The new Hampton History Museum includes nine permanent galleries arranged in chronological order showing the 400 years of development of the city and surrounding areas as the oldest continuous English-speaking settlement in America. Artifacts drawn from the city's extensive collection hightlight the diverse contributions of the early villages through the emergence of the modern city as a center of air and space research. An interesting twist to Hampton's history is that it strongly parallels American history making it relevant to people from all over the United States.