Summer Series Part I: Freedom for Whom? Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation and the Revolution in Virginia
Summer Series Part I: Freedom for Whom? Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation and the Revolution in Virginia
Tag: Black History
Summer Series Part II: A World in Motion: Indigenous Nations and the American Revolution
Summer Series Part II: A World in Motion: Indigenous Nations and the American Revolution
Group Tours of Smithfield & Isle of Wight County
Various tours available, including general familiarity tour, historic Church Street, Ivy Hill Cemetery, Windsor Castle Park, Ft. Huger and more.
Fort Boykin Historic Park
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. Now on the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail, it…
Historic Fort Huger
A key Civil War fort, on the National Register of Historic Places, and now a public park. Guided tours available
1750 Isle of Wight Courthouse
Originally modeled after the Capitol Building in Colonial Williamsburg, the courthouse has been beautifully restored and is available for free tours and as a rental space.
Isle of Wight County Museum
Founded in 1976, the museum tells the story of the county through its interactive exhibits including a turn-of-the-century country store as well as displays interpreting colonial history, the Smithfield ham industry, the Blackwater River, the Civil War and the Cold…
Randall Booth Records Room
The office contains will records, deeds, birth, death and marriage records. It is one of the most complete court records in the country due to the heroic efforts of Elizabeth Bennet Young (Revolutionary War) and Randall Booth (Civil War) to…
Nike-Ajax Missile Site N-75
Next to Nike Park and home to the Isle of Wight County Parks and Recreation Department. Many buildings still stand including the barracks, mess hall, administration and recreation building and officer/non-commissioned officer family housing. Missle on display.