Hampton History Museum | Hampton, VA - Official Website
The Hampton History Museum serves to increase the awareness and understanding of the history of Hampton by maintaining an educational and research center for the collection, exhibition, interpretation, preservation and promotion of the vast historic resources of the city.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampton, Virginia
There are 30 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the city, including 5 National Historic Landmarks. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 17, 2025.[2]
History of Hampton and America's Story - Hampton, VA
Founded in 1610, Hampton is a city of firsts — the first continuous English-speaking settlement was established here, America's first free public education was offered here, and NASA trained its first astronauts here in Hampton.
Hampton, Virginia - Wikipedia
Hampton traces its history to the city's Old Point Comfort, the home of Fort Monroe, which was named by the 1607 voyagers, led by Captain Christopher Newport, who first established Jamestown as an English colonial settlement.
Historic Downtown Hampton VA – What To Do & Where To Eat
Sep 4, 2016 · Allow at least an hour to wander through the city’s 400 year historical timeline where you’ll discover the original Kecoughtan Indian settlement, the development of Hampton’s thriving port, the notorious pirate Blackbeard, contraband and the Civil War, and finally the present day air and space legacy.
Hampton National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
Jan 6, 2025 · For hundreds of years, enslaved people, indentured servants, tenant farmers, paid laborers, and the Ridgely family all made their own contributions to Hampton, creating a space where cruelty and decadence collide to provide a complex history of the United States.
Victoria Boulevard Historic District - Wikipedia
Historic Little England (previously known as the Victoria Boulevard Historic District) is a national historic district located at Hampton, Virginia. The district encompasses 87 contributing buildings in a streetcar suburb originally laid out in 1888.
Hampton History Museum - Visit Hampton, VA
Experience four centuries of national history and view how Hampton evolved as “America’s Gateway” from Native American days to the Space Age. Ten galleries illustrate a narrative beginning with the Virginia Colony and continue through phases of Coastal Virginia life with surprises along the way.
Explore Hampton - Historic Hampton Inc.
Visitors are free to explore the 62.4 acre park that is home to several state champion trees, a falling garden, dozens of historic structures, and various birds and other wildlife. Visiting Hampton National Historic Site is a great way to spend a morning, afternoon, or the entire day.
Maps - Hampton Historical Society
Shows many more historical houses than the 1638 map (below). A high-resolution historical map of Hampton (1892), suitable for printing. Includes detailed view of Hampton Beach houses. A Walking/Riding Tour of Hampton’s Old Town Center, showing the …