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Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center

Address
814 Randolph Ave Cape Charles VA 23310
Phone
(757) 331-1008
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Status: Open

Sunday
1:00pm-5:00pm
Monday
10:00am-2:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am-2:00pm
Thursday
10:00am-2:00pm
Friday
10:00am-2:00pm
Saturday
10:00am-5:00pm

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As part of its mission, the Society collects and records memories of older residents and notable events, which can be listened to at the Museum. We welcome donations of documents, artifacts, postcards, etc related to the history of the area.

Twice each year the Historical Society holds fundraising events: a Low Country Shrimp Boil on the Saturday of Garden Week, the last weekend in April, and...

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I believe the Docents name was Jane... and she kept inviting me to come into the museum, but the chemical vapor (Oil) was so overwhelming, I had to read about the place standing outside on the steps. I worry for her health. Seriously, this environmental (air) condition should be checked by the EPA or other non-Cape Charles tied agency. I...

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60

This is a typical small town museum. Earnest, poorly funded, and filled with local treasures and lore. Very little in the way of an actual visitor's center, just a local history map, done on foot. Far too many sites listed on the map and rather lessened the impact of the genuine important sites.

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Make sure to check out this museum to learn how the Chesapeake Bay was created. Very interesting and informative.

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Not very big, but with some interesting displays. We got some recommendations on where to eat and what to see, and that is what we were really looking for. Great first stop.

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80

The inside of the museum is great and has a ton of history, but with a family of 4 children that just arrived at Cape Charles, they were not into anything there. I stopped in hoping to get more info on the area but didn't see too much, but the gentleman working there was very nice and accommodating. Also, the...

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Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center can be found at Randolph Ave 814. The following is offered: Art Museums & Galleries. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Cape Charles there are 1 other Art Museums & Galleries. An overview can be found here.

Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center is located at 814 Randolph Ave, Cape Charles, VA. This business specializes in Museums & Galleries.

The Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center opened in 1996 and is dedicated to preserving and presenting to the public the history of Cape Charles and surrounding areas

Open from mid-April to November, the Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center is "dedicated to preserving and presenting to the public the history of Cape Charles and surrounding areas." Exhibits include academic, railroad and sports memorabilia, early postcards, photographs, documents, and large models of the sailing vessels, steamships, barges and ferries.

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