»Norfolk, Virginia Carrie B Harbor Tours
These family run and owned tours have been operating since 1959. If you are in down town Norfolk do not miss the chance to ride this memorable cruise. The Carrie B is the best cruise around Norfolk and it boasts that it has provided “exciting and memorable cruises to over one million people”. The Carrie B is Coast Guard licensed to carry a maximum of 300 passengers.

»Norfolk, VA- Fort Norfolk
Fort Norfolk was commissioned by President George Washington in 1794. It is the last remaining 19 harbor front forts authorized by the president. Fort Norfolk was named as one of the best historical sites in America. Stepping through the fort’s arched entryway, transports visitors to another era. The fort’s four acre site overlooks the Elizabeth River and includes earthwork embankments, ramparts, a dungeon, officers’ quarters, powder magazine, barracks and guardhouse.

»Ghent Norfolk, Virginia
The Ghent district is a historical suburban area in Norfolk, so similar to its European counterparts that walking down any of its streets makes you feel like you are in another continent. Ghent began its development in 1890 with most of its construction occurring between 1892 and 1907. The name Ghent was retained because of its historic and romantic European associations. Walking down Ghent feels like an electric and surreal combination of the new and the old. The old and new architecture in Ghent combines Old European style with a touch of Victorian dissent. Though no architecture control existed when Ghent district started developing, many builders picked designs thought to be suggestive of European architecture.

»Norfolk, VA- Hunter House Victorian Museum
The Victorian era is an era of graciousness and elegance. It is the era where children play croquet and spend their evening playing cards. The era where the gentlemen poured over business affairs at the men’s club downtown while the ladies presided over the affairs of the house. It is the era of Rhett Butler and Scarlet O’ Hara. It is the bygone era where till today, it is endearing to those who descended from that era. The Hunter House Victorian Museum is a place where you can go and step back into this gracious period to experience the Victorian age again.

»Norfolk, Virginia Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) is a major Class 1 railroad in the United States, owned by Norfolk Southern Corporation. The company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states. It also operates through the District of Columbia, and province of Ontario, Canada. The most common commodity hauled from the mines in the states of Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia is coal.