Things To Do in Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia

Dr. Walter Reed, famous U. S. Army physician and medical hero of the Spanish-American War, was born here on September 13, 1851. The small, two-room and loft building was built prior to 1850. The Reed family lived here while they awaited ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

The Gloucester County Museum of History is housed in the historic Botetourt Building, a pre-Revolutionary brick ordinary (tavern) built in 1770 at the county seat. Botetourt Towne, as it was called... More on Virginia.org

Housed in a 1770 brick tavern, this museum tells the history of Gloucester County through archaelogical artifacts, antiques, and photos. The Gloucester County Museum of History is housed in the his... More on Heritage

Inscription. County of Gloucester, VA. Re-erected 1766 on site of building destroyed by fire. Restored, remodeled and clerks office building added 1956. Carl M. Lindner & Son A. I. A. Architects, Richmond, Virginia, Wray & Richardson, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Bethel Baptist Church is one of the oldest African American congregations in Gloucester County. Founded nearby in 1867, it was originally known as the Old Sassafras Stage Church. Members of the congregation built a wooden ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Two miles east is Toddsbury, home of the Todd family, built in 1722. Farther east, in Mathews County, are the old homes, Green Plains, Auburn, and Midlothian. Some miles beyond them is Gwynn's Island, where General Andrew ... More on HMDB

Inscription. of, Weromocomoco, Wicomico, Gloucester County, Virginia, Sculpture by Adolf Sehring, A. D.1994, , Location. 37° 24.983′ N, 76° 32.247′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Virginia, in Gloucester County. Marker ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This is the site of Poplar Spring Church of Petsworth Parish. In 1694, Old Petsworth Church was abandoned in favor of this church. It was considered the finest church of colonial virginia. In 1676, the followers of Bacon, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Built on this site in 1921 the Gloucester Training School became the first public high school for African Americans in Gloucester County. Thomas Calhoun Walker, Jr. and others construc... More on HMDB

Inscription. The courthouse was built in 1766. The debtors prison is also old. A skirmish occurred near here between Confederate and Union cavalry, January 29, 1864. , Erected 1928 by Conservation... More on HMDB

Inscription. Here is Cappahosic, where a ferry was established early in the eighteenth century. On the old charts, this Indian district lay between Werowocomoco and Timberneck Creek. Powhatan is sa... More on HMDB

Inscription. Seven and one-half miles southwest is Cappahosic, where a ferry was established early in the eighteenth century. On the old charts, this indian district lay between Werowocomoco and Ti... More on HMDB

Our shared mission at Ware Episcopal Church to foster an environment filled with God's love and to welcome one another into our spiritual family, that blessed with our unique heritage and gifts, we... More on Warechurch.org

Inscription. A mile east is Ware Church, built about 1693. Near by is Church Hill, another relic of colonial days. Not far distant is White Hall, a colonial mansion built by the Willis family. , E... More on HMDB