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Welcome to Tales by Rail, a way to see the city of Norfolk

and experience stories of both past and present via the Tide

light rail system.

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

there are hundreds of stories to be shared about Norfolk; from a

revolutionary cannonball lodged in the brick wall of a church and passages

stolen in secret along the underground railroad, to the statues of

decorated heroes and battleships. take the tales by rail tour and discover

these and many other Norfolk tales, and maybe make a few of your own.

this brochure includes station descriptions, a detailed map, and a quick

reference guide of frequented places of interest at each stop.

= restaurants = Historic landmarks = shopping = Attractions & Markers

EVMC/FORT NORFOLK STATION

Quick Guide: The stories begin here! Hop off the train and go for a walk along the Elizabeth River Trail, which leads to downtown Norfolk. Or walk where American soldiers served and defended our harbors during the War of 1812, at Fort Norfolk. The Fort is located a few blocks away from the station. There are also plenty of restaurants, cafes and shops located in the nearby Ghent neighborhood.

YORK STREET / FREEMASON STATION

Quick Guide: Just a short walk down Botetourt Street in the Freemason neighborhood, there are eateries, retails stores and coffee shops. Walk the old cobblestone streets to the Dr. William B. Selden House, which served as headquarters for the Union occupation, or to The Lamb House (aka Kemure), home of Norfolk Mayor William Wilson Lamb, who is accredited with

saving the Norfolk’s historic mace during the Civil War.

MONTICELLO STATION

Quick Guide: From this station, discover the story of Moses Myers by taking a tour of the Moses Myers House, the oldest Jewish home in America. Stop by the Norfolk History Museum to learn more about our 400-year-old city. Or learn about our connection with the U.S. Capital Dome architect, Thomas U. Walter, at the Freemason Street Baptist Church sanctuary building. The performance venues, Generic Theatre, NorVa, Wells Theater and Chrysler Hall, are also located nearby.

MACARThuR SquARE STATION

Quick Guide: Engage your inner history buff at Norfolk’s many beautiful museums and historical sites, including the MacArthur Memorial or Windows on History at the MacArthur Center. Feast on delicacies and desserts at local eateries tucked away along the downtown streets, or entice your eyes with local art found at D’Art Center located in the historic Selden Arcade. There is a story on every corner from

this station!

CIVIC PLAzA STATION

Quick Guide: Some of Norfolk’s best tales can be found just a few steps away from this station starting at the historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, where a piece of artillery fired from the British fleet in 1776 remains lodged in a brick wall. From here, follow the rest of the self-guided Cannon Ball Trail, a tour that connects historic sites throughout the city. St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Basilica is nearby. Built in 1858, she is a testament to the Gothic Revival design; an architects delight. Also, there are plenty of

great restaurants & retail shops in this area.

hARbOR PARK STATION pArk & ride

Quick Guide: This station is a fan favorite! Harbor Park is home of Norfolk’s minor league baseball team, the Tides. Harbor Park is rated the best minor league stadium by Baseball America. Check the schedule and get ready for a home run of a time! Did you know this area use to be the

location of Higgin’s Wharf and Wrights Wharf where fugitive slaves found part of their journey along the Underground Railroad? One ship of particular note was the Augusta, captained by William C. Smith. Go online and download the Waterways to Freedom tour to hear her story as well as Norfolk’s entire

Underground Railroad tale.

NSu STATION

Quick Guide: The tales here are both ancient and modern. Visit the Norfolk State University Planetarium which offers guests the chance to explore the universe or hear lectures, or check out the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center for a variety of events from music performances to educational forums. Go to the visitnorfolktoday.com

calendar for scheduled events.

bALLENTINE/bROAd CREEK STATION pArk & ride

Quick Guide: Come out with friends, find a seat, and watch the Norfolk State Spartans football team at the William “Dick”

Price Stadium.

INGLESIdE ROAd STATION

The tales told here are from the locals who reside near this

residential station stop.

MILITARY hIGhwAY STATION pArk & ride

This station connects to local bus routes. There are shopping and attractions within a short drive from this

station as well.

NEwTOwN ROAd STATION pArk & ride

This may be the end of the line and the eastern terminus of the Tide, but it is not the end of the stories in Norfolk.

For more information, go to www.visitnorfolktoday.com!

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CITY HALL AVE.

CITY HALL AVE.

BROOKE AVE.

TAZEWELL ST.

MARKET ST.COLLEGE PL.

E. FREEMASON ST.

CHARLOTTE ST.

