History

Hampton’s history spans from the sea to the stars. From samplings of four hundred years of life on the Chesapeake Bay at the Hampton History Museum to aviation adventure at the Virginia Air & Space Center and Air Power Park—our history is America’s history.

Attractions	Beach Fun	Cruises
Eco Tourism	History	Military
Museums	Theaters	Heritage Sites
Civil War Travel	Day Spas

7 Attractions Found

Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe

The largest stone fort ever built in the U.S., Fort Monroe is headquarters for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Casemate 20, Bernard Road
Fort Monroe, VA
(757) 788-3391
(757) 788-3886 fax
hansonc@monroe.army.mil

The largest stone fort ever built in the U.S., Fort Monroe is headquarters for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Within the historic fort's stone walls is the Casemate Museum, which chronicles the history of the fort and the Coast Artillery Corps. During the Civil War, Fort Monroe was a Union-held bastion in the center of a Confederate state and helped shelter thousands of slave refugees. See the cell where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was imprisoned.

Hours: Daily, 10:30am-4:30pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Free admission

Highway Exit: I-64, exit 268

Hampton History Museum

Galleries recount Hampton history from the city's early inhabitance by the Kecoughtan Tribe and the contributions of African Americans. View ten permanent galleries that bridge the past with the present, spanning from Hampton's settlement to the city's role as the founding site for the U.S. space program.

Downtown Hampton
120 Old Hampton Lane
Hampton, VA
(757) 727-1610
(800) 800-2202

Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm and Sunday 1-5pm. Closed major holidays.
Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, active military, active NASA, children 4-12. Under 4 free.
Free visitor parking is available in the parking garage located at 555 Settlers Landing Road and accessed from History Museum Way, across the street from the museum entrance.
Highway Exit: I-64, exit 267

Little England Chapel

Built circa 1879, Little England Chapel is Virginia's only-known African-American missionary chapel. The sanctuary holds a permanent exhibit that helps visitors understand the religious lives of post-Civil War African-Americans in Virginia and include handwritten Sunday school lessons, photographs, a 12-minute video, and 19th-century religious books. The chapel is both a state historic landmark and is on the National Historic Landmark. Call for church tour.

4100 Kecoughtan Road
Hampton, VA
(757) 722-4249

Hours: Open by appointment; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Free admission; donations accepted
Highway Exit: I-64, exit 265

St. George Brewing Co.

Come see how craft beer is made and packaged.

204 Challenger Way
Hampton, VA
(757) 865-7781

St. George was adopted as the namesake of Hampton Roads' only award-winning microbrewery. Come see how craft beer is made and packaged. Hospitality room and gift shop available.

Hours: Oct-April, Mon-Fri 10-4, Sat & Sun by appointment only;
May-Sept, Mon & Fri 10 am-5 pm, Tues-Thurs 10 am-7 pm, Sat & Sun 10-4;
Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving

Free Admission.

Highway exit: I-64, 262B

St. John's Church

Established in 1610, St. John's is the oldest continuous English-speaking parish in the U.S. the parish has been at its present site on lovely Queens Way since 1728. A recorded message introduces visitors to the church and its history. See the stained-glass window depicting the baptism of Pocahontas. Handicap accessible.

Downtown Hampton
100 W. Queens Way
Hampton, VA
(757) 722-2567
(757) 722-0641 fax

Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm; Sat, 9am-noon. Guided tours by appointment; no tours on Sunday or Thursday morning due to services. Closed on major holidays.

Free admission.

Highway Exit: I-64, exit 267

Trusty House

William H. Trusty was born in 1862 of freed parents and rose to become a successful businessman and civic leader. Trusty built this 1897 house as a residence for he and his wife. He was one of the first African Americans elected to public office in Virginia, serving on Phoebus Town Council in 1901. He died suddenly in 1902 at the age of 40. The Trusty House is now a private residence and not open to the public.

76 West County Street
Hampton, VA

Virginia Air & Space Center

600 Settlers Landing Road
Hampton, VA
(757) 727-0900
(800) 296-0800
(757) 727-0898 fax

The visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. This world-class facility features the Adventures in Flight gallery and more than 100 "hands-on" exhibits that tell the story of air and space exploration. See teh Apollo 12 Command Module, a Mars meteorite and a three-billion year-old moon rock! Visit the technologically advanced 3D IMAX Theater and see an IMAX film on a giant five-story screen with 16,000 watts of digital-sound.

Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Mon-Wed, 10am-5pm; Thurs-Sun, 10am-7pm.
Labor Day-Memorial Day: Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. Sun, noon to 5pm
Open Thanksgiving evening. Closed Christmas Day.

Admission: Exhibits only: Adults, $8.75; Military, NASA & Seniors, $7.75; Children 3-11, $6.75.
IMAX (45-min) only: Adults, $7.75; Military, NASA & Seniors, $6.75; Children 3-11, $6.50.
IMAX (90-min+) only: Adults, $9.90; Military, NASA & Seniors, $9.50; Children 3-11, $8.00.

Combo (IMAX (45-min) & Exhibits): Adults, $13.75; Military, NASA & Seniors, $12.75; Children 3-11, $10.75.
Combo (IMAX (90-min+) & Exhibits): Adults, $14.50; Military, NASA & Seniors, $13.50; Children 3-11, $11.50.
Prices and hours subject to change.

Highway Exit: I-64, exit 267

7 Attractions Found