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from WikipediaRead it all ↗Benjamin's Department Store and the John W. Chandler House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Virginia Barrier Island Center (BIC) offers exhaustive information on the local culture and history. Founded in 1996 and opened to visitors in 2002 on the former site of the Almshouse Farm in Machipongo 10 miles south of the town of Exmore and 20 miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, the BIC is a cultural center, a museum and a meeting and event place. Its mission is to preserve and perpetuate the culture and history of Virginia's barrier islands through education and the collection and interpretation of artifacts. The museum holds more than 7,500 artefacts and showcases a permanent exhibition.
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CommonsWild Roots salon and the Rancho Relaxo2018
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CommonsExmore, the Treasure of Virginia's Eastern Shore2018
CommonsEpworth United Methodist Church between Exmore and Willis W…2018
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CommonsExmore, Virginia2016
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CommonsBarrier Islands LandSat2014
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CommonsBelle Haven depot2007
CommonsUS Route 13 092505 89720052 historic places in Exmore
2 places in Exmore are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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