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Fairfax
National Firearms Museum
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax
VA 22030
Phone
703 267-1600
Web Site
http://nra.nationalfirearms.museum/Default.asp?Search=VA
E-mail
mailto:nfmstaff@nrahq.org
Description
American Personae, Artistry, Competitions,
Economics & Commerce, more
about
arms and those who make and use them
Type
of Resource
Specialty Museum
Collection A-F
Arms
Research /Reading
Library
Owner/Operator:
National Rifle Association
New
or Updated:
3/10/2004
Virginia
Forest
Poplar Forest
Poplar Forest Drive
Poplar Forest VA 24551
Phone 804 525-1806
Web Site www.poplarforest.org
Description
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus President
Nature of Group or Site Government
Field of Study/Science Facility Politics
Virginia
Fredericksburg
James Monroe Museum & Library
908 Charles Street
Fredericksburg 22401
Phone 540 654-1043
Web Site www.flstarweb.com/museum/tour/jmuseum.htm
Description largest collection of James Monroe objects
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus President
Nature of Group or Site Government
Field of Study/Science Facility Politics
Research /Reading Library
VA
Hood
Roaring
Twenties Antique Car Museum
Route 1, Box 576
Hood
VA
22723
Phone
703 948-6290
Web Site
http://www.roaring-twenties.com/
E-mail
mailto: info@roaring-twenties.com
Description
30+ cars from the 1920s & 30s
Type of
Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary
Focus
Automotive
New or
Updated:
10/14/2004
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Virginia
Montpelier Station
Montpelier
11407 Constitution Highway
PO Box 67
Montpelier Station VA 22957
Phone 540 672-2728
Web Site www.nthp.org
Description James Madison's birthplace, home, and burial location, later enlarged by a member of the DuPont family
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus President
Nature of Group or Site Government
Field of Study/Science Facility Politics
Era 19th |
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Virginia
Mt Vernon
Mount Vernon George Washington
George
Washington Memorial Parkway
Mt Vernon VA 22121
Phone 703 780-2000
Web Site www.mountvernon.org
Description Washington's long time home with Martha. They are buried here
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus President
Nature of Group or Site Government
Field of Study/Science Facility Politics |
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Virginia
Natural Bridge
Wax Museum and Factory
PO Box 57
Natural Bridge VA 24578
Phone
Web Site http://www.naturalbridgeva.com/
Toll Free 800 533-1410
E-mail
info@naturalbridgeva.com
Alt Web http://www.lexingtonvirginia.com/natural_bridge.htm
Description 170 wax figures with animation, lights and sound, and a tour of the factory
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Wax |
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Virginia
Newport News
Mariner's Museum
100 Museum Drive
Newport News VA 23606
Phone 757 596-2222
Web Site www.mariner.org
E-mail
marketing@mariner.org
Description Chesapeake Bay & Atlantic seagoing, figureheads, ship models
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Maritime
Collection G-M Models
Collection N-Z Sculpture
Research /Reading Library
Virginia
Norfolk
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
1 Waterside Drive
Norfolk VA
23510
Phone
747 444-8971
Web Site
http://www.hrnm.navy.mil/
Alt Web
http://www.battleshipwisconsin.org/nauticuspg.html
Description
220 years of naval history in Hampton Roads, Battleship Wisconsin
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus
Maritime
Building Type
Ship
Industry /Profession
Naval
Collection G-M
Models
Owner/Operator:
US Navy |
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Virginia
Orange
James Madison Museum
129 Caroline Street
Orange VA 22960
Phone 540 672-1776
Web Site www.jamesmadisonmuseum.org
Description dedicated to president sometimes known as the Father of the Constitution
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus President
Nature of Group or Site Government
Field of Study/Science Facility Politics |
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Virginia
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine
Centre Street
PO Box 128
Pocahontas VA 24635
Phone 276 945-2134
Web Site http://wvweb.com/pocahontas_mine/
E-mail
pocahontasva@netlinkcorp.com
Description large coal mine operated 73 years & produced 44 million tons of fuel, tours of mine and walking tour of coal town
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum"
Primary Focus Town
Industry /Profession Mining
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VA
Portsmouth
Virginia
Sports Hall of Fame
420 High Street
Portsmouth
VA
23704
Phone
757 393-8031
Web Site
http://www.virginiasportshalloffame.com/home/home.php
Description
208 athletes, coaches, administrators,
contributors, media members in 20
Type of
Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary
Focus
Sports
Nature of
Group or Site
Hall of Fame
New or
Updated:
7/4/2004
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VA
Richmond
Edgar Allan
Poe Museum
1914-16 East Main Street
Richmond
VA
23223
Phone
804 648-5523
Web Site
http://www.poemuseum.org/
Toll Free
888
21EAPOE
E-mail
mailto:info@poemuseum.org
Description
memorabilia of author and poet, model of Richmond
at the time he lived there,
first
editions & works
Type of
Resource Specialty Museum
Primary
Focus
Famous People
Collection
A-F
Books
Collection
G-M
Models
New or Updated:
7/6/2004
VA
Richmond
Virginia Fire & Police Museum
Address
Richmond
VA
Phone
804 644-1849
Web Site
www.vafire-police.org
Description
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Industry/Profession
Law
Enforcement
New or Updated:
08/21/2003
Virginia
Roanoke
Catholic Historical Society of the Roanoke Valley
400 West Campbell Ave
Roanoke VA 24016
Phone 540 982-0152
Web Site http://home.att.net/~olnnet/histsocmain.htm
Description joint history of five local parishes
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Religion
Group Identity Catholic
Research /Reading Archives |
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Virginia
Schuyler
Walton's Mountain Museum
Route 617
PO Box 124
Schuyler VA 22969
Phone 804 831-2000
Web Site www.waltonmuseum.org
Description tribute to fictional mountain family of long-running TV show
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Entertainment
Industry /Profession Telecommunications |
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Virginia
Staunton
Woodrow Wilson Birthplace and Museum
24 North Coatler Street
Staunton VA 24401
Phone 540 885-0897
Web Site www.woodrowwilson.org
Toll Free 888 496-6376
Description house restored to 1856 style, adjacent museum with Wilson exhibits
Type of Resource
Specialty Museum
Primary Focus President
Nature of Group or Site Government
Field of Study/Science Facility Politics |
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01/12/2008 |
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