New Market Battlefield Visitor Center & Museum — Attraction in New Market

We visited on the morning of Oct 31, 2021. We were immediately impressed by how well the grounds were groomed and the thought behind the architecture and the beauty of the building. We were greeted by 2 extremely knowledgeable and dedicated employees who shared so much amazing factual information on the true story on the battlefield of New Market. The information that was shared with is, made a huge impact of our love for actual history. Each and every exhibit was displayed impeccably. Most often, I had to question if there was actual glass protecting the artifacts, as it was so clean, well preserved and beautifully displayed. There were no additional fees to tour the grounds that were so peaceful. Everything we learned and saw was evidence based of the true history of this sacred place. It is heart warming to see fellow Americans that are dedicated to preserving our nations history, in spite of the despicables who are presently trying to erase Americans precious history. We will be back and we HIGHLY recommend it too...

This museum owner perpetrates deliberate deception by: Posting signs indicating they sell tickets for the battlefield. Posting signs discouraging visitors from proceeding to the battlefield museum. Verbally misleading visitors about the battlefield museum's offerings.

Complaints about this deception are so common that the battlefield museum has pre-printed forms and explanations available to help frustrated visitors.

The museum itself contains some nice Civil (and other) War artifacts along with some unrelated but largely interesting items. It is however curated by the above-mentioned, deceptive individual and who appears to operate with no oversight. Opinion and un-reviewed historical assertions are mixed with historical explanation and interpretation. Full-disclosure for some: the Civil War exhibit is largely from the Confederate perspective, and after you've paid and when you are near the end of your tour through the many showcases, you'll find a section devoted to the WWII,...

This is an unusually valuable museum. It was assembled through private collections, and actually tells a coherent story with military relics from all major American wars, from Independence forward. I was very impressed to see uniforms, bullets, and weapons from the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, as well as an abundance of relics from the Civil War: the main focus of this museum. The survey of the Civil War is quite thorough and also quite good, with a wide selection of primary sources posted for meditation. Once you have made your way through the Civil War, the displays continue to WW1, WW2, and Vietnam. The proprietor of the place lives in the building, I believe. As a Virginian, he prefers his own land to New York and Boston. Who doesn't? You won't get any computer screens, movie-quality soundtracks, or holograms in this place, but you can handle genuine Civil War shells and bullets. They are also available...