Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center in Newport News, Hampton Roads, United States | Attraction | Museum

The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center in Newport News, Virginia, is housed in an elegant historic site 1899 Queen Anne residence, and honors the legacy of Joseph Thomas Newsome and his ongoing fight for social justice within Virginia, for the local black community in the day. View the current exhibits and learn about the history and how Mr. Newsome became a respected lawyer, journalist, churchman and civic leader, and prospered as part of the new post Civil War South's new urban African-American middle class. The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center also offers special events held throughout the year.