EXPLORE

Virginia’s oldest living Main Street village.

A framed historical illustration of Pocahontas wearing a tall hat with a lace collar and a red garment, displayed with an informational green panel describing her history and significance.

History

A smiling woman and man sitting in a kayak on a lake, holding paddles together, wearing life jackets, with a wooded background.

Outdoors

Interior of an art gallery displaying numerous landscape paintings on white walls and on a black metal grid. Wooden flooring and large windows providing natural light.

Art

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Explore

Gloucester Main Street Village is a tour de force of shopping, dining, culture, and history. With roots in colonial America — Revolutionary War patriots mustered on the steps of the circa 1766 Colonial Courthouse that’s still in use right on Main Street — come experience Virginia’s oldest living village. Visit our museum and learn about the history of Gloucester in our visitor’s center and step into a debtor’s prison. Breeches are optional.

Explore Gloucester, with historic sites, outdoor adventures, and family-friendly fun located throughout the Main Street district. Rent boats, paddle board, walk the ground of our founding fathers, and more.

Beaverdam Park
“Blue Fisherman” Sculpture
CAPE (Center for Archeology Preservation & Education
Edge Hill House
Equus Argentum Sculpture
Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester
Gloucester County Library
Gloucester Museum of History
Historic Court Circle
LOVE Sign

“Iconic Women of Gloucester” Mural
“Inner World, Outer World” Sculpture
“Life & Legend of Pocahontas” Mural (Gloucester Library)

“Main Street Beecycles” Mural
“Narcissi” Mural
“The Life & Legacy of T.C. Walker” Mural
Tucker Store Pocket Park
Visitors Center & Gift Shop
“Watermen, Waterfowl” Mural

For a complete map and listing of Main Street areas to explore please download our guide

STAY

Because a day isn't enough to explore Virginia's oldest Main Street village.

Living room with a white brick fireplace, wooden mantel, photo sign reading 'GLOUCESTER', ladder, ceiling fan, and an archway leading to a dining area with a round wooden table and four chairs, hardwood floors, and a gray patterned rug.

Airbnb’s

A cozy dining area with a round table set with wine glasses, a flower arrangement, cheese, grapes, and utensils, positioned in front of a large, decorative arched window revealing a scenic lake and grassy landscape outside, with yellow walls and patterned curtains.

B&B’s

Two hotel beds with white bedding and pillows, wooden headboards, a nightstand with a telephone and alarm clock, and a wall-mounted lamp in between.

Hotels

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STAY

A day isn’t enough to enjoy the full Main Street experience. Stay at the historic Inn at Warner Hall, a bed and breakfast that traces its genealogy back to George Washington’s great-great-grandfather. Stay at the nearby Hampton Inn, a waterfront home, or even on Main Street in an upstairs apartment loft you can rent on Airbnb.