Directions from Alexandria, Virginia to Amherst, Virginia





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Sights from Chain of Craters Road

Things To Do – Big Island, Virginia

Nature/man, nature/man - there have been several competitions between the two over this road—and nature is the ultimate winner. Man ... More on igougo

Sedalia Center, The

Museums – Bedford, Virginia

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  • Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Sedalia Center proudly promotes the cultural and performing arts by offering programs, cultural festivals and gallery exhibitions. WE HAVE ... More on Sedaliacenter.org

Montclair Veterans Flagpole

Landmarks – Dumfries, Virginia

Inscription. Dedicated to the brave Montclair residents who served our country in Operation Desert Storm: , Erected 1991 by Montclair Property Owners Association, Inc. , Location. 38° 37.476′ N, 77° 20.815′ W. ... More on HMDB

Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike

Landmarks – Bedford, Virginia

Inscription. The Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike Co. was incorporated in 1818 to build a turnpike from Lynchburg west to Salem. The road reached Liberty (now Bedford) in 1828 and was completed to Salem in 1836. In Bedford County, covered ... More on HMDB

Buckingham County / Nelson County

Landmarks – Wingina, Virginia

Inscription. (Buckingham County side): Buckingham County was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. The county seat is Buckingham, originally known as Maysville. In 1822 a courthouse, Virginia's first temple-form porticoed courthouse, ... More on HMDB

Civil War Tours

Things To Do – Fredericksburg, Virginia

Civil War Tours provides high quality affordable Civil War tours to Tour Companies, Civil War Round Tables, and special interest groups. We arrange all aspects of the tour including transportation... More on Visitfred.com

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  • Inscription. The Civil War focused national attention on Chatham, which became known as the Lacy House after its wartime owner, J. Horace, Lacy. Federal troops first occupied Fredericksburg in the ... More on HMDB

Assateague Island National Seashore

National And State Parks – Charlottesville, Virginia

Regal Aquia 10

Things To Do – Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Triangle Drive-In

Things To Do – Triangle, Virginia

Screens: 1 Sound: Car Capacity: 300 Typical season: Technical details: none Triangle Drive-In Timeline: There are no timeline ... More on drive-ins.com

“Message of Peace”

Landmarks – Appomattox, Virginia

Inscription. From near his headquarters atop the rise in front of you, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent a message that jolted a nation. After finishing his meeting with Lee at the McLean House, Grant paused along the road and scribbled ... More on HMDB

Edgehill

Landmarks – Charlottesville, Virginia

Inscription. The land was patented in 1735. The old house was built in 1790; the new in 1828. Here lived Thomas Mann Randolph, governor of Virginia 1819–1922, who married Martha, daughter of Thomas Jefferson. , Erected 1928 ... More on HMDB

Gingerbread Cafe

Restaurants – Bedford, Virginia

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  • It was about 11:30 and we were looking for some place to eat so we decided to drive though town. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • Cute little cafe.: The Gingerbread Cafe is a nice little place to get a late breakfast or lunch. They open ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Lil Black's Smoked BBQ

Restaurants – Stafford, Virginia

So much better than them franchises or bbq restaurants and we have tried them all in our search for the best Virginia BBQ. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • The BBQ found at this location is the best ever and we LOVE BBQ. The rack of pork ribs are huge and you get the meaty back portion as well which is very rare. Most places you only get the ribs. The... More on Yahoo! Travel

Little Taipei

Restaurants – Woodbridge, Virginia

Mill Creek Reservoir

Parks – Amherst, Virginia

Mill Creek Reservoir is a 189-acre impoundment located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Amherst County.Mill Creek Reservoir can be accessed by taking route 60 to Lowesville Road (Rt. 718), turn right onto route 610, and bear left at ... More on AnglerWeb.com