The Portsmouth Museum of Military History
The Portsmouth Museum of Military History is a museum in Portsmouth, Virginia. The Portsmouth Museum of Military History is situated nearby to Children’s Museum of Virginia, as well as near the movie theater Commodore Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Commodore Theatre and Children’s Museum of Virginia.
Commodore Theatre
Movie theater
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Commodore Theatre is an historic movie theater located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945 in the Streamline Art Deco style, and originally sat 1,000 people. Commodore Theatre is situated 790 feet northwest of The Portsmouth Museum of Military History.
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. It is located in Olde Town Portsmouth at 221 High Street. The museum has a planetarium and two floors of exhibits. Children’s Museum of Virginia is situated 610 feet northeast of The Portsmouth Museum of Military History.
Seaboard Coastline Building
Railway station
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Seaboard Coastline Building, also known as Old City Hall, is a historic train station located at Portsmouth, Virginia. The original section was built in 1894-1895 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Seaboard Coastline Building is situated 1,100 feet northeast of The Portsmouth Museum of Military History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Berkley.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
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Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek…
Berkley
Suburb
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Berkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the Eastern Branch Elizabeth River from the City of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads area.
Norfolk
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Norfolk is in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. It is a port city with a large Navy and shipping presence. But it is also known as a major cultural center, with world-class museums, opera, symphony, ballet and a vibrant arts community.
The Portsmouth Museum of Military History
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.83348° or 36° 50′ 1″ northLongitude
-76.29994° or 76° 17′ 60″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
8785RPM2+92GeoNames ID
4789230
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