This post office serving about 1,000 people in Port Haywood, Mathews County, looks like any other…read morefrom the outside, but it's a firecracker inside! It is bursting with red, white and blue everywhere! There are patriotic gnomes, teddy bears, hearts, dogs, flowers, garland, wreaths and banners everywhere! There are even a few "Uncle Sam's" in the style of bobble heads and cut outs! It looks like the postmaster is Rebecca Ethington and she didn't forget the bald eagle in her Stars and Stripes theme! It's very festive so one can't help but appreciate the post master's style and dedication to this otherwise run-of-the-mill government facility. Kudos to you postmaster! Keep your flags flying! Well stocked, clean and pristine environment! Hours: 9-1,2-4 M-F, 8:30-12 Saturday no passport service

In and out in 5 minutes on my passport appointment. Lady helping was nice and helpful. Made the…read morewhole process smooth!

I love old postal buildings! They don't make them like this anymore. Easy to park for free along…read morethe road in front.

This simple, small town post office is pretty typical of a government building. A brick structure…read morewith a small lobby, and enough post boxes to accommodate the population here. I didn't think it had much personality, until I noticed the cute little cup on the island desk in the center of the entrance. Some creative employee thought they'd spruce the drab surroundings with a bouquet of floral pens for patrons to use! How sweet! It brought a smile to my face knowing someone wanted to add a touch of humanity to an otherwise vacant atmosphere. Well done! Hours are M-F 8:30-4:30 with lunch closure from 1-2. Saturday hours are 8:30-11:30, lobby open 24 hours. Some post offices keep their lobby closed so it's nice this one stays open! It was pretty well stocked, was clean albeit dated, and it offered no passport service or greeting cards. There's plenty of parking and a drive by mailbox. All and all, this post office delivers adequate service to Surry!

Lovely post office w a grand entrance in West Point, Virginia . The interior looked 100 years old…read moreor older, very nicely maintained. I felt weird about taking pictures inside, but it has that nostalgic old post office feel for sure. Nice lady assisted me in shipping a book via media mail.

We visited Jamestown Settlement on Aug 14, 2025. It had free parking, which was a plus. From where…read morewe parked, we crossed the zebra crossing and walked through Quadricentennial Plaza to get to the museum. Erected in 2007 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the Quadricentennial Plaza's dual files of state flags was remarkable. When looking from the north side - facing the trio masts with the United States flag in the middle - the state flags were arranged in order of ratification starting from the right file with the flag of Delaware, moving state by state to the south side, then making a U-turn and continue on in the other file (with the flag of Michigan), and arriving back to the north side with the final state flag (Hawaii). A plague at the base of each mast briefly described the state's founding. A photo is included showing that of the Tar Heel state. Jamestown Settlement should not be confused with Historic Jamestowne (spelled with an extra "e"). The former is a museum located in Williamsburg while the latter is an archeological site located in Jamestown. When we arrived at Jamestown Settlement at 11:20am, the sky was cloudy; by 2:25pm, it was sunny and clear. The museum had a wide facade. When seen from an aerial view, it is shaped like an obtuse angle. Even through we went during the summer vacation, it wasn't crowded that day. If you're not interested in attending the museum, there plenty of benches to hang out by the lawn area. The first thing we did after purchasing the tickets was to watch a movie. We went to the rotunda (amazing ceiling view), and followed the directions to Gallery Theater where we saw "1607: A Nation Takes Root". This docudrama traces the founding of Jamestown from the point of view of the colonists, the Powhatans and the Africans, with the colonists being the main protagonists (no-brainer). If I had known that the film was already available on YouTube, I'd have skipped it altogether. After the film was over, we proceeded down Great Hall to the Galleries. There were three entrances to the Galleries. We took the first one cloest to the rotunda, called the "Before Jamestown" section. Before Jamestown, life was peaceful for the Africans and the Powhatans as shown by their life-sized dioramas. Then came the stars of the Galleries: British colonists. The layout and decor for their exhibits evoked a colonial marketplace. It included a partial model of a ship. The "1607" doorway to the right of "The Virginia Company of London" exhibit led to more exhibits. More Powhatans, including one devoted to Pocahontas. In addition, there were exhibits about women's contributions during the early years of Jamestown. "From Africa to Virginia" was a particularly interesting treat. In front of visitors were artifacts and written displays, behind them was a long, large screen showing clips of Africans' encounter with the colonists and the subsequent development of the slave trade. Next were additional colonist exhibits. They weren't as impressive as what came next: recreated homes from that time period (early to mid 1600s). Some of them were colonist dwellings and some slave dwellings. Hard to tell which was which as they all looked similar. At one of the homes, a video clip - played periodically on an exterior wall - showed a slave describing what life was like back then. He seemed happy, like Song of the South's Uncle Remus happy. Across from that home was a doorway leading to Great Hall. By the doorway were written displays encouraging visitors to "Turn Legacy Into Action". To the left of the doorway was an exit that led outside to the gazebo and an area called the Mall. The Mall had a walkway surrounding a larger lawn. At the end of the lawn towards the gazebo was the Commemoration Tower. Review continues in the attached image. More photos and videos can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@1Somber. Look for the playlist "2025-3: Jamestown Settlement Museum".