BRAMBLETON AVE.GRACE ST.

BRAMBLETON AVE.

OLNEY RD.

OLNEY RD.

VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD.

PRINCESS ANNE RD.

W. OLNEY RD.

COLONIAL AVE.

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FAIRFAX AVE.

GRAYDON AVE.

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DUNMORE ST.

FREEMASON ST.

W. BUTE ST.

YORK ST.

DUKE ST.

YARMOUTH ST.

YARMOUTH ST.

BOUSH ST.

MAGAZINE LN.

GRANBY ST.GRANBY ST.

GRANBY ST.

BOUSH ST.

BUTE ST.

MONTICELLO AVE.

UNION ST.

MOWBRAY ARCH

WARREN CRESCENT

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Visitor Information Center

Bicycle Racks

HRT Stops

Taxi Stand

Norfolk Electric Transit (NET) Stops

Light Rail Stops

Norfolk Electric Transit (NET) Connector

Cannonball Trail

Light Rail Route

WATERSIDE DR. WATER ST.

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BANK ST.BANK ST.

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CITY HALL AVE.

BROOKE AVE.

TAZEWELL ST.

MARKET ST.COLLEGE PL.

E. FREEMASON ST.

CHARLOTTE ST.

BRAMBLETON AVE.GRACE ST.

BRAMBLETON AVE.

OLNEY RD.

OLNEY RD.

VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD.

PRINCESS ANNE RD.

W. OLNEY RD.

COLONIAL AVE.

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FAIRFAX AVE.

GRAYDON AVE.

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DUNMORE ST.

FREEMASON ST.

W. BUTE ST.

YORK ST.

DUKE ST.

YARMOUTH ST.

YARMOUTH ST.

BOUSH ST.

MAGAZINE LN.

GRANBY ST.GRANBY ST.

GRANBY ST.

BOUSH ST.

BUTE ST.

MONTICELLO AVE.

UNION ST.

MOWBRAY ARCH

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HISTORICAL LANDMARKS & MARKERS

Fort Norfolk........................................................................................... 801.Front.Street

ATTRACTIONS

Elizabeth River Trail.......................................Claremont.Avenue.near.Raleigh.Avenue

FREEMaSoN STaTIoNHISTORICAL LANDMARKS & MARKERS

Addington-Petty-Dickson House.....................................300.West.Freemason.Street

Almand-Archer House........................................................................ 327.Duke.Street

Dr. William B. Selden House.......................................................351.Botetourt.Street

James W. Hunter House Victorian Museum and Shop.240.West.Freemason.Street

John Cary Weston House..................................................358.West.Freemason.Street

Old Second Presbyterian Church

(now The Freemason Abbey)...........................................209.West.Freemason.Street

Taylor-Whittle House.........................................................227.West.Freemason.Street

West Freemason St. Historic District Marker.Corner.of.Duke.St..&.Freemason.St.

ATTRACTIONS

Armed Forces Memorial.....................................................................Town.Point.Park

Battleship Wisconsin......................................................1.Waterside.Drive.(Nauticus)

Commercial Place Fountain................................. Commercial.Place.and.Main.Street

Nauticus.............................................................................................. 1.Waterside.Drive

Norfolk Pagoda Tea House and Oriental Garden............265.West.Tazewell.Street

MERMAID SIGHTINGS & STATUES

Courtney Mermaid........................................................................253.West.Bute.Street

Dolphin Collection....................... 403.Boush.Street.(The.Bank.of.the.Commonwealth)

Flower Mermaid..................................Corner.of.Boush.Street.and.West.Tazewell.Street

Lola........................................Corner.of.College.Cross.&.College.Place.&.Dunmore.Street

Mirrored Mosaic Mermaid.On.Boush.Street.between.Bute.Street.and.Freemason.Street

Mujeres Del Mar.................................................................300.West.Freemason.Street

Nauticus Mermaid............................................................1.Waterside.Drive.(Nauticus)

MoNTICELLo STaTIoNHISTORICAL LANDMARKS & MARKERS

Epworth United Methodist Church..................................124.West.Freemason.Street

Freemason Street Baptist Church................................... 400.East.Freemason.Street

Moses Myers House.......................................................... 323.East.Freemason.Street

Old Norfolk Academy.......................................................................... 420.Bank.Street

St. Johns African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church.........545.East.Bute.Street

The Tazewell Hotel.......................................................................... 245.Granby.Street

Wells Theater/Virginia Stage Company.................................... 108.Tazewell.Street

