Violet Bank Museum Tours

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Virginia State University is a public, historically black college located in Petersburg, Virginia. The university is the first fully supported, four year institution for African Americans in the United States and is one of two land-grant colleges in the State of Virginia. The university was founded on March 6, 1882 as the Virginia Normal and College Institute after the state legislature passed a bill sponsored by Delegate Alfred W. Harris, a black attorney, which chartered the university. The state established the university to serve the needs of a population that was at the time excluded from other public institutions in Virginia. Virginia Normal and College Institute opened as a teacher training college for both male and female black students but it also included a modest liberal arts curriculum. @ Virginia State University

Virginia State University

Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Virginia State University, during your travels in Petersburg. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.

Virginia State University

MastRpieces Unlimited

Enjoy an outing to MastRpieces Unlimited during your stay in Colonial Heights. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

MastRpieces Unlimited

Pocahontas Island Black History Museum

You can browse the exhibits at Pocahontas Island Black History Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Petersburg. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Pocahontas Island Black History Museum

Sycamore Rouge Theatre

Enjoy a show at Sycamore Rouge Theatre, a storied theater in Petersburg. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Sycamore Rouge Theatre

Farmers Bank

You can study the exhibits at Farmers Bank, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Petersburg. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Farmers Bank

Siege Museum

You can study the exhibits at Siege Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Petersburg. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Siege Museum

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Hotel Petersburg, Tapestry Collection By Hilton

Hotel Petersburg, Tapestry Collection By Hilton

3.5 out of 5
20 West Tabb Street, Petersburg, VA
Hotel Petersburg, Tapestry Collection By Hilton
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Petersburg, VA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Petersburg, VA

2.5 out of 5
130 Wagner Road, Petersburg, VA
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Petersburg, VA
Hampton Inn by Hilton Petersburg Ft. Gregg Adams

Hampton Inn by Hilton Petersburg Ft. Gregg Adams

2.5 out of 5
11909 S Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA
Hampton Inn by Hilton Petersburg Ft. Gregg Adams
Holiday Inn Express Petersburg by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Petersburg by IHG

2.5 out of 5
11979 S Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA
Holiday Inn Express Petersburg by IHG
Hyatt Place Richmond/Chester

Hyatt Place Richmond/Chester

3 out of 5
13148 Kingston Ave, Chester, VA
Hyatt Place Richmond/Chester
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Richmond Chester

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Richmond Chester

2.5 out of 5
12400 Redwater Creek Rd, Chester, VA
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Richmond Chester
Red Roof Inn Chester

Red Roof Inn Chester

2 out of 5
2405 W Hundred Rd, Chester, VA
Red Roof Inn Chester
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Chester, VA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Chester, VA

3 out of 5
2406 W Hundred Rd, Chester, VA
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Chester, VA
Comfort Inn Chester - Richmond South

Comfort Inn Chester - Richmond South

2.5 out of 5
2100 W Hundred Rd, Chester, VA
Comfort Inn Chester - Richmond South
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