Museums
Hampton University Museum
$25–$50University museum on the Hampton campus, known as one of the oldest African American museums in the country.
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Sightseeing
Hampton National Cemetery
A historic U.S. national cemetery in Hampton, Virginia, with Civil War-era origins and graves of veterans from many conflicts.
1 Cemetery Road, Hampton, VA 23669 · Hampton, VA
About Hampton National Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery sits near Hampton Roads and dates to the Civil War, when its first burials took place in 1862. It was not formally designated a national cemetery until 1866. The grounds have grown from under five acres to about 27 acres and include a granite obelisk honoring Union soldiers, two small markers for Confederate dead, and the graves of Medal of Honor recipients. The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is split into two parcels, with the Phoebus Addition located a short distance away. Both sections are closed to new interments, though subsequent burials in existing gravesites may be possible.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Hampton National Cemetery, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Virginia Air and Space Science Center
$25–$50A Hampton museum and NASA visitor center with aviation and space exhibits, historic aircraft, and an IMAX theater.
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Fort Monroe National Monument
No admission feeA former military fort at Old Point Comfort that is now a national monument, known for its stone walls, old oak trees, and links to African American history.
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Fort Monroe
No admission feeWalk the moat and ramparts of a six-sided stone fort at Old Point Comfort, then visit the Casemate Museum and Chesapeake Bay beaches.
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The Mariners' Museum and Park
Under $25See the recovered turret of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor, then walk the five-mile Noland Trail around Mariners' Lake.
9.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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Moses Myers House
No admission feeAn early 19th-century merchant home in Norfolk, run by the Chrysler Museum of Art, that tells the story of a prominent Jewish family.
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