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Museums The Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center

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    2803 Oak Avenue
    Newport News, VA 23607
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    757-247-2360
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    Newport News
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    Newport News City
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The restored 1899 home of the African-American attorney J. Thomas Newsome and his wife Mary Winfield Newsome. Newsome was a respected attorney, journalist, churchman and civic leader and a member of the postwar Civil War south's new urban African-American middle class. His elegant Queen Anne residence served as the hub of the local black community from which he led the fight for social justice within Virginia. Listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register, the National Register of Historic Places and Recipient of a 1992 National Historic Preservation Award. Permanent exhibit on Lawyer Newsome and changing exhibits available for public viewing.  Special events held throughout the year. Operating hours are Monday- Wednesday by appt., Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm.  Located off Exit 3 from I-664, only minutes from Williamsburg.

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Coastal Virginia - Hampton Roads

Last Updated: 12/07/2011

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