Isle of Wight County Museum

"This is a very neat and educational museum on the history of Smithfield and the area. Lots of interesting artifacts on display and, of course, you can see the world's oldest peanut (1890) and edible ham! It was surprisingly inexpensive to visit for everything that's included. It's also located near shopping and restaurants, and there's plenty of free parking."

"Very neat museum. It gas the oldest ham and peanut. The gentleman that was working the register was very informative and very nice. Well worth the price of $2."

"The place was very clean and the gift shop was small but cute. The coolest thing was the general store. The Lady at the front desk, was a sweetheart. And my good friend from south india just love the place. Thank you so much for working hard to keep places like this open."

"Fabulous museum!! It covered a much broader spectrum of subjects than we expected. Everything about this museum was very well done; the artifacts, the presentation, the signs and interpretations and especially the tour by Mike! Mike has a wealth of knowledge and gave a very detailed and enthusiastic presentation!"

"Nice little museum which is huge on the inside. Friendly staff, lots of artifacts, about local history from the Native Americans to the Colonial period, and beyond. A must to visit at least once. Update : Just revisited the museum a few days ago. Still the same AND more. They added an exhibit on the Cold War and more displays about the Civil War. The staff is as friendly as ever and it isn't busy. Also, just costs two dollars a head. That's cheap. Even for a local museum. And you get to see the oldest peanut. What more can you want?"