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Adam Thoroughgood House
1636 Parish Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: (757) 460-7588
Fax: (757) 460-7644
Email: sddonlon@vbgov.com
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Adam Thoroughgood is one of America's first great success stories. He came to Virginia as an indentured servant in 1621 and owned over 8,000 acres of land by the time of his death in 1640. Visitors will learn his story at the Adam Thoroughgood House which was likely built by his great grandson circa 1719. The tour of the house features a very nice collection of late 17th-century and early 18th-century English furniture. The grounds features a garden designed by Alden Hopkins in 1960. Rest Rooms. Museum Store. Available combination ticket with Francis Land and Lynnhaven Houses. Closed Monday. Please be advised that the Adam Thoroughgood House will be closed Fall 2009 for restoration work.

African American Heritage Sites in Hampton
Hampton Visitor Center
120 Old Hampton Lane
Hampton, VA 23669
Phone1: (800) 800-2202 Hampton Visitor Center
Phone2: (757) 727-1102 Hampton Visitor Center
Fax: (757) 896-4600
Email: hct@hamptoncvb.com
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM

Explore Hampton's rich African American heritage at sites throughout the 400-year-old city. See Old Point Comfort,where the first Africans arrived in Virginia and Fort Monroe or "Freedom's Fortress," where runaway slaves were protected during the Civil War. Visit Emancipation Oak where President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was read to Hampton residents. The tree is one of six national historic landmarks on the Hampton University campus. The university museum is the oldest and largest African American museum in the nation and features artifacts and contemporary art from countries and cultures worldwide. All sites are featured in Family Tree and in the annually published Hampton Visitors Guide, both available for free through the Hampton Visitor Center.

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
7220 Granby St.
Norfolk, VA 23505
Phone: (757) 440-0500
Email: churchadmin@cavtel.net

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Norfolk is the site of one of the state's largest Greek Festivals in May.

Archer Cottage
Water Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone: (757) 890-0916

This example of a colonial waterfront dwelling was used as a home and store for over a century. Currently home to the Yorktown Foundation. Interior open for special engagements only. In Historic Yorktown

Archer's Hope
Colonial National Historical Park
Colonial Parkway - K-28
Williamsburg, VA 23690
Phone: (757) 898-3400

On May 12, a point of land at the mouth of Archer's Hope Creek (now College Creek), a little below Jamestown, was examined in detail. Capt. Gabriel Archer was particularly impressed with this location and urged that it be the point of settlement. The soil seemed good, timber and wildlife were abundant, and it appeared adaptable for defensive measures if these should become necessary. It was not possible, however, to bring the ships close to the shore, and consequently Archer's Hope was rejected. From this site the ships moved directly to Jamestown, where they arrived May 13. Archer's Hope provides visitors with a panoramic view of the James River, of the western end of Jamestown Island and a sweeping vista of the Colonial Parkway. Located approximately 5 miles from the Jamestown gateway.

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