Isle of Wight County Museum Smithfield, Virginia USA
Smithfield, Virginia USA
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    • Isle of Wight County in World Wars I and II
  • Find Yourself(ie) at a Hamside Attraction
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  • Hammy Birthday 2022
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    • Windsor Castle
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    • Boykin's Tavern
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery

ROAD TRIP!

​Searching for your next weekend getaway?

Enjoy the leisure of small-town living in picturesque Smithfield. Come hungry for new adventures, rich history, delicious food, and visit the WORLD'S OLDEST HAM at the Isle of Wight County Museum.

Find YOURSELF(IE) here while visiting all our HAMSIDE ATTRACTIONS! 

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DOWNTOWN HAMSIDE ATTRACTIONS



​Visit the World’s Oldest Ham.
Do some shopping along Main Street.
Visit our Visitor Center and Arts Center at 319 Main Street.
Find all statues in the Porcine Parade.
Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of downtown.
Visit our LOVEworks sign.
Enjoy some refreshments at Wharf Hill Brewing Company.
Check in for your beauty sleep at area lodging.


HAMSIDE ATTRACTIONS FOR FOODIES


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Visit the World’s Oldest Ham.
Caffeinate at a local cafe.
Windsor Castle is a beautiful park with trails and exhibits.
Darden's has been curing hams since the 1950s.
Enjoy some ham at one of our many tasty restaurants. 
Check in for your beauty sleep at area lodging.




ARCHITECTURAL & HISTORIC HAMSIDE ATTRACTIONS


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​Visit the World’s Oldest Ham.
At the museum, learn the history of ham and pork production.
Trade and commerce once flourished on Wharf Hill.
See the former smokehouse at Windsor Castle.
Darden's has been curing hams since the 1950s.
Enjoy some ham at one of our many tasty restaurants. 
Check in for your beauty sleep at area lodging.



GUIDED HAMSIDE ATTRACTIONS



​Call our Visitor Center to book your guided tour.
Visit the 
World’s Oldest Ham.

Step back in time at Windsor Castle.
See the home of Mallory Todd, 1779 ham business founder.
See Smithfield Foods' world headquarters.
Enjoy the peace and beauty at Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Darden's has been curing hams since the 1950s.
Enjoy some ham at one of our many tasty restaurants. 
Check in for your beauty sleep at area lodging.



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