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Buckingham 9 Golf Course

Golf Courses – Midlothian, Virginia

The 9-hole "Buckingham 9" course at the Salisbury Country Club facility in Midlothian, Virginia features 7,017 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 73.0 and it has a slope rating of 126 on Other ... More on golflink.com

Belle Isle Civil War Prison

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Belle Island once housed prisoners captured by the Confederate Army during the Civil War. It is both a peaceful retreat from the city, ... More on igougo

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  • Inscription. During the winter of 1863-1864, the island visible from this spot held up to 8,000 Union army prisoners. After the outbreak of the Civil War, prisoners poured into Richmond. Camps buil... More on HMDB

  • Inscription. To mark the site of, Bell Tavern: used as a, Recruiting Station, during the War of 1812, Erected by the Dorothy Payne Madison Chapter, N. S. U. S. Daughters 1812, VA, , Erected by Nat... More on HMDB

Kenmore (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

Museums – Falmouth, Virginia

'Kenmore', perhaps also known as 'Kenmore Plantation', was the home of Fielding Lewis in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Fielding was married to Betty Washington Lewis, the sister of George Washington. The house was built in the 1770s ... More on Wikipedia

Mattapony Church

Landmarks – Stevensville, Virginia

Inscription. This is the ancient colonial Mattapony Church, used by the Baptists since 1824. Here are tombs of members of the family of Carter Braxton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. , Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development ... More on HMDB

Dictator

Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia

Inscription. Sept. 1864: “¦the enemy frequently shoot very large shells into Petersburg & do some damage to buildings, but the people are getting used to it, so they dont mind them¦.”, ... More on HMDB

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  • Petersburg, Virginia. 13-inch mortar DICTATOR in front of Petersburg, Va Date Created/Published: 1864 September 1. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-cwpb-01238 (digital file from ... More on Loc.gov

Fan District

Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia

Within The Fan there are several great restaurants, such as 8 1/2 and Strawberry Street Cafe on Strawberry ... More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • Restaurants nearby we especially enjoyed were Verbena, Can Can, Three Monkeys, Acacia Midtown, Weezies and ... More on Yahoo! Travel

  • The Fan was built around 19th century trolley lines in the city, and the streets that comprise the district... More on Yahoo! Travel

Kings Dominion

Themeparks – Doswell, Virginia

This park is overall one of the best in the U. More on ThemeParksOnline

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  • Also of note, the Eiffel Tower is a must while there thanks to the incredible views it provides of the park. More on ThrillNetwork.com

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 Best Ride: Volcano Kings Dominion is my second favorite park behind SFNE. Kings Dominion... More on ThrillNetwork.com

Ashland Berry Farm

Things To Do – Beaverdam, Virginia

You can pick strawberries and take a hay ride or cook your own hot dog over a fire for lunch. More on TripAdvisor

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  • This is my very first "haunted hayride" of any kind and I must say I had a blast! There were ten people in ... More on TripAdvisor

  • My family and I went on October 23. The staff was surly, the lines were VERY LONG and the prices were outra... More on TripAdvisor

Confederate Fortifications

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. These northernmost fortifications along Brook Road operated as an early warning system for Confederate troops defending Richmond. Earthworks designed for artillery, located on each side of the road, blocked sudden enemy ... More on HMDB

Laneville

Landmarks – Mattaponi, Virginia

Inscription. A mile and a half southwest stood Laneville, built by Richard Corbin, receiver general (treasurer) about 1760 on the site of an earlier house. There Patrick Henry sent, May 1775, to obtain money in payment for the colony's ... More on HMDB

Hagoods Brigade A.N.V. C.S.A.

Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia

Inscription. Here a brigade composed of the 7th battalion, the 11th, 21st, 25th and 27th regiments South Carolina Volunteers, commanded by Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood, charged Warrens Federal Army Corps, on the 21st day of August 1864, ... More on HMDB

The Depot Field Hospital

Things To Do – Hopewell, Virginia

Inscription. “The sick and wounded are as promptly and carefully taken care of as those in a City or Town, and probably much better.”, Gen. Rufus Ingalls, USA, Across the cove from you,... More on HMDB

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  • Born in 1839 in New Jersey, Cornelia Hancock started off her Civil War nursing career auspiciously when she arrived with other women volunteers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 1863. She was the ... More on Nps.gov

Little Yogurt Shop

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

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Awful Arthur's

Restaurants – Henrico, Virginia

We really enjoyed the food there. More on igougo

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  • We went to Awful Arthur’s in Charlottesville. We really enjoyed the food there. Unfortunately, that location has closed since then, ... More on igougo

Bistro 64

Restaurants – Glen Allen, Virginia