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Date and Time
Event Region
Peninsula
Event Type
Community event
Location
Address of content item
The Mariners' Museum and Park
100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606
United States
Event Description
answering America's Call: Newport News in World War I, chronicles the transformation of Newport News as a result of the war. Visitors can learn how Newport News supported war efforts with the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company by viewing first-hand journals, letters, photographs and more. Viewers will also learn how the large influx of shipyard workers was accommodated through the construction of Hilton Village. Museum Admission price. Call757-596-2222 for more information.