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Charles City County Visitor Center
10760 Courthouse Road
Charles City, VA 23030
Phone: (804) 652-4701 County Administrator
Email: info@charlescity.org
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Children Welcome
Pets Welcome

The Visitor Center is located in the county’s historic 1901 Clerk’s Office adjacent to Charles City Courthouse, the 3rd oldest courthouse in the country. Visitor Center exhibits invite guests to experience “the story of America in one small county” and acquaint visitors with things to see and do. Four outdoor interpretive exhibits provide visitors with information about Charles City’s historic courthouse and engagements at the courthouse during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Civil War Trails Site.

Civil War in Newport News
Newport News Visitor Center
13560 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23603
Phone: (888) 493-7386
Email: tourism@nngov.com
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Come and experience the Civil War in Newport News. Walk in the footsteps of Union and Confederate soldiers as you tour fortifications and battle sites. Travel back in time at Endview Plantation and Lee Hall Mansion. Visit Fort Monroe, the largest moat-encircled masonry fort in the US, where escaped slaves were sheltered. Step inside a re-creation of the turret from the USS Monitor, the famous Union ironclad, at the world-renowned Mariners' Museum. See a wooden spoon carved by a prisoner of war at the Virginia War Museum. Learn how the soldiers celebrated Christmas during the 1860s. The story of the Civil War is the story of the people - from decorated generals to eighteen-year-old privates. Come and meet them in Newport News. Call for a self-guided driving tour brochure and information on hotel packages and special events.

Colonial National Historical Park
1368 Colonial Parkway
Williamsburg, VA 23081
Phone1: (757) 898-2410 Visitor Information
Phone2: (757) 229-1733 Visitor Information
Phone3: (757) 898-2422 Headquarters
Fax: (757) 898-6346
Email: COLO_Superintendent@nps.gov
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Colonial National Historic Park (NHP) administers two of the most historically significant sites in English North America. Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607, is administered jointly with the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and Yorktown Battlefield, the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War in 1781. These two sites represent the beginning and end of English colonial America. Situated on the Virginia Peninsula, these sites are connected by the 23 mile scenic Colonial Parkway. Colonial NHP also includes Green Spring, the 17th century plantation home of Virginia's colonial governor, Sir William Berkeley and the Cape Henry Memorial, which marks the approximate site of the first landing of the Jamestown colonists in April of 1607.

Cornwallis' Cave
Water Street
Yorktown, VA 23690

Walking the narrow streets of Yorktown allows one to become immersed in the 300 years of history the town has to share. The natural beauty of the town and its history offer an opportunity for relaxation and for reflection upon the events that led to the creation of a great nation. The York River and the surrounding terrain have guaranteed Yorktown a prominent role in historic events. Yorktown is most remembered as the site where British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington, bringing an end to the last major battle of the American Revolution. Today, Yorktown is a quaint and quiet village with many shops, museums, galleries, lodging and cruises. All of this only a 20 minute drive from Williamsburg.

Fort Boykin Historic Park
7410 Fort Boykin Trail
Smithfield, VA 23431
Phone1: (757) 357-5182
Phone2: (800) 365-9339 Toll-Free
Phone3: (757) 357-0115 Historic Resources Dept
Email: jwilliams@isleofwightus.net
Opens: 8:00:00 AM
Closes: 8:00:00 PM
Children Welcome

Fort Boykin has been a part of American history since 1623 when a fort known as the Castle was constructed to protect the Jamestown colonists from Native Americans and raiding Spaniards. Atop a bluff overlooking the James River, the site’s commanding view makes it a keen observation point. Today, Fort Boykin remains essentially intact and constitutes a well-preserved example of military architecture of the Civil War era. Fort Boykin is on the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail, and it is home to the commonwealth's second oldest black walnut tree. The fort is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Virginia Landmarks Register, Virginia Civil War Trails, Captain John Smith’s Trail and the Star-Spangled Banner Geotrail and the Cornell eBird System, Open daily from 8 a.m. to dusk. Beach access.

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