Isle of Wight County Museum Smithfield, Virginia USA
Smithfield, Virginia USA
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Four Square, 1930s

​​People, objects and places all tell stories, and the unique history of any community is often held within the buildings you find along its bustling streets and its dirt roads.
 
Open the door with our video series Behind These Walls as we highlight some of the county’s most interesting structures to discover their stories.
 
If your home or structure has an interesting tale to tell, reach out so that we can help document your history.

William D. Folk House

Built in 1876

Oak Level

Built in stages, 1768 to 1848

Christ Episcopal Church

Established in 1832

Four Square

Ashburn House

Woodland United
Methodist Church

Built in 1807
Late 1790s
1873

Hill Street Baptist Church

Dating to the 1830s

The Schoolhouse Museum

1932

Todd House

1752

Finley's General Store and Smokehouse

20th Century

 Uzzell United
​Methodist Church

Organized in 1800

 Dockside Seafood

Established 1992


Sinclair-Hines House

1758

Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department

1939

Commonwealth Gin

1992

Bethany United Methodist Church

1817

James River Bridge
​Hotel Cottage

1937

Scott's Factory

1828

Six Oaks

Circa 1750

Bank of Smithfield
(Isle of Wight County Museum)

1913

Orbit Store

Late 19th Century

Smithfield Livestock Market

1948

Purdie Masonic Lodge
No. 170

1873

Isle of Wight County Clerk's Office

1820

Carrsville School Gymnasium

1940

Cofer Cottage

1924

Holleman House

1830

Thomas House
​(Mansion on Main)

1889

Wharf Hill

Circa 1900

Beaver Dam Baptist Church

1828

​Pulaski Baptist Church

1867

Doggett Corncrib

1870

Mount Castle

Dating to 1622

Gaming House

Mid-1700s

Mill Swamp Baptist Church

Dating to 1714

Camp Counselor's Cabin, Days Point 

1930s

Isle of Wight
​Courthouse Mill

17th Century

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