Hampton Roads

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The Hampton Roads region of Virginia continues to draw visitors year after year. There's so much to see and do year 'round that you'll definitely be glad you came!

Jamestown Settlement and Historic Jamestowne

2007 marked the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown. Learn more about the most intriguing story in American history at: http://www.jamestown1607.org

Visit Historic Jamestowne, the Birthplace of English-speaking America, as well as Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center in Williamsburg.

Nearby attractions include:

• Colonial National Historical Park
• James River Plantations
• Colonial Williamsburg, the nation's largest living history museum, is actually a functional colonial town itself, and one of the most popular destinations in the world!
• Families, be sure to visit Busch Gardens theme park, voted the most beautiful theme park in the world, and high-tech Water Country USA!
• Golfers, this region is home to some of the best award-winning golf courses in the country, such as the Kingsmill Resort & Spa.

Coastal Cities

Twenty-nine miles of Atlantic Oceanfront are accessible on the expanded white sands of Virginia Beach, with its famous wide-paved Boardwalk and numerous free seasonal events. Enjoy outdoor activities as well as visit these popular sites:

• Cape Henry Lighthouses — the oldest built in 1792
• Old Coast Guard Station
• Mount Trashmore Park
• False Cape State Park and First Landing State Park - where the English first landed before moving up the river to Jamestown.

In Norfolk, port of Cruise Norfolk, where large oceanliners dock at Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, you can see:

• Battleship Wisconsin, with tours given by navy personnel from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and Tugboat Museum next door!

The coastal cities of Newport News, Hampton and Portsmouth offer:

• The Mariners' Museum, Newport News
• Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
• U.S. Army Transportation Museum, Newport News
• Fort Monroe, "Freedom's Fort" in Hampton
• Hampton University, founded in 1868
• Virginia Air & Space Center, Hampton
• Naval Shipyard Museum, Portsmouth
• Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, Portsmouth