United States lightship Portsmouth

United States Lightship 101, known as Portsmouth as a museum ship, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia. Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Photo: William Grimes, Public domain.

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Museum
…lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
…dates from 1916
Opening hours:
Friday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Description: lightvessel LV-101
Address: 421 Water Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Also known as
“Lightship Museum”
“LV-101”
“Portsmouth”
“Portsmouth Lightship Museum”
“U.S. Lighthouse Service Portsmouth Lightship”
“United States Lightship 101”
“United States lightship Portsmouth (LV-101)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seaboard Coastline Building and USS Wisconsin.

Seaboard Coastline Building

Railway station

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Seaboard Coastline Building, also known as Old City… Seaboard Coastline Building is situated 780 feet south of United States lightship Portsmouth.

USS Wisconsin

Museum

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USS Wisconsin is an Iowa-class battleship built for… USS Wisconsin is situated 4,200 feet north of United States lightship Portsmouth.

Children’s Museum of Virginia

Museum

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The Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state of Virginia. Children’s Museum of Virginia is situated 1,100 feet southwest of United States lightship Portsmouth.