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Virginia Civil War Trails

Richmond, Virginia

History, Military

A 265 site heritage trail that interprets significant Civil War sites throughout Virginia and Maryland.

Virginia Quilt Museum

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Art, General, History, Library, Military, Specialized

Dedicated to preserving quilting heritage, the museum holds three major exhibitions a year featuring antique and contemporary quilts from Virginia and the mid Atlantic area. Children's hands-on room, plus women of the Civil War era's quilts displayed.

Virginia War Museum

Newport News, Virginia

History, Military

American military history unfolds at the Virginia War Museum. The museum was established in 1923 by American Legion Post #25 (The Braxton/Perkins Post) as the American Legion Memorial Museum of Virginia. The City of Newport News assumed administration of the museum in the 1950's. The museum displays outstanding collections of personal artifacts, weapons, vehicles, uniforms, posters and much more which trace the development of the U.S. military from 1775 through the present. See a section of the Berlin Wall and a portion of the outer wall from Dachau Concentration Camp.

Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc.

Roanoke, Virginia

History, Military, Science, Specialized

Designated the Official Transportation Museum for the Commonwealth in 1984, the museum's mission is to preserve and interpret the heritage of the Commonwealth by collecting, restoring and exhibiting significant artifacts relating to the transportation industry.

Virginia War Memorial

Richmond, Virginia

History, Military

The memorial lists the names of Virginians who made the supreme sacrifice and all of those who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf.