The Valentine First Freedom Center

not much on display here, but worth a brief visit

Average Rating

80

Very small but quaint, informative exhibit highlighting important moments of freedom in this country. It's a nice little museum that is worth a 30 minute stop. Not much more to say about it. Stop in when you are strolling up Cary Street and you have...

Posted by David S on May 20, 2017. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Worth a brief stop

Average Rating

100

Our trolley tour guide pointed out this new little museum so we stopped by after the tour and learned a bit about Virginia's Statute for Religious Freedom. The exhibits were interesting and served as great background for our visit to Monticello the following day.

Posted by _SLH138_ on April 03, 2017. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Nice little museum

Average Rating

80

This is a well done little museum. It has both exhibits to read and to watch, which was great for my son who doesn't love to read. Overall a nice little find.

Posted by Mom0306 on July 22, 2016. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

Interesting and worth stopping in

Average Rating

80

A small museum along Cary Street on the site of the signing of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Small historical exhibition of some famous moments of these freedoms. The Center has printed copies of some of these speeches and writings for you to take.

Posted by JSFXVA on September 16, 2015. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

14th Amendment Overview

Average Rating

60

Great overview!!! Mostly reading....not appropriate for young kids. I would have liked to see more artifacts. I'd also have liked to see more emphasis on the tolerance of the Christian faith that led to the religious freedoms that all enjoy. I did not see any...

Posted by penntrainer on July 16, 2015. Brought to you by tripadvisor.

The VFFC commemorates and educates about freedom of religion and conscience as proclaimed in Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.

Posted on February 25, 2015. Brought to you by facebook.

The Valentine First Freedom Center is a nonsectarian, politically-neutral organization whose mission is to commemorate and educate about freedom of religion and conscience as proclaimed in Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. This 1786 Virginia law, brilliantly shepherded through the General Assembly by James Madison, laid the ideological groundwork for the religion...

Posted on February 25, 2015. Brought to you by yellowise.