Website: Lee Hall Depot - Historic Newport News
The Lee Hall Depot is a historic train station and museum located in the Lee Hall neighborhood of Newport News, Virginia. It was built in about 1881, with a one-story cargo bay, and the two-story main section was added in 1893. Another one-story wing was added by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to the north end of the depot in 1918 to handle an influx of military personnel to Fort Eustis. The building is currently in use as a local history museum, focusing on the station's history, and the history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in Warwick County.
Lee Hall Depot
The office used by the station's Railway Express Agent was removed between 1955 and 1956, and after that the depot was used for passenger service by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway until Amtrak took over service on May 1, 1971. Amtrak resumed service to Lee Hall, albeit as a request stop, with the Colonial on October 30, 1977
Military Aviation Museum - Pungo
Website: Military Aviation Museum
Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the Military Aviation Museum is home to one of the world’s largest private collections of fully restored, flying warbirds. The collection features aircraft from Germany, France, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, representing both World War I and World War II, with examples dating from the 1910s through the early 1950s.
Dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic aircraft, the museum keeps many of its planes in flying condition. Visitors can experience these aircraft in action during the museum’s popular twice-yearly airshows, offering a rare opportunity to see aviation history come to life.
In addition to its aircraft, the museum maintains a comprehensive reference library and an extensive collection of artifacts and interpretive materials, providing valuable insight into the historical context of the aircraft and the eras they represent. The museum is located at 1341 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Website: Home - Nauticus & The Battleship Wisconsin
Nauticus was incorporated under the National Maritime Center Authority in February 1988. The following month, Rear Admiral Jackson Knowles Parker, retired commander of Norfolk Naval Base, became the founding executive director. Construction began at the former site of Norfolk's Banana Pier on the downtown Norfolk waterfront in February 1992, and Nauticus opened to the public in June 1994.
The City of Norfolk opened the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center located at Nauticus on April 7, 2007.
Nauticus - Norfolk
One of the largest battleships ever built arrived at Nauticus on the downtown Norfolk waterfront on December 7, 2000. That date was significant because it marked the 57th anniversary of USS Wisconsin's launching in 1943 – two years to the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sail Nauticus is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created by the Nauticus Foundation in 2013. Sail Nauticus is a community sailing center using Harbor 20 sailboats, with both adult and youth programs. Its cornerstone program is the Sail Nauticus Academy, an after-school program in partnership with Norfolk Public Schools that teaches middle school students sailing and maritime sciences from a STEM perspective. It also has a Summer Camp. The museum features hands-on exhibits, interactive theaters, aquaria, digital high-definition films and an extensive variety of educational programs. Nauticus has a high-definition large screen theater, named The Broke Theater, and shows several nature-and nautical-related films on a rotating basis.