VG MEETS ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS OF THE VIRGINIA GREEN PROGRAM g PROVIDES PRINTED MATERIAL IN BRAILLE D $ PROVIDES DESCRIPTIONS BY A TRAINED AUDIO DESCRIBER ADMISSION REQUIRED W PROVIDES SIGN LANGUAGE q OFFERS ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION s PROVIDES ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS b u PROVIDES A DEVICE USED FOR COMMUNICATION WITH AND BETWEEN HEARING IMPAIRED BUSES/GROUPS WELCOME c PET -FRIENDLY FACILITY I ADA -COMPLIANT CHARLES CITY COUNTY Explore Charles City Piney Grove at Southall’s Plantation -1790 visitcharlescity.org | 804-652-4708 10900 Courthouse Rd., Charles City Since 1607, Charles City has welcomed visitors with unspoiled forests, rivers, and plantations. Enjoy fishing, biking, and peaceful stays amid timeless beauty and rich history. pineygrove.com | 804-829-2480 16920 Southall Plantation Ln., Charles City Rare example of early Virginia log architecture. Gardens. $ b FRANKLIN / SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY Downtown Franklin Visitors Center franklinva.gov/visitors/index.php 757-562-8505 120 S. Main St., Franklin Stop in to learn what Downtown Franklin has to offer. Air Power Park visithampton.com | 757-726-0650 413 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton Outdoor aircraft and spacecraft displays. b Bluebird Gap Farm Richard M. Bowman Center for Local History 804-652-1516 10790 Courthouse Rd., Charles City A county-owned reference library and archives. Franklin/Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce hampton.gov/bbgf | 757-825-4750 60 Pine Chapel Rd., Hampton A 60-acre farm, park, and zoo with farm animals and Virginia wildlife. b THINGS TO DO Sherwood Forest Plantation Berkeley: Virginia’s Most Historic Plantation berkeleyplantation.com | 804-829-6018 12602 Harrison Landing Rd.,Charles City Birthplace of William H. Harrison, the ninth U.S. president. A 1726 Georgian mansion. $ b c sherwoodforest.org | 804-829-5377 14501 John Tyler Memorial Hwy., Charles City Home of 10th U.S. President John Tyler, 1842-1862. $ b fsachamber.com | 757-562-4900 108 W. Third Ave., Franklin A short drive from the ordinary. Explore, experience, enjoy. c Buckroe Beach THINGS TO DO hampton.gov/parks | 757-850-5134 100 S. First St., Hampton Chesapeake Bay beach with playground, bandstand, picnic shelters. b Cattashowrock Town CHESAPEAKE Chesapeake Visitor Center visitchesapeake.com | 757-382-6411 1224 Progressive Dr., Chesapeake Visitor center offering maps, brochures, and coupons. b c Edgewood Plantation cheroenhaka-nottoway.org 757-562-7760 27345 Aquia Path, Courtland Tour the 17th-century replica Native American Palisade Village. Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe fmauthority.com/visit/casemate-museum | 757-788-3391 Casemate 20, Bernard Road, Hampton Features Jefferson Davis’ post-Civil War cell, Battle of the Ironclads. b facebook.com/ thehistoricedgewoodplantation 804-829-2962 4800 John Tyler Memorial Hwy., Charles City Queen Anne Victorian-style home with a bell tower and turret. b Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center nottowayindians.org 23186 Main St., Capron Nottoway Indian history. Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center, The THINGS TO DO Chesapeake Arboretum Fort Pocahontas fortpocahontas.org | 804-829-9722 13150 Sturgeon Point Rd., Charles City History on the James River, a highway for Native Americans. 757-819-7510 624 Oak Grove Rd., Chesapeake Explore free nature trails and gardens. b c Rawls Museum Arts hamptonarts.net | 757-727-1490 4205 Victoria Blvd., Hampton A 1925 Neoclassical library hosting contemporary art and photography. b rawlsarts.org | 757-653-0754 22376 Linden St., Courtland Educational and cultural wonder of art in small-town Courtland. Fort Monroe Visitor & Education Center Chesapeake Planetarium Historic James River Plantations jamesriverplantations.org Virginia Route 5, Charles City County Visit historic James River plantations. Historic Shirley cpschools.com/planetarium/ public-programs | 757-547-0153 310 Shea Dr., Chesapeake Free public programs, including telescope observations offered weekly. Southampton Agricultural & Forestry Museum fortmonroe.org | 757-690-8181 30 Ingalls Rd., Fort Monroe The largest moat-encircled stone fort and national monument. b c historicshirley.com | 804-829-5121 501 Shirley Plantation Rd., Charles City Virginia’s oldest plantation, founded in 1613. Guided tours and exhibits. $ b c Dismal Swamp Canal Trail facebook.com/rtraviscovington 757-647-3468 26315 Heritage Ln., Courtland Preserving antique farm equipment, hand tools, and rural wares. Grandview Nature Preserve Historic Westover historicwestover.com 804-829-2882 7000 Westover Rd., Charles City Circa 1730. Garden open 10am-4:30pm. House tours by appointment. $ cityofchesapeake.net/dsct 757-382-6411 1200 Dismal Swamp Canal Trl., Chesapeake Outdoor recreation and playground. b c Village Fire Engine Exhibit franklinva.gov/visitors/index.php 757-562-8581 100 S. Main St., Franklin See antique fire trucks and other City of Franklin memorabilia. hampton.gov/parks | 757-850-5134 State Park Drive at Beach Road, Hampton A 578-acre preserve on Chesapeake Bay. Home to aquatic species and waterfowl. b c Hampton History Museum HAMPTON Hampton Visitor Center hamptonhistorymuseum.org 757-727-1102 120 Old Hampton Ln., Hampton Hampton History Museum features 10 permanent galleries that explore the past and present. $ b Hampton Roads Harbor Tours Kittiewan Plantation virginiaarcheology.org/kittiewan-home-of-the-asv | 804-829-2272 12104 Weyanoke Rd., Charles City An 18th-century plantation. Open seasonally the second Saturday of each month. visithampton.com | 757-727-1102 120 Old Hampton Ln., Hampton Full-service visitor center adjoining the Hampton History Museum. b hamptonharbortours.com 757-722-9102 710 Settlers Landing Rd., Hampton Exploring the beauty and history of Hampton Roads Harbor. $ b Hampton University Museum hamptonu.edu/museum 757-727-5308 100 E. Queen St., Hampton Exceptional collection of global art. b North Bend Plantation northbendplantation.com 804-829-5176 12200 Weyanoke Rd., Charles City Self-guided tours of the dairy and ice house. House tours by reservation. Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum gbbattlefield.org | 757-482-4480 1775 Historic Way, Chesapeake Museum and historic park commemorating the site of Virginia’s first victory in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Great Bridge, December 9, 1775. THINGS TO DO Aberdeen Gardens Historic Museum visithampton.com | 757-251-2283 57 N. Mary Peake Blvd., Hampton Museum celebrates the history, heritage, and future of Aberdeen Gardens. b Larry King Law’s Langley Speedway langley-speedway.com | 757-865-7223 3165 N. Armistead Ave., Hampton NASCAR late-model stock-car racing and other exciting events. $ b 96 Virginia .org | HAMPTON ROADS
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