Portsmouth Historical Society Museum
Portsmouth Historical Society Museum is a museum in Portsmouth, Virginia. Portsmouth Historical Society Museum is situated nearby to the museum United States lightship Portsmouth, as well as near the quarter Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States lightship Portsmouth and USS Wisconsin.
United States lightship Portsmouth
Museum
Photo: William Grimes, Public domain.
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. United States lightship Portsmouth is situated 840 feet southeast of Portsmouth Historical Society Museum.
USS Wisconsin
Museum
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USS Wisconsin is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. USS Wisconsin is situated 3,800 feet north of Portsmouth Historical Society Museum.
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 1,200 feet south of Portsmouth Historical Society Museum.
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.
Portsmouth Historical Society Museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.83827° or 36° 50′ 18″ northLongitude
-76.29856° or 76° 17′ 55″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
8785RPQ2+8HGeoNames ID
7239206
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