The Almshouse Farm served as the site for the Northampton County poorhouse for almost 150 years, from 1804 until 1952.

African-Americans were housed in a separate building on the property located at Machipongo, Northampton County, Virginia.

[1] The Barrier Islands Center is housed on the former site of the Almshouse Farm.

The Center offers programs, workshops, concerts and events about the arts, culture, nature, science and history for all ages.

This article about a property in Northampton County, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.