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Review:
More than 250 years of Naval history is explored at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is the oldest in the United States, as well as the largest and was used in the Revolutionary War. Enemy armies have tried to burn down the Shipyard three times and many historic ships, including the CSS Virginia, and the nation’s first battleship: the TEXAS, as well as the first aircraft carrier: the LANGLEY. Portsmouth Shipyard once employed more than 43,000 Virginians and offered a detailed history lesson from Colonial times through the Civil War as well as the modern use through the 20th century.
2 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23704, Phone: 757-393-8591
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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