Directions from Arlington, Virginia to Gloucester, Virginia
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George Wythe
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. This tablet is dedicated, to mark the site where lie, the mortal remains of, George Wythe: Born 1726 Died 1806, Jurist and Statesman, Teacher of Randolph, Jeferson and Marshall, First ... More on HMDB
Poquoson Seafood Festival
Things To Do – Poquoson, Virginia
They even have shark to eat! More on GeckoGo
Emancipation Oak “Thirst for Knowledge”
Landmarks – Hampton, Virginia
Inscription. Here, under an oak tree, newly freed African American students listened in January 1863 as the Emancipation Proclamation was read aloud. Union Gen. Benjamin F. Butlers “contraband of war” decision at Fort ... More on HMDB
The Pennsylvanians Stand Firm
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. Five regiments of Pennsylvania troops, supported by artillery, held the high ground in front of you. In 1862 the slopes were open with no trees to block the view. Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Warner of the 10th Pennsylvania ... More on HMDB
First Peninsula Defense Line
Landmarks – Newport News, Virginia
Inscription. Earthworks on the hillside above mark the southernmost of three fortified cross-peninsula defense lines built by Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder in the spring of 1862 and extending three miles from Deep Creek here at ... More on HMDB
John Clayton, Botanist
Landmarks – Dutton, Virginia
Inscription. One and a half miles north is the site of his home "Windsor" where he developed an excellent botanical garden. He was first president, Virginia Society for the Promotion of Useful Knowledge, and clerk of Gloucester County ... More on HMDB
Brandon Plantation & Gardens
Gardens – Spring Grove, Virginia
Brandon was originally a vast land grant to John Martin, companion of Captain John Smith, on his first voyage to America. One of the most magnificant of the James River estates with superb gardens ... More on Virginia.org
Fitchett's Wharf
Landmarks – Moon, Virginia
Inscription. Fitchett's Wharf was a center of commercial activity for this area of Mathews County from 1845 until the early 20th century. It also served as a major port of call for vessels plying the Chesapeake Bay until 1932. An ... More on HMDB
Langley Field: Creating an Air Force
Parks – Hampton, Virginia
Inscription. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), created in 1915 to revitalize American aviation, was a pivotal force behind opening Langley Field in 1917 nearby to the north. I... More on HMDB
National Memorial Park
Themeparks – Newport News, Virginia
Category: Amusement/recreation Services National Memorial Park is a one-stop provider of fun for the family in Virginia. Visit ... More on localamusementparks.com
Port of Call
Beaches – Gloucester Point, Virginia
Inscription. Gloucester Point's geographic location has always been the county's tie to the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. In 1707, Gloucestertown was laid out on the bluff above the thriving tobacco port on the Point. In the days before ... More on HMDB
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