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Abram’s Delight Museum

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:07:37 +0000

Abram’s Delight Museum, Winchester’s oldest home and home of the Hollingsworth family, is a joy to tour. Visitors are treated to family heirlooms and original objects from the mid 18th and early 19th century in the home of one of Winchester’s most prominent families.

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Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:27:08 +0000

The Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum exists is ignite creativity, spark curiosity and inspire learning in visitors of all ages by providing a rich variety of interactive, hands-on exhibits and programs that focus on the sciences and mathematics, the humanities, and the arts.

All exhibits, activities and experiences provided by the Discovery Museum adhere to the following philosophical guidelines:

Exhibits, activities and programs are interactive, participatory and informal, and give visitors opportunities to experiment, have fun playing, use their imaginations and share ideas.

Visitors are engaged at their own level of expertise and experience.Activities and programs are multi-sensory, authentic, honest, and factual.

Museum Hours: Monday – Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

“First Friday” each month5:00 PM -7:30 PM

Admission: $6 per person

Children under age 2 are FREE

FREE for Members – Become a Discovery Museum Member

FREE admission on “First Friday” each month 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: 54 S. Loudoun Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601 Located on the Downtown Pedestrian Mall

Website: http://www.discoverymuseum.net/

Newtown History Center

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:11:32 +0000

The Newtown History Center offers museum exhibits and tours focusing on the people and events of Stephens City, Virginia’s long history. In addition to the exhibits located in the main museum, there also are interpretive displays in neighboring buildings that discuss the town’s wagon making industry and the architectural history of a late Colonial era structure known locally as the Stone House.

The Newtown History Center is more than a museum that tells the story of the ordinary people who lived and worked in an old Virginia wagon road town. It is a collecting institution with a mission to preserve, document and interpret the material culture and lore of the town of Stephens City and its environs. It is also a repository of documents and photographs relating to the history of the town, its inhabitants and their families. We serve tourists, school groups, research scholars, local patrons as well as professional genealogists and ordinary family history enthusiasts. If you have a question about the history of Stephens City, we can answer it.

Hours: Opens: 10:00 AM Closes: 4:00 PM

Admission Fee: $2.00

Telephone: Phone: (540) 869-1700

Website: www.newtownhistorycenter.org/

Stonewall Jackson Headquarters Museum

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:09:33 +0000

The museum is interpreted to honor the memory of General Jackson’s military genius as Robert E. Lee’s most valuable officer. His sincerity and valor moved men’s spirits to follow him against any odds. General Jackson’s office is essentially the same as when he used it, so it does preserve the essence of his surroundings at that time.

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Museum of the Shenandoah Valley II

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:00:18 +0000

The Museum of the Shenandoah Vally displays the art, history, and culture of the Valley. This museum complex includes six acres of spectacular gardens, a historic house dating to the 18th century, and a new museum built in 2005. Plan to spend the better part of the day experience all this site has to offer.

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Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

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Old Court House Civil War Museum

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:48:41 +0000

The Old Court House in Wincheseter, VA was built in 1840 and replaced the original courthouse built in 1741. During the Civil War it served as both a hospital for sick and wounded soldiers and a prison. The courthouse was built to serve the citizens of Winchester and Frederick County, and did so until 1984 when the Frederick-Winchester Judicial Center opened.

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Warren Rifles Confederate Museum

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:38:03 +0000

The Warren Rifles Confederate Museum houses relics and records of the War Between the States. Its purpose is to preserve items, both military and civilian of the citizens of the Confederate States.

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