Guns
Guns is a historic site in Portsmouth, Virginia. Guns is situated nearby to the historic site 12-Pounder Boat Howitzers & 6-Pounder Field Gun, as well as near Navy Anchor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drydock Number One and Seaboard Coastline Building.
Drydock Number One
Dock
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Drydock Number One is the oldest operational drydock facility in the United States. Located in Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, it was put into service in 1834, and has been in service since then. Drydock Number One is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Guns.
Seaboard Coastline Building
Railway station
Photo: Capt1922, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3,100 feet north of Guns.
Commodore Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3,600 feet northwest of Guns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berkley and Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District.
Berkley
Suburb
Photo: Jmarian7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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…
Avalon
Hamlet
Avalon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Avalon is situated 2 miles southeast of Guns.
Guns
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.82629° or 36° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-76.29614° or 76° 17′ 46″ westOpen location code
8785RPG3+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3785628162OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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