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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Newport News

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Newport News, Virginia

Updated June 20, 2022

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The Mariner's Museum and Park

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Newport News, Virginia

Army Transportation Museum Foundation

A collection of vehicles across American military history.
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Newport News, Virginia

Nike Missile Control Site N-85

This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.
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Surrender Field

The location where the American Revolution ended.
8 miles from Newport News

Hampton, Virginia

Emancipation Oak

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
9 miles from Newport News

Smithfield, Virginia

World’s Oldest Edible Ham

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
11 miles from Newport News

Smithfield, Virginia

Smithfield Schoolhouse Museum

This one-room schoolhouse was revitalized in 2007 as a museum focusing on the education of Black children during the early 20th-century.
11 miles from Newport News
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