Museums and Historical Sites
Learn about the history of Harrisonburg and the Shenandoah Valley by visiting a local museum or Civil War Battlefield.
Distance: 23 miles
The Frontier Culture Museum is a living history museum based in Staunton, Virginia. Its focus is on the history of the groups that immigrated to Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley from the 1600s through 1800s.
Distance: 1.5 miles
The Virginia Quilt Museum is open to the public as a resource center for the study of the role of quilts and quilting in the cultural life of society. The museum offers opportunities to view significant work by both early and contemporary quilt artisans.
Harrisonburg Children’s Museum
Distance: 1.5 miles
Hands-on museum where children ages 2-12 and their families can explore and learn together. The museum offers a wide range of activities including drama, creative arts, science, technology and more.
Distance: 5 miles
Also known as the Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society, the Heritage Center offers visitors a 5,000 square foot exhibit portraying the history of the Shenandoah Valley. An extensive genealogy library and civil war artifacts allow a look back into the past.
Distance: 20 miles
New Market Battlefield is a three hundred acre State Historical Park located in New Market, VA. Visitors can see the battlefield, a 19th Century Bushong Farm, and the Hall of Valor Civil War Museum. Daily tours with experienced guides can be booked in advance and there is an annual civil war reenactment that attracts visitors from all over the country.
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