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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Smithfield

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Smithfield, Virginia

Updated March 22, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Smithfield

The "pet ham" is 119 years old.

Smithfield, Virginia

World’s Oldest Edible Ham

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
Smithfield Schoolhouse Museum

Smithfield, Virginia

Smithfield Schoolhouse Museum

This one-room schoolhouse was revitalized in 2007 as a museum focusing on the education of Black children during the early 20th-century.
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The Mariners' Museum and Park

Newport News, Virginia

The Mariner's Museum and Park

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
9 miles from Smithfield
Nathaniel Bacon’s Castle.

Surry, Virginia

Bacon’s Castle

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.
10 miles from Smithfield
CH-54A (H54A) Tarhe "Sky Crane."

Newport News, Virginia

Army Transportation Museum Foundation

A collection of vehicles across American military history.
13 miles from Smithfield
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Nike Missile Control Site N-85

Newport News, Virginia

Nike Missile Control Site N-85

This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.
13 miles from Smithfield
French Cemetery, Yorktown Battlefield

Yorktown, Virginia

French Cemetery

Mass grave of 50 unidentified French Soldiers who died at the Siege of Yorktown, 1781, that gave victory to the American Revolution.
16 miles from Smithfield

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Smithfield

The "pet ham" is 119 years old.

Smithfield, Virginia

World’s Oldest Edible Ham

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
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