Directions from Alexandria, Virginia to Tappahannock, Virginia
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Sloss Furnaces
Museums – Avenue, Maryland
Designated a National Historic Landmark, the ironworks that served Birmingham from 1881 to 1971 now serve as a massive walk-through ... More on Off the Beaten Path: Alabama
Gauntlet Golf Club
Nightlife – Fredericksburg, Virginia
I just went on a golf vacation to Fredericksburg, Va, March 24-26, 2005. The last course we were to play wa... More on TripAdvisor
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I played this course yesterday (May 19, 2006). There were several areas including bunkers that were painted... More on TripAdvisor
This P. B. Dye, 18-hole course has been hailed as one of the best courses in the middle Atlantic. The Par ... More on Visitfred.com
Start of Sheridan's Raid
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. Here Sheridan, moving from camp, came into the Telegraph Road on his raid to Richmond, May 9, 1864, while Lee and Grant were fighting at Spotsylvania. The 10,000 Union Cavalry filled the road for several miles. Turning ... More on HMDB
Ravaged Town
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. Fredericksburg had enjoyed more than a century of comfortable prosperity by 1860. Although its economic heydey was past, the towns elegant houses, numerous churches, and shady, tree-lined streets bespoke lingering wealth ... More on HMDB
From Indian Path to Highway
Landmarks – Stafford, Virginia
Inscription. In 1664, a colonial road here probably followed the trace of an old Indian path. Two years later, the road was extended to Aquia Creek. It became a post road in 1750, and in Sept. 1781 Gen. George Washington passed over ... More on HMDB
A. Smith Bowman Distillery
Breweries – Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Bowman Distillery continues the time-honored tradition of blending choice natural ingredients and the latest technology to produce its fine line of spirits which include Virginia Gentleman Bou... More on Visitfred.com
Civil War Action At Mathias Point
Landmarks – Dahlgren, Virginia
Inscription. In May 1861, Confederate forces commanded by Brig. Gen. Daniel Ruggles and Maj. Robert Mayo began constructing gun emplacements at Mathias Point, which is located 2.5 miles northwest on the Potomac River close to the ... More on HMDB
Bristol Iron Works
Landmarks – Colonial Beach, Virginia
Inscription. On the river a short distance south is the site of the Bristol Iron Works, which were projected by John King and Company, of Bristol, England, and established in 1721 by John Tayloe, John Lomax and associates. The works, ... More on HMDB
Eileens At The Chimneys
Restaurants – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Welcome to Eileen's At The Chimney! We specialize in delicious and reasonablypriced cuisine, including our house specialties and other ... More on Restaurant.com
Aquia Landing Park
Landmarks – Stafford, Virginia
In the mid 1800s, Aquia Landing was the terminus of the RF&P Railroad. Here, passengers took steamboats up the Potomac River to Washington, DC. During the Civil War, it was the site of the first n... More on Visitfred.com
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