacksmith Forge is open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10:00 am to noon, weather dependent. (Call to confirm.) Located on the grounds behind Historic Rice's Hotel / Hughlett's Tavern, the forge is an historic, working forg... Read More

HeflinHeflin's Historic General Store
Fauquier County

Built as Stover's Store in 1845, Heflin's Store stands approximately ten miles northeast of Warrenton in the Fauquier County village known as Little Georgetown. In 1845, Charles Stover hired stonemason John M. Fry to build the community's first store... Read More

Henricus Historical ParkHenricus Historical Park
Chesterfield County

Experience what it was like when the first English settlers moved to America by taking a trip to Henricus Historical Park in Chesterfield County. Established in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale, Henricus was the second successful English city in the New Wo... Read More

HewickHewick
Middlesex County

Hewick was the 18th-century seat of the Robinson family, located just west of Urbanna in Middlesex County. Although long believed to have been constructed in two sections, the house most likely was built as a unit in the mid-18th century for the plan... Read More

 

 

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