Places To Visit

Nacho Average Brewpub is a lively and family-friendly restaurant and brewery located in the heart of Kilmarnock, VA. It serves as a community gathering spot that offers a fresh and unique twist on Tex-Mex cuisine alongside its own small-batch, house-... Read More

Located in Giles County, the Narrows Commercial Historic District arose as a result of its strategic location on the New River and major transportation routes. Originally settled in the late 18th century at the narrow gap in the mountains through whi... Read More

Tucked away on Virginia's Eastern Shore, NASA's Wallops Flight Facility plays an incredibly important role in our understanding of earth and space science. Since its beginnings, Wallops has launched more than 16,000 rockets carrying science experimen... Read More

Nassawadox rose to local prominence as a center of trade and commerce due to the steam powered sawmill that was once located in town. Named for the Nusswatok Indians, the name derives from the Native American word for "land between two waters." The p... Read More

As the Army's national landmark, the National Museum of the United States Army is an enduring effort to tell the Army's story and honor the accomplishments, sacrifices, and commitment of American Soldiers. We are home to all Soldiers: past, present, ... Read More

Once owned by Thomas Jefferson and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 215-foot tall Natural Bridge is a limestone gorge carved out by Cedar Creek. Natural Bridge State Park is more than just the bridge. Beautiful forests, open... Read More

Natural Tunnel State Park is named after the one-million-year-old cave which runs under Purchase Ridge, allowing Stock Creek to go in one side and out the other. A railroad has taken advantage of this natural passage to follow the path of the creek, ... Read More

With Norfolk being tucked into the middle of the Atlantic coast, you will find that maritime is a major part of our history while still playing a vital role today. Located along the waterfront in downtown, Norfolk, VA, offering a unique form of exper... Read More

This county-owned nature preserve contains diverse coastal plain habitats and is located adjacent to an old, capped landfill with a renowned birding history. A flat, 1.4-mile mowed out-and-back trail travels east through an open scrub-shrub habitat, ... Read More

Situated in Cumberland County, just north of the town of Farmville on Route 45, Needham was the home of educator, jurist, and politician Creed Taylor (1766-1836). Taylor influenced national politics in 1800 when, as a presidential elector, he organiz... Read More

In existence by 1769, the New Dublin Presbyterian Church is the oldest surviving Presbyterian congregation in Southwest Virginia. The current church building, built in 1875, is located just over a mile north of the center of the town of Dublin in Pul... Read More

The New Market Battlefield Military Museum took inspiration from Arlington House, formally the Custis-Lee Mansion in Arlington, Virginia. Mansions of this type were commonplace throughout the 19th century south and help to set the tone for showcasing... Read More

Standing at the end of what was once the southernmost peninsula in Mathews County, now surrounded by water and hundreds of yards from the mainland, the lighthouse marks the entrance to Mobjack Bay. Authorized by Congress and commissioned by Thomas Je... Read More

New River Trail State Park is a 57.7-mile rail trail and state park located entirely in southwest Virginia, extending from the trail's northeastern terminus in Pulaski to its southern terminus in Galax, with a 5.5-mile spur from Fries Junction on the... Read More

The community, founded in 1810, was the Pulaski County seat through much of the 1800s. The district, a national historic landmark, encircles the entire community and contains 26 of the original log or wooden buildings including an inn which served a... Read More