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All the United States Virginia Newport News

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Newport News

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Newport News, Virginia

Updated June 20, 2022

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International Small Craft Center at The Mariners’ Museum and Park

Newport News, Virginia

The Mariner's Museum and Park

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
CH-54A (H54A) Tarhe “Sky Crane.”

Newport News, Virginia

Army Transportation Museum Foundation

A collection of vehicles across American military history.
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Nike Missile Control Site N-85

Newport News, Virginia

Nike Missile Control Site N-85

This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.
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Williamsburg, Virginia

Historic First Baptist Church

One of the oldest continuous congregations organized by Black Americans has been flourishing for nearly 250 years.
5 miles from Newport News
Surrender Field

Yorktown, Virginia

Surrender Field

The location where the American Revolution ended.
8 miles from Newport News
French Cemetery, Yorktown Battlefield

Yorktown, Virginia

French Cemetery

Mass grave of 50 unidentified French Soldiers who died at the Siege of Yorktown, 1781, that gave victory to the American Revolution.
8 miles from Newport News
Emancipation Oak

Hampton, Virginia

Emancipation Oak

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
9 miles from Newport News
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