Newport News has a long history dating back to the days of Jamestown, Virginia. The area which is now the city of Newport News has existed under different names and forms including Elizabeth Cittie, Warwick River Shire, Warwick County, Virginia, Warwick City, and the current independent city of Newport News.

In 1958, by mutual consent by referendum, Newport News was consolidated with Warwick, rejoining the two localities to approximately their pre-1896 geographic size under the more widely-known name of Newport News.

Newport News has a rich cultural heritage with important archaeological sites, beautiful historic homes, extensive Civil War earthworks, and engaging museum galleries. Come explore the City-operated historic sites and museums.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Newport News, Virginia, United States, which incorporated in 1896. For earlier history related to this same geographic area, see Warwick County, Virginia and Kecoughtan, Virginia. 1862 – Naval Battle of Hampton Roads fought near Newport News village during the American Civil War.

6 days ago · PUBLISHED IN 1879, “The History of Newport, New Hampshire, from 1766 to 1878, with a Genealogical Register,” by Edmund Wheeler provides a brisk, well-organized narrative of the major themes that

THIS ITINERARY AT A GLANCE. Step back in time and immerse yourself in Newport News, Virginia’s rich tapestry of American history. From the first footsteps of Virginia’s indigenous peoples to the founding of Jamestown and the pivotal role in the Revolutionary War, Newport News has witnessed centuries of significant events that shaped our nation.

From the landing at Jamestown in 1607, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812 to the 1862 Peninsula Campaign (during which the Battle of the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor took place), visitors can step back in time and learn about …