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Battleship USS Wisconsin
One Waterside Drive
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-322-3108
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am
– 5pm, Sunday, noon – 5pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday
Admission Free
Located next to Nauticus, The
National Maritime Center, the USS Wisconsin is the largest and last battleship
ever built by the U.S. Navy. Explore its deck through a self-guided or audiotape
tour that will take you back in time to experience this majestic ship that
earned five battle stars during World War II.
Cannonball Trail
401 East Freemason Street
(Start of walking tour)
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-664-6620
Hours: Open year round, 24
hours a day
Admission Free
Hike the Cannonball Trail, a
self-guided downtown walking tour where you'll wind your way through 400 years
of Norfolk's History. Let the signs be your guide.
Civil War Trail
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-664-6620
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, 7
days a week
Admission Free
Norfolk is a participant in the
Virginia Civil War Trails program, an effort that links over 200 Civil War sites
located throughout the Commonwealth. Visitors can trace Norfolk's Civil War
heritage by following the Civil War Trails around the city. Sites include Fort
Norfolk, the historic Freemason District, and the Black Civil War Memorial - the
South's only commemoration of black Union troops.
Historic Fort Norfolk
Front Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-625-1720
Hours: Call for additional
information
Admission Charged
Fort Norfolk is the last
remaining of 19 harbor-front forts authorized in 1794 by President George
Washington. Stepping through the fort's arched entryway transports visitors to
another era. The fort's four-acre site overlooks the Elizabeth River and
includes earthwork embankments, ramparts, a dungeon, officers' quarters, powder
magazine, barracks, and guardhouse. Most structures in the fort date to 1810.
Nauticus, The National Maritime
Center
One Waterside Drive
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-664-1000
Hours: Open daily, call for
hours of operation
Admission Charged
A fun and exciting interactive
science and technology center exploring the power of the sea. It features more
than 150 exhibits including computer and video interactives, films on a giant
screen, exotic aquatic life, touch pools, shark petting, national-caliber
traveling exhibits, and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Battleship USS Wisconsin
is berthed alongside.
Naval Station Norfolk
9079 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23505
757-444-7955
Hours: Varies by season, call
for exact schedule
Admission Charged
Home port to more than 75 ships
and 100 aircraft of the Atlantic Fleet, Naval Station Norfolk is the world's
largest naval installation. The Naval Station Norfolk offers 45 minute bus tours
which are conducted by Navy personnel, passing giant aircraft carriers,
destroyers, submarines, frigates, amphibious assault ships and one of the
busiest airfields. The tour also passes historic homes from the 1907 Jamestown
Exposition.
Victory Rover Naval Cruises
Docked at Nauticus, One
Waterside Drive
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-627-7406
Hours: Varies by season,
departs daily at 2pm
Admission Charged
Experience the newest and
fastest way to see the World's Largest Naval installation aboard this unique
navy-themed vessel.
Virginia Zoological Park
3500 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23504
757-624-9937
Hours: Open daily 10am - 5pm,
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
Admission Charged
With over 350 animals including
the new 10-acre Okavango African habitat, Reptile and Nocturnal Gallery,
Barnyard and Botanical Gardens throughout, a day of discovery awaits your guests
as they enter Virginia Zoo.
Nearby Attractions
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
One Busch Gardens Boulevard
Williamsburg, VA 23187
800-343-7946
Hours: Vary by season, call for
additional information
Admission Charged
Take a journey to the
unexpected at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, where 17th-century charm combines with
21st-century technology to create the ultimate family experience. Busch Gardens
boasts more than 50 thrilling rides and attractions, ten main stage shows, a
wide variety of award-winning cuisine and world-class shops.
