The Wormeley Cottage is the simplest of the few early houses remaining in the once bustling colonial port of Urbanna. It stands on a lot originally owned by the Wormeley family of Rosegill, and it is assumed that they erected the building for use as ... Read More

On the campus of William and Mary the Wren Building was built in 1695. Considered the oldest academic structure in America, the Wren Building served as a Confederate hospital and quarters in 1861. Confederate troops under Brig. Gen. Jubal Early ca... Read More

Wrenn's Mill stood south of here on Pagan Creek. A mill powered by water for grinding grain existed there before 1685, when Thomas Green bequeathed it to his wife. The mill was referred to as Little Mill and Green's Mill before Charles Wrenn obtained... Read More

The Wytheville Historic District is in the center of Wytheville, an incorporated town of slightly over 8,000 population located in Wythe County, Virginia. The approximately 170-acre district is located between 2,260' and 2,320' in elevation and is ch... Read More

A key landmark in Virginia's vernacular architecture, Yates Tavern in Pittsylvania County illustrates the translation of the 17th-century Tidewater hall-parlor house form into 19th-century upland building forms. Its two-room plan, exterior-end chimne... Read More

A key landmark in Virginia's vernacular architecture, Yates Tavern illustrates the translation of the 17th-century Tidewater hall-parlor house form into 19th-century upland building forms. Its two-room plan, exterior-end chimney, and corner stair are... Read More

At the York County Historical Museum, view exhibits highlighting York County's 400-year history, including Naval Weapons Station, the Battlefield golf course, the Coleman Bridge, and the archaeology of several local sites. Located in York Hall. Call ... Read More

Yorktown Battlefield is site of the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. A visit begins at the National Park Service Visitor Center, where a 16-minute film, "Siege at Yorktown," and a museum of artifacts from the battle, including ... Read More

Located in Historic Yorktown, this two-acre public beachfront caters to family fun and is one of the only beaches in Hampton Roads to feature a Mobi-Mat and Mobi Chair for visitors in wheelchairs. The beach is perfect for sunbathing, boating, swimmin... Read More

Yorktown Victory Monument was commissioned by the Continental Congress in 1781 to commemorate the great victory at Yorktown. This majestic monument was constructed between 1881 and 1884.... Read More

Zion is a historic Evangelical Lutheran cemetery and national historic district located near Speedwell, Wythe County, Virginia. The cemetery includes approximately 250–300 total gravestones. Forty-two of the stones have dates ranging from the 1790s t... Read More

Probably dating from the late 18th century, this gristmill on Holmans Creek at the edge of the Shenandoah County village of Forestville was erected by Andrew Zirkle, Sr., and originally accommodated the labor-saving machinery promoted by mill theoris... Read More