Directions from Alexandria, Virginia to Chesapeake, Virginia
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Young's Spring
Landmarks – Henrico, Virginia
Inscription. Just one block southwest at Young's Spring on Upham Brook, slaves often congregated on weekends to hold religious services and social gatherings. This is where Gabriel, a slave of William Prosser, planned the slave rebellion ... More on HMDB
Lafayette and Cornwallis
Sightseeing – Ashland, Virginia
Inscription. The Marquis de Lafayette and his outnumbered colonial troops abandoned Richmond on 27 May 1781 to avoid Gen. Charles Cornwallis's approaching forces. Lafayette marched north from Richmond through Hanover County and likely ... More on HMDB
Clark Family Farm
Landmarks – Ladysmith, Virginia
Inscription. In 1754, John and Ann Rogers Clark, with their sons Jonathan and George Rogers, moved from Albemarle County to a farm four miles west. There were born Ann, John, Richard, Edmund, Lucy, Elizabeth, William and Frances. ... More on HMDB
Echoes Homeward The Battle of the Wilderness
Things To Do – Spotsylvania, Virginia
Inscription. Once schoolmates, friends, and neighbors, they came here as soldiers from Yorkville, South Carolina; Pen Yan, New York; Clarksville, Virginia; Barre, Vermont; and a hundred other towns, North and South. Their deaths in ... More on HMDB
Friends of Buckroe Beach Park
Parks – Hampton, Virginia
Moral of the Story--Buckroe Beach is great--Sans Souci motel is nice but the people who run it dont care on... More on Yahoo! Travel
The Mariners' Museum Park
Museums – Newport News, Virginia
I would highly recommend this museum to anyone who has children or who is interested in history . More on insiderpages.com
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The staff were extremely nice to the school children and they knew how to hold their attention. More on Yahoo! Travel
Rather ambitious in its scope - the history of sea- and ocean-going vessels - the Mariners' Musuem takes ad... More on Yahoo! Travel
In Commemoration of the Secretaries' First Conference
Landmarks – Quantico, Virginia
Inscription. Conducted on this Post July 23-26, 1953, Guest of Honor, Dwight D. Eisenhower: President of the United States, Attended by, Richard M. Nixon: Vice President of the United States, and, One hundred twenty distinguished ... More on HMDB
WICKED WOODS
Things To Do – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Wicked Woods is Fredericksburg's premier haunted attraction,that takes victims over a quarter mile trail into the deep woods to encounter many horrific scenes, professional and original props & ma... More on Visitfred.com
O'Charley's
Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia
The portions were very large, the price was great, the food was yummy and the service was excellent . More on TripAdvisor
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Two adults ordered from their special menu (any two items for $14.99). More on TripAdvisor
They seated 10 of us very quickly, no waiting line. Food was very good. Will visit again. More on TripAdvisor
Belmont House of Smoke
This was the highlight of my experience. More on TripAdvisor
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I will not return for that kind of treatment or for average food that I can get better closer to where I live. More on TripAdvisor
When I asked for a table, the host asked,"Just one?" My answer to this host: "Is one not enough for you?" T... More on TripAdvisor
Parthenon Restaurant
Restaurants – Fredericksburg, Virginia
I went in there to have lunch the other day and thought the food was great. More on Yahoo! Travel
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