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Isle of Wight County Museum

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+1 (757) 356-1223
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103 Main St
Smithfield, VA 23430
+1 (757) 356-1223
http://www.historicisleofwight.com
Museum chronicles the history of the Isle of Wight County with a special emphasis on water, ham and agricultural industries. The exhibits include prehistoric fossils, Native American and Colonial artifacts, a turn-of-the-century country store, displays interpreting the Smithfield ham industry and perhaps the museum’s most notable artifact: the world’s oldest, edible cured ham.

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4.510 reviews
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Avery W.
6/27/2025

uhm got to be the best darn museum iv ever been to, I LOVE THE HAM, this was originally a school project on where I wanted to go for vacation and I accidentally looked up fun facts about virginia...

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A L.
6/13/2024

Small but informative and interesting local museum. Covers many time time periods and aspects of local area Very reasonable admission to museum Nice tourist destination when visiting the area

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Clyde E.
7/2/2023

Fantastic experience! My 13 year old son said, "Wow" right after we left. He loves history. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff! They have a scavenger hunt for the kids to get them...

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Eric W.
12/4/2017

For 2 bucks, it's A-OK (3 stars). Now by the time I get to the post button, I may bump this review up half a star just for the old ham on display, which is kinda interesting. See the review by...

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Carl S.
10/25/2020

Great museum with tons of history and displays. Informative and oldest ham invaded and the worlds oldest peanut. A reset of an old country store too. Great for kids and adults

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