Barrier Islands Center
Virginia
More than 7,500 artifacts and oral histories reconstruct the fishing settlements and hunt-club communities abandoned on Virginia's barrier islands after destructive 1930s hurricanes. Many exhibits are upstairs without elevator access, though a virtual tour is available.
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More than 7,500 artifacts and oral histories reconstruct the fishing settlements and hunt-club communities abandoned on Virginia's barrier islands after destructive 1930s hurricanes. Many exhibits are upstairs without elevator access, though a virtual tour is available.
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