1113 Atlantic Avenue at 12th Street
The Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum is located in historic DeWitt Cottage, the oldest beach house still standing along the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Built in 1895 during the early days of Virginia Beach development and listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register, this typical Victorian beach cottage of yesteryear has twenty-two rooms, a basement, an attic and fourteen-inch brick walls.
The Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum displays antique and contemporary wildfowl decoys, shorebird carvings, artwork and other artifacts, as well as Virginia Beach history displays. Outbuildings include a Museum boathouse and the first Virginia Beach library. A lovely seaside garden features an array of salt-air hearty flowers, shrubbery and trees. The Museum Gift shop offers a good selection of hand carved decoys, books, bird kites, wildfowl art, photographs and more.
Location of Virginia Legends Walk
13th Street Park between Atlantic and Pacific Avenues
While in the area, visitors with an interest in history can take a pleasant and interesting stroll through the Virginia Legends Walk. This landscaped walkway, celebrates Virginians who have made important national and global contributions during their lives, including such influential figures as Thomas Jefferson, Captain John Smith, Robert E. Lee, James Madison, Douglas MacArthur, Edgar Allen Poe, Ella Fitzgerald, Arthur Ashe and many others.
Additional Information:
Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum Web Site
Virginia Legends Walk Web Site
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