Newport News is home to the Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and railroad giant CSX Transportation. Many U.S. defense industry suppliers are based in Newport News and these, along with the surrounding military bases are major employers in the region.
Newport News is a harbor town and the history and culture of the area is centered largely round a seafaring heritage. The Maritime Museum is one of the world’s largest maritime history museums and features over 60,000 square feet of exhibit space with nautical artifacts, ship models, figureheads, paintings and over 150 watercraft from around the world. Visitors can experience the development of shipbuilding, navigation and map making that opened the door to a new era in history with the discovery of the “New World.”
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