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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.

Cannonball Trail
401 East Freemason Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 441-1526 Freemason Reception Center
Children Welcome

This walk-it-yourself tour is a heritage trail, which connects historic sites woven among featured attractions in downtown Norfolk. The Cannonball Trail becomes, in effect, a "story-telling stage" for interpreting Norfolk's rich and multi-faceted history.

Downtown Hampton
Downtown Hampton
756 Settlers Landing Rd
Hampton, VA 23669
Phone1: (757) 727-1271 Downtown Hampton Development Partnership
Phone2: (757) 727-1570 Hampton EventMakers
Phone3: (800) 800-2202 Hampton Visitor Center
Fax: (757) 727-1255
Email: info@downtownhampton.com

In the 17th and 18th centuries, cargo ships sailing to Virginia from England stopped first in Hampton, site of the colony's Royal Customs House. Here the vessels unloaded tea, spices, dressmaking material, tools, furnishings and other items. Colonists from the surrounding areas flocked to Hampton to purchase the latest imports and to hear news of their homeland from the ships' crews. Today, nearly 300 years later, Hampton is still a great place to shop, dine and gather with friends. The city's renovated downtown waterfront district, which encompasses the site of the original 17th century seaport, is dotted with restaurants, pubs, art galleries, attractions, shops, marinas and a waterfront park. Lending a colonial flavor to much of this restored district are cobblestone streets lined with red brick sidewalks and crepe myrtle trees.

Glebe Episcopal Church
4400 Nansemond Parkway
Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: (757) 538-8842

(1738) One of the oldest landmarks in northern Suffolk, this building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Grace Church
Church Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone: (757) 898-3261

300-year old Episcopal Church survived 1781 and 1862 sieges and the “great fire” of 1814. Book & gift shop, 11-2 Tue.-Sat., 10:15-11:15 Sun. Services Sunday @ 7:45, 9:00 & 11:20 AM. Site of Yorktown Summer Concert Series on the lawn.

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