This is an 1894 Romanesque mansion built for merchant and banker James Wilson Hunter. The house displays the family's Victorian furnishings, stained-glass windows and a collection of medical memorabilia, including an early 20th-century electro-cardiograph machine. Call for hours of operation; closed holidays.
Location:
240 W Freemason St, Norfolk Virginia 23510
Telephone
757-623-9814
Other History nearby:
(Hopewell) Appomattox Manor
(Surry) Bacon's Castle
(Williamsburg) Bassett Hall
(Charles City) Berkeley Plantation
(Burrowsville) Brandon
(Williamsburg) Bruton Parish Church
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02/21 Coming to The Norfolk area
Hampton Roads Greek Festival Hampton Roads VA May30-June2 Winner of the Peninsula Gold Award for best outdoor festival in 2012.
Virginia Pork Festival Emporia VA June12 The Virginia Pork Festival is one of the East Coast's largest food festivals, combines outstanding pork dishes with continuous live music from multiple stages.
66th Annual Hard Crab Derby Crisfield MD August30-September1 Held at the Somers Cove Marina. Crab Races, Crab Cooking Contest, Crab Picking contest, Parade, Skiff Races, Boat Docking Contest, Crafts, Carnival, Games, Swim Meet, Entertainment, Fresh Seafood
Richmond's Original Italian Street Festival Richmond VA September28-29 Richmond's 17th Street Market will be magically transformed into an authentic Italian village for this year’s 8th Annual Italian Festival.
St. Mary's County Oyster Fest Leonardtown MD October19-20 Oysters served up raw, scalded, grilled on the barbie, on bread, on the half shell, stewed, nude, cooked in savory sauces, in salads, even in desserts, just about every way imaginable and then some.
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