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. Notice a historical site or museum in Virginia missing from this list? Click here to add a location to this listing.

 

Shannon Air MuseumShannon Air Museum
Spotsylvania County

Shannon Airport was founded in 1950 by entrepreneur and aviation enthusiast Sidney Shannon Jr. That's also the year he began collecting and refurbishing a series of vintage aircraft, and his collection grew to be the largest private collection of its... Read More

Shannon Historic CemeteryShannon Historic Cemetery
Giles County

Shannon Cemetery is highly significant for its association with ethnic history in Giles County, and for the diversity and quality of its memorial art. The cemetery occupies two adjacent ridges overlooking Big Walker Creek; one ridge contains the grav... Read More

SharpSharp's Oakland Historic Home
Hanover County

Sharp's Oakland has at its core parts of a house that existed when the Hanover County farm was behind Federal lines during the Civil War Battle of North Anna in May of 1864. Some 15 years later, J. D. Sharp from New York purchased the property. He b... Read More

Sharwood Manor EstateSharwood Manor Estate
Pittsylvania County

"Sharswood", established around 1853 and was a Gothic style design by New York architect A.J. Davis.... Read More

Shenadoah County Almshouse FarmShenadoah County Almshouse Farm
Shenandoah County

The 1829 almshouse at the Shenandoah County Farm was perhaps the last early county poorhouse built for that purpose to operate in the state. The farm was part of the colonial Beckford Parish Glebe, established in 1769 and acquired by the county durin... Read More

Shenandoah County Historic CourthouseShenandoah County Historic Courthouse
Shenandoah County

Constructed in 1795 of native limestone, the Shenandoah County Historic Courthouse is the oldest courthouse west of the Blue Ridge Mountains in continuous use. It saw much activity during the Civil War, with troops from both sides in and around the b... Read More

Shenandoah Valley Cultural Heritage Museum and Visitor Center at the Edinburg MillShenandoah Valley Cultural Heritage Museum and Visitor Center at the Edinburg Mill
Shenandoah County

Located in the historic Edinburg Mill, which was originally constructed in 1848. The building is famous for being one of the few mills in the Shenandoah Valley that was not burned by Sheridan during the Civil War. The museum is three floors and has a... Read More

Sherwood ForestSherwood Forest
Charles City County

Sherwood Forest Plantation was the home of the 10th U.S. President John Tyler from 1842 until his death in 1862. Sherwood Forest Plantation has been the continuous residence of the Tyler family since the President purchased it in 1842. Known to be th... Read More

Shot Tower Historical ParkShot Tower Historical Park
Wythe County

Overlooking the New River, Shot Tower was built more than 200 years ago to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers. Lead from the nearby Austinville Mines was melted in a kettle atop the 75-foot tower and poured through a sieve, fallin... Read More

SibleySibley's and James Store Historic District
Mathews County

Sibley's General Store is one of three commercial buildings to comprise the Sibley's and James Store Historic District where Mathews County residents shopped for odds and ends for nearly 200 years: Thomas James store (1820), the "1840 store" (which i... Read More

Simmons-Sebrell-Camp Historic HomeSimmons-Sebrell-Camp Historic Home
Southampton County

The Simmons-Sebrell-Camp House is a two-story Italianate farmhouse constructed circa 1770 and expanded to its current size in 1858. The exterior of the house features full height casement windows with transoms, a two-story porch, and bracketed cornic... Read More

Simpson Funeral MuseumSimpson Funeral Museum
Pittsylvania County

Welcome to Simpson Funeral Museum in Historic Chatham, Virginia. Prepare to go on a journey through time as we take you from Ancient Egypt's mummification process of the Pharaohs to today's modern burial practices. We have award winning antique hears... Read More

Singers Glen Historic DistrictSingers Glen Historic District
Rockingham County

This idyllic village in Rockingham County began when Joseph Funk moved here in the early 19th century and established a publishing firm for Mennonite religious tracts and choral music. The settlement that grew up around his farm was called Mountain V... Read More

Sinking Creek Covered BridgeSinking Creek Covered Bridge
Giles County

Three beautiful covered bridges are located in traditional country settings: Sinking Creek Bridge, 70-foot-long red wooden bridge with a tin roof, built in 1916. Open to the public. Not open to the public, but also in Giles: Link Farm Bridge... Read More

Sinkings Springs CemeterySinkings Springs Cemetery
Washington County

Sinking Spring Cemetery: Cemetery is the final resting place for Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, Lt. Col. W.W. Blackford, Civil War era Richmond newspaper editor Robert Hughes, and over 30 Confederate soldiers are interred in the "Unknown Confederate Dead"... Read More

 

 

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