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Hampton and Newport News Travel Guide

Jamestown was barely 2 years old when Capt. John Smith sent a contingent of men to build America's first fort on the Hampton River, strategically located on the western shore of Hampton Roads. There's been a town here since 1610, making Hampton the nation's oldest continuously English-speaking settlement. It was the colony's first seaport, and it was here in 1718 that British troops displayed the head of Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard the Pirate, whom they killed during a furious battle on the North Carolina Outer Banks (his captured crew were tried and hanged in Williamsburg). Read More

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Hotels

from: $86

Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel

777 Waterside Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23510 Map

Distance: 13.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
from: $149

Kingsmill Resort and Spa

1010 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185 Map

Distance: 22.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
from: $119

Courtyard Norfolk Downtown

520 Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510 Map

Distance: 13.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Attractions

Norfolk Botanical Garden

expert favorite attraction
Off Norview Ave., near airport
6700 Azalea Garden Rd
Norfolk, Virginia

Distance: 11.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The grounds of this botanical garden, on Lake Whitehurst about 4 miles northeast of downtown,... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

NAUTICUS, The National Maritime Centre

expert favorite attraction
1 Waterside Dr
Norfolk, Virginia

Distance: 13.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The large gray waterfront building designed like an artist's rendering of a futuristic... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Busch Gardens Williamsburg

expert favorite attraction
3 miles east of Williamsburg on U.S. 60
1 Busch Gardens Blvd
Williamsburg, Virginia

Distance: 21.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

At some point you may need a break from early American history, especially if you have kids in... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Airports

Major Airports near Hampton

Distance (mi.)
Norfolk International Airport 12.0 map
Richmond International Airport/Byrd Field 62.6 map
Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport 131.4 map

Other Smaller Airports near Hampton

Distance (mi.)
Hampton/Williamsburg Newport News/Williamsb Airport 11.1 map
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport 100.9 map
Pitt-Greenville Airport 113.1 map

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