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Stop At: Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia
Gosport Shipyard was established across the river in 1767 by Andrew Sprowle to repair British vessels. We will see US Navy ships in the now Norfolk Naval Shipyard which has been in constant operation since its founding. Along with a detailed history of the shipyard guests will learn the history of the founding of the city of Portsmouth.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Armed Forces Memorial, Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA
This very moving memorial contains artistically portrayed correspondence from US servicemen and women dating from 1776 to 1991.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pagoda & Oriental Garden, 265 W Tazewell St, Norfolk, VA 23510-1209
We walk through the gardens with an authentic Pagoda gifted to Norfolk from Taiwan. Guests will learn about the unusual origins of the foundation of the structure.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: West Freemason Street, W Freemason St, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
The Freemason District boasts dozens of historical homes. We will visit the Boswell House and the Cary/Mason House and hear short narratives on the history of each.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ghent, Norfolk, VA, USA
For 20 years, starting around 1890, there was a Victorian building boom here along the Hague. We will visit the home of Norfolk visionary Peter Write and hear a short narrative on his influence in our city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chrysler Museum of Art, 1 Memorial Pl, Norfolk, VA 23510-1540
We will venture inside the museum to view the Norfolk Mace and hear how the citizens of Norfolk have protected this cherished implement of power for 250 years.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
The atrium and lobby are the manifestations of our renaissance in Downtown Norfolk spanning four decades. See museum-quality works of art and hear brief descriptions of each.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Owen B. Pickett U.S. Custom House, 101 E Main St, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
View the Roman Temple Design of our US Customs House and hear of its symbolism and history.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St Paul's Church, 306-300 Yarmouth St, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (also known as Borough Church) was built in 1739, it is the sole colonial-era building to survive the various wars that Norfolk has witnessed. Your guide will give a detailed history of the church and we will see a British Cannonball still lodged in the wall from 1776.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Monticello Arcade, 208 E Plume St, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
The original 1907 Beaux-Arts style design is mostly intact. The columns and long central public space reflect a Roman forum. Hear how the citizens of Norolk saved this gem in 1973.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Moses Myers House, 331 Bank St, Norfolk, VA 23510-2419
Myers was a Jewish/American patriot. We will visit the house, hear about his sacrifices during the American Revolution and his family legacy.
Duration: 10 minutes
