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Art history. Military history. American history. In a way you’ve never seen it or heard it before. ARMED FORCES MEMORIAL Town Point Park • Waterside Drive • P: 757-664-6880 A truly moving tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. THE CANNONBALL TRAIL 401 East Freemason Street • P: 757-664-6620 • F: 757-622-3663 Self-guided downtown walking tour winding through 400 years of Norfolk’s history. CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART 245 West Olney Road • P: 757-664-6200 • F: 757-664-6201 • www.chrysler.org Stroll through 5,000 years of art history at the Chrysler Museum of Art, home to automobile heir Walter P. Chrysler Jr.’s world-class collection. CIVIL WAR TRAILS Norfolk Visitor Information Center • Located at I-64 exit 273 • P: 757-441-1852 • Toll Free: 800-368-3097 • www.civilwartraveler.com A self-guided tour of historic Civil War sites you won’t soon forget. THE WESTPOINT MONUMENT 238 Princess Anne Road • P: 757-441-2653 • F: 757-441-1332 The only known tribute honoring African-American service members serving in the Civil and Spanish American wars. HAMPTON ROADS NAVAL MUSEUM One Waterside Drive • P: 757-322-2987 • F: 757-445-1867 • www.hrnm.navy.mil Explore over 200 years of naval history in one of 11 museums operated by the U.S. Navy. HERMITAGE FOUNDATION MUSEUM 7637 North Shore Road • P: 757-423-2052 • F: 757-423-2410 • www.hermitagefoundation.org Early 20th-century waterfront family estate offering an outstanding presentation of architecture, art, and nature. Docent-led tours on the hour. HISTORIC FORT NORFOLK 810 Front Street • P: 757-625-1720 • www.norfolkhistorical.org/fort The last remaining of 19 harbor-front forts authorized by President George Washington protected Norfolk during the War of 1812. HUNTER HOUSE VICTORIAN MUSEUM 2401 West Freemason Street • P: 757-623-9814 • F: 757-623-0097 • www.hunterhousemuseum.org Elegantly restored Victorian Era home features many of the original family’s furnishings. THE MACARTHUR MEMORIAL MacArthur Square • P: 757-441-2965 • F: 757-441-5389 • www.macarthurmemorial.org Presents the story of Army General Douglas MacArthur in Norfolk’s original City Hall. MARTIN LUTHER KING MONUMENT Brambleton and Church Street • P: 757-333-4266 • www.norfolk.gov Located at the intersections of Brambleton Avenue and Church Street, the Monument honors one of the greatest Americans of all time. MOSES MYERS HOUSE 331 Bank Street • P: 757-333-6283 • F: 757-664-6201 • www.chrysler.org/houses.asp Historic Downtown home depicts the 18th-century life of a prosperous Jewish merchant and his family. NAUTICUS AT THE NATIONAL MARITIME CENTER One Waterside Drive • P: 757-664-1000 • Toll Free: 800-664-1080 • F: 757-623-1287 • www.nauticus.org Interactive, maritime-themed science center features exhibits, high-definition films, The Battleship Wisconsin and Hampton Roads Naval Museum. NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDEN 6700 Azalea Garden Road • P: 757-441-5830 • F: 757-441-5837 • www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org Tour the Garden’s beautiful 155 acres by foot, tram or boat. Open year round. NORFOLK HISTORY MUSEUM AT THE WILLOUGHBY-BAYLOR HOUSE 601 East Freemason Street • P: 757-441-1526 • F: 757-333-1089 • www.chrysler.org/houses.asp A classic example of Georgian and Federal architecture showcasing Norfolk’s history from its founding to the modern day. SCHOONER VIRGINIA 5000 World Trade Center • P: 757 627-7400 • www.schoonervirginia.org A living symbol of Virginia’s historic maritime past. TUGBOAT MUSEUM Docked at Waterside • 333 Waterside Drive • P: 757-627-4884 The Tugboat Museum - The Huntington - is the perfect opportunity to learn about the Hampton Roads shipbuilding and maritime industry. VICTORY ROVER NAVAL BASE CRUISES One Waterside Drive • P: 757-627-7406 • F: 757-627-6626 • www.navalbasecruises.com The newest and fastest way to see Norfolk Naval Base. Two hour Naval Base Cruises depart daily from Nauticus. WINDOWS ON HISTORY P: 757-664-6620 and 757-333-1059 • F: 622-3663 • www.visitnorfolktoday.com Sixteen window exhibits alongside MacArthur Center depict 400 years of Hampton Roads history. USS WISCONSIN One Waterside Drive • P: 757-322-2986 • F: 757-455-1867 • http://www.nauticus.org/wisconsin.html Climb aboard one of the largest battleships ever built by the U.S. Navy. Free with Nauticus admission. Photographic exhibits, audio tours and first-hand accounts from veteran docents. |