Historic Newport News

Historic Endview

Historic Endview is one of the last remaining colonial buildings in Newport News. Learn about the people who lived and worked on this site through tours, exhibits, special events and programs throughout the entire year.

Lee Hall Mansion

Built between 1851 and 1859, Lee Hall Mansion was home to affluent planter Richard Decatur Lee. One of the last remaining antebellum homes on the Virginia Peninsula, Lee Hall offers visitors a step back to the mid-Victorian period.

Established in 1881, historic Lee Hall Depot is the last remaining station from the C&O Railroad’s expansion into Warwick County, Virginia.

Virginia War Museum

American military history unfolds at the Virginia War Museum. Outstanding collections of personal artifacts, weapons, vehicles, uniforms, posters and much more trace the development of the U.S. military from 1775 through the present.

Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center

J. Thomas Newsome advocated for education, voter registration, and civil rights for African Americans. His elegant Queen Anne residence served as the hub of the local Black community and the base from which he led the fight for social justice.

HISTORIC NEWPORT NEWS

Welcome to Historic Newport News

Newport News has a rich cultural heritage with important archaeological sites, beautiful historic homes, extensive Civil War earthworks, and engaging museum galleries. Come explore the City-operated historic sites and museums. Newport News has history for everyone.

LEE HALL MANSION

HISTORIC ENDVIEW

VIRGINIA WAR MUSEUM

HISTORIC SITES & MARKERS

DOWNING-GROSS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

The Newsome House Museum and cultural center

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