Historical Education Center
Historical Education Center is a museum in Dinwiddie, Virginia which is located on Duncan Road. Historical Education Center is situated nearby to the museum Battlefield Center, as well as near The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central State Hospital.
Central State Hospital
Hospital
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Central State Hospital, originally known as the Central Lunatic Asylum, is a psychiatric hospital in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It was the first institution in the country for "colored persons of unsound mind". Central State Hospital is situated 2½ miles northeast of Historical Education Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matoaca and Sutherland.
Matoaca
Village
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Matoaca is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Pamunkey princess Matoaka who was better known by her nickname "Pocahontas". Matoaca is situated 3 miles north of Historical Education Center.
Sutherland
Village
Sutherland is an unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. Sutherland is located on U.S. Route 460, 9 miles west-southwest of Petersburg. Sutherland is situated 4½ miles west of Historical Education Center.
Ettrick
Village
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Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. Ettrick is situated 4½ miles northeast of Historical Education Center.
Historical Education Center
- Type: Museum
- Address: 6411 Duncan Road, 23803
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.1838° or 37° 11′ 2″ northLongitude
-77.47673° or 77° 28′ 36″ westOpen location code
87945GMF+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 573326268OpenStreetMap feature
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