Virginia War Museum
The Virginia War Museum was established in 1923 by American Legion Post #25. In its nine galleries, which explore America’s military history from 1775 to the present day, are displays of uniforms, weapons, accoutrements and artwork focusing on the men and women involved in American military actions. The museum’s extensive collection of posters and original artwork is housed in its Vision of War gallery. Topics range from patriotism and nationalism to recycling and planting victory gardens to the importance of censorship during times of war. Many examples of works by well-recognized artists are on display, as are several significant pieces of foreign propaganda posters.
www.warmuseum.org

The Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center
At the turn of the 20th century, the J. Thomas Newsome family moved to Newport News. In this industrial city, he established a law practice and prospered as part of the postwar South's new urban, black middle class. Newsome (1869-1942) became a respected attorney, journalist, churchman and civic leader. His elegant Queen Anne residence served as the hub of the local black community from which he led the fight for social justice within the commonwealth. Today, this restored 1899 Victorian landmark is devoted to the expression of black cultural and historical themes.
www.newsomehouse.org

Lee Hall Mansion
Lee Hall, an Italianate mansion constructed c. 1859, was once home to one of Warwick County’s leading landowners, Richard Decauter Lee, who achieved prominence using the method of scientific farming. It is the only large mid-nineteenth century plantation house remaining on Virginia’s lower peninsula, and it served as the headquarters for Confederate Generals John Bankhead Magruder and Joseph E. Johnston during the spring of 1862. Lee Hall now provides an in-depth review of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign.
www.leehall.org 

Endview Plantation
Endview Plantation is a 74-acre site featuring reenactments and Civil War living history programs. Built in 1769, Endview has experienced the ordeal of three wars: the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War, which found Endview serving as a hospital for both sides. It has been restored to its 1862 appearance.
www.endview.org