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.
City of Danville
Stratford College (1930-1974) and its constituent preparatory school, Stratford Hall (1930-1964), maintained the tradition of liberal arts education for women begun in 1854 at the Danville Female College. Main hall was built in 1883 to house the Danv... Read More
Westmoreland County
Stratford Hall is the Home of the Lee of Virginia, located in the historic Northern Neck. Grounds open daily: 10:00am to 5:00pm Great House & Historic Area (Self-Guided Audio Tours): Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00am to 4:00pm Visitor Center... Read More
Patrick County
`Historic Uptown Stuart includes beautiful architecture, museums, many unique shopping and dining experiences on Mainstreet, two LOVE signs, a library, and an expansive park.... Read More
Spotsylvania County
Stubbs School was built in the 1930s for Black students in Spotsylvania. Moved from its original location on Stubbs Bridge Road to its current site in the historic Spotsylvania Courthouse district, the one-room school provides insight into the educat... Read More
City of Suffolk
Headquarters of the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society and the offices of Preservation of Historic Suffolk. The facility features a tour of the 1881 home, extensive exhibit of collections, Afternoon Conversations, and research with historical re... Read More
Rappahannock County
Consisting of 421 acres, Sunnyside is nestled against the Blue Ridge Mountains in Rappahannock County. Henry Miller purchased the property in 1780 and deeded it to his son in 1785. Between 1780 and 1996, Sunnyside remained in the Miller family and it... Read More
Southampton County
The Southampton County plantation of Sunnyside contains one of southeastern Virginia's most complete groupings of domestic and farm outbuildings. The complex is scattered about an architecturally evolved main residence and includes a schoolmaster's h... Read More
Surry County
Surry County is unique in the South to have preserved and protected original county legal records since its establishment in 1652; avoiding destruction from the British in the American Revolution and the Union Army during the Civil War. Records are a... Read More
Chesterfield County
The People's Playhouse for Over 50 Years! Take a step up in entertainment and back in history at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. Known as the People's Playhouse, the theatre is housed in the 353 year old Swift Creek Mill, which is a local, state and nation... Read More
Hanover County
Sycamore Tavern (c.1732) was the fourth stagecoach stop on the Richmond-Charlottesville Road. The tavern hosted travelers throughout the 19th century. The well preserved building houses the Page Memorial Library of History and Genealogy. Open Wednesd... Read More
Rockingham County
The house at Taylor Springs, situated in Rockingham County just east of the city of Harrisonburg, is a prime example of a mid-19th-century brick farmhouse. Probably built about 1850 for Evan Henton, the simple I-house form and brickwork reflect the c... Read More
Augusta County
Visit The 29th Division Museum to explore more than 280 years of Colonial, United States and World History through the story of the one United States Army Infantry Division and member Units that participated in all of it. From 1741 to Yorktown, Manas... Read More
Washington County
One of Abingdon's oldest attractions is the legendary Barter Theatre, the State Theatre of Virginia. The theatre began in 1933 with one man's idea to have patrons pay with produce. Now it has grown in to a year-round theatre with more than 160,000 vi... Read More
City of Danville
Connected today as Danville's premier boutique hotel, The Bee is made up of two beautiful historic buildings in the City's River District. These two buildings at 117 South Union and 123 South Union have a historic relationship to each other as the tw... Read More
City of Charlottesville
Welcome to Unlocked History Escape Rooms, where you can step back in time and immerse yourself in pivotal moments of the past. Nestled in the heart of Charlottesville, VA, our escape rooms offer unique, historically-themed adventures that challenge y... Read More