Mariners' Museum and Park
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The Mariners' Museum and Park is located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Designated as America’s National Maritime Museum by Congress, it is one of the largest maritime museums in North America. The Mariners' Museum Library, contains the largest maritime history collection in the Western Hemisphere.
Image: Mariners Museum 2007 051a
USS Lancaster Eagle, John Haley Bellamy
Gold coin, c. 1361–1369, commemorating the Battle of Sluys
Newport News, Virginia
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Newport News is an independent city in Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United States.
Newport News Victory Arch
Lee Hall, built in 1859 by Richard Lee
Washington Avenue, downtown, in the 1940s
The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942