A historical display panel about the Great Bridge, Virginia, depicting a swampy landscape on the left and soldiers in colonial uniforms with muskets on the right, with text explaining its significance in the Revolutionary War.
A large brick building with a black roof and multiple windows is situated near a body of water, surrounded by trees and greenery, under a partly cloudy sky.
Historical reenactors dressed as 18th-century British soldiers in red coats and black tricorn hats, firing muskets during a battle reenactment outdoors with trees in the background.
A white obelisk monument with engraved plaques, surrounded by a circular paved area and benches, with four flags on flagpoles to the right: the United States flag, a white flag with text, and two smaller flags, set in a park under a partly cloudy sky
Wooden pathway through a lush green forest with tall trees and blue sky.
Sidewalk in front of a brick building with white trim, green lawn, trees, and drawbridge lifting on a partly cloudy sky.
Museum exhibit featuring a red, antique cannon on display, with a backdrop of a nature scene of a river and trees at sunset. There is also a large informational poster on the wall to the left.
A dining table set with plates, cups, and silverware in a room decorated with historical pottery and a framed map, featuring wooden furniture and display cases.

Explore Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum

Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum celebrates the site of the first American victory during the Revolutionary War. Visitors can tour the museum, walk the historic interpretive pathway, explore the re-creation of the causeway from 1775, and enjoy a family picnic area. At the park, guests will discover the story of William Flora, a free Black man, who ran back to take up a plank of the bridge amid a shower of musket balls to slow the British advance.

Calendar
Brown Bag Lunch Series: Time Keeping Through the centuries
Oct 8
Brown Bag Lunch Series: Time Keeping Through the centuries

Join Marty Hutto for the next Brown Bag Lunch Series: Time Keeping Through the Centuries.  

This talk will take place October 8, 2025, from 11:30 AM - 12:45PM

Halloween at the Museum
Oct 25
Halloween at the Museum

Come dressed in your costume for family fun at the museum.

Crafts, games, and more included with admission.

Historic Candlelight Ghost Tour
Oct 25
Historic Candlelight Ghost Tour

Join our local spirits on this history-filled tour, if you dare. Tours begin at 7:00 pm and reserved for a specific time. Tickets are limited for this one-night event.

Tickets: $20.00 (per person)

Upcoming Events

Visit the Museum

Experience life in 18th century Virginia, learn about the water that defined the landscape, visit a Three Tun Tavern and find yourself in the middle of the Battle of Great Bridge!

Two men dressed in historical military uniforms from the 18th century, with red coats, black tricorn hats, and historical accessories, standing outdoors near a white tent.

Walk the Trails

Enjoy our historic Battlefield Park trails, open to the public daily. These interpretive pathways serve as a tribute to the history of the Battle of Great Bridge.

A memorial obelisk monument surrounded by green trees, two American flags, and several white flags in a park with benches and flower beds under a clear blue sky.

How You Can Help

Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum

MAKE A DONATION

A vintage red cannon on display in a museum, with a nature scene mural in the background and tools hanging on the wall to the right.

BECOME A MEMBER

Three men dressed in colonial-era clothing standing in front of a large display with a historical scene of soldiers in a forest and a sign that reads 'Great Bridge '.

VOLUNTEER

The Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation, a nonprofit organization, protects, preserves, and promotes the history of the Battle of Great Bridge and the region’s Revolutionary War and canal history to educate the public about the importance of these events in the creation and growth of America.