The Shipyard Experience: A Trolley and Walking Tour

Schedule

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm

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Location

Virginia War Museum | Newport News, VA

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A multi-stop tour highlighting the history of the Newport News Shipyard! Only 20 seats available.
About this Event

Although visitors cannot enter Newport News Shipyard due to security restrictions, this tour will feature many sites related to the shipyard, including Huntington Avenue, the tugboat Dorothy, the Apprentice School Dormitory, the Victory Arch and Victory Landing Park, the Yard District, and Hilton Village. Guests will learn about the shipyard's founding, its role in 20th century wars, and its current priorities. The tour will be led by a museum historian from Newport News Historic Services and will include brief opportunities to walk around.

The tour will begin and end at the Virginia War Museum, where there is ample free parking. Please arrive at 9:45am to board the trolley for a 10:00am departure.

The trolley is heated and air conditioned and has traditional wooden bench seating. It does not have seat belts and cannot accommodate car seats, so the tour is not recommended for children.

The trolley is wheelchair accessible. If you use a wheelchair, please contact us at [email protected] when purchasing your ticket so we can adjust the ticket capacity accordingly.

Please note that ticket pre-sales end at 3:00pm the day before the tour. Remaining tickets, if available, may be purchased beginning at 9:00am at the Virginia War Museum on the morning of the tour.

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Where is it happening?

Virginia War Museum, 9285 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, United States

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City of Newport News

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