Very well maintained, interactive learning activities for kids are always a hit. Kids love it…read more I find that it gets pricier, with kids now paying, but it was still totally worth it from educational and fun point of view.

We are so fortunate to have such an exceptional set of libraries in Williamsburg and James City…read moreCounty. In addition to an outstanding collection of books, the library has a theater that shows both new and old movies for free! The seating is comfortable and the screen is large. I saw Oscar-nominated Past Lives, which attracted a good size audience. It was part of their art house cafe series. There is plenty of two-hour parking onsite as well as across the street in the garage. I'll definitely go back to see more movies.

The Williamsburg Regional Library is a great place to stop by, whether you are a local or if you're…read morevisiting the area. This quaint library offers a children, teens, and adults section, with a recent addition of the Kiwanis Kids idea Studio that offers fun interactives. Look for updates on events that occur throughout the year; there are also rooms you could reserve and request a bookmobile to come to your area. There's plenty of parking, and convenient drive-by book drop-off depots. +friendly staff +plenty of parking

Tiniest post office I think I've ever seen! It looks like a cute, little doll house! As soon as you…read moreopen the door, the window is right there! Two steps in! It took me 5 paces to walk the length of this small post office which had a surprising number of old brass post boxes! Now that's teeny!! This post office get 4 stars just for being adorable and charming, but of course as you might expect, the services are limited to stamps, money orders, general delivery and process about 1200 packages a year to this small community. There's basically no parking, we pulled over on the side of the road to check it out, but they have one handicap space out front. This diminutive post office is easy to miss since it's nestled between two houses which are incredibly close to this light yellow, cottage looking post office. Thank goodness was we noticed the flagpole out front or we would have missed capturing this wonderful and unusual govt. facility!! The hours are 12:45-4:45 M-F, 9:00-12:30 Sat.

Topping Post Office is tops with me! An unassuming little government building that is handicap…read moreaccessible. The postmaster,Cindy Carter, gave me a hearty welcome and gave me some history of this diminutive post office. According to her, it was built some 40 years ago and you can tell she takes pride in her job. The lobby was in tip top shape, with the shipping supplies well stocked. There was a note posted saying that customers with P.O. Boxes needed to use their keys to gather their mail, rather than going to the counter and asking for it. On the front desk, they were some rather worn but nifty thick zip code books! Also displayed were a wide variety of postage stamps! A good reminder of what constitutes media mail was posted on the wall. There used to be a copier in the lobby, but it's since been removed. This post office is open from 7:30-11:30, 1:30:4:30 M-F, 8:15-11:15 Sat. The hours are a bit unusual from other post offices. No passport service. This location serves approximately 1,400 residents.