Whitehead House, 1791...............................East.Freemason.Street.and.Bank.Street

Willoughby-Baylor House................................................. 601.East.Freemason.Street

ATTRACTIONS

Chrysler Hall............................................................................215.St..Pauls.Boulevard

Generic Theatre.......................................................................485.St..Pauls.Boulevard

Norfolk Police and Fire-Rescue Museum..................... 401.East.Freemason.Street

NorVa........................................................................................... 317.Monticello.Avenue

The Roper Performing Arts Center............................................... 340.Granby.Street

Scope................................................................................. 201.East.Brambleton.Avenue

MERMAID SIGHTINGS & STATUES

Norva Mermaid.......................................................................... 318.Monticello.Avenue

Tidewater Community College (Thomas W. Moss Jr. Norfolk Campus).......300.Granby.Street

MA MaCaRTHuR STaTIoN

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS & MARKERS

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception........ 232.Chapel.Street

The Confederate Dead Memorial.At.the.Cross.of.Main.Street.and.Commercial.Place

General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Museum.... 198.Bank.Street.(MacArthur.Square.Park)

MacArthur Memorial.................................. 198.Bank.Street.(MacArthur.Square.Park)

Old Norfolk City Hall................................................................. 235.East.Plume.Street

Northern Limit of Old Norfolk.Corner.of.St..Paul’s.Boulevard.&.East.City.Hall.Avenue

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church................................................. 201.St..Paul’s.Boulevard

Wall of History................................................. City.Hall.Drive.(MacArthur.Center.Mall)

U.S. Custom House...............................................................................................101.East.Main.Street

Zero Mile Stone........................................... 198.Bank.Street.(MacArthur.Square.Park)

ATTRACTIONS

Hampton Roads Naval Museum..................................................... 1.Waterside.Drive

MacArthur Square Park............................. 198.Bank.Street.(MacArthur.Square.Park)

Commercial Place Fountain................................. Commercial.Place.and.Main.Street

Monticello Arcade............................................................... 211.East.City.Hall.Avenue

Spirit of Norfolk Cruises Office................................................ 109.East.Main.Street

Selden Arcade............................................................................. 208.East.Main.Street

Norfolk Southern Museum................................................. 3.Commercial.Place.#100

American Rover / Victory Rover Sailing Cruises................. 224.East.Main.Street

Hampton Roads Maritime Association Incorporated........ 236.East.Plume.Street

Battleship Wisconsin......................................................1.Waterside.Drive.(Nauticus)

Nauticus.............................................................................................. 1.Waterside.Drive

Spirit of Norfolk.............333.Waterside.Drive.(Behind.Waterside.Festival.Marketplace)

Norfolk Pagoda Tea House and Oriental Garden............265.West.Tazewell.Street

MERMAID SIGHTINGS & STATUES

Bronze Bas-Relief Sculpture (set in ground).North.Entrance.to.MacArthur.Center.

Bronze Bas-Relief Sculpture (set in ground)...........................Located.at.City.Hall.

.....................................................................................................and.Monticello.Avenues

Flower Mermaid..................................Corner.of.Boush.Street.and.West.Tazewell.Street

Ship Ahoy.................................................................................... 236.East.Plume.Street

Maid On Time ...........................................................................Plume.&.Atlantic.Street

Mermaid of Justice .......100.St..Paul’s.Boulevard,.Inside.(Norfolk.Circuit.Courthouse)

Nauticus Mermaid............................................................1.Waterside.Drive.(Nauticus)

Norfolk Federal Building......................... Corner.of.Granby.Street.and.Brooke.Avenue

Silver Mermaid............................................... Corner.of.Plume.and.Commercial.Street

CIVIC PLaza STaTIoNHISTORICAL LANDMARKS & MARKERS

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception........ 232.Chapel.Street

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.................................................. 201.St.Paul’s.Boulevard

HaRBoR PaRk STaTIoNATTRACTIONS

Tides Baseball............................................................................................Harbor.Park

NSu STaTIoNATTRACTIONS

L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center.......................................NSU.Campus*

Planetarium.............................................................................................NSU.Campus*

* Go to NSU.EDU for schedule.

BaLLENTINE / BRoad CREEk STaTIoNATTRACTIONS

Norfolk State University Football ...................................NSU.CampusStadium

I INgLESIdE Road STaTIoN

MI MILITaRy HIgHway STaTIoN

NW NEwTowN Road STaTIoN

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232 E Main St. , Norfolk, VA 23510