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Landmarks – Prince George, Virginia
Mount Hope Baptist Church was organized by former slaves in 1878 under the name of Bethel Church and its founding pastor was Reverend Peter Berry. A late 19th century place of faith formation and s... More on Virginia.org
Museums – Richmond, Virginia
Carpenter Center for the Peforming Arts in Richmond, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find ... More on MuseumsUSA.org
Parks – Midland, Virginia
Inscription. About 1719, five years after they immigrated to Germanna in present-day Orange Co. twelve German families moved here as lot owners of 1,805 acres on Licking Run claimed a year earlier by their trustees, John Fishback, ... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Catlett, Virginia
Inscription. To halt the flow of supplies to Union forces on the Orange & Alexandria R. R. Maj. John S. Mosby, C. S. A. destroyed a train near here on 30 May 1863. Removing a rail to stop the train, Mosbys Rangers disabled the engine ... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Woodford, Virginia
Inscription. (South Facing Side): Spotsylvania County: Area 413 Square Miles, Formed in 1720 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William, and named for Alexander Spotswood, governor of Virginia, 1... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Chester, Virginia
Inscription. Here in 1864 on the Bermuda Hundred peninsula between the James and Appomattox Rivers, the Union Army of the James, commanded by Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, was "bottled up" by Confederate Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, ... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. From Virginias founding until the American Revolution 170 years later, the Anglican Church was the only state recognized religion. The government built the churches and the parsonages and paid the clergy with tax money. ... More on HMDB
Parks – Richmond, Virginia
This multi-phase unit offers plenty of activities for the older kids. The vibrant yellow SpyroSlide�?� and Wave Poly Slide glow in glory when children arrive. There is plenty to see at ... More on KaBoom.org
Parks – Hopewell, Virginia
It's a pretty cool skateboard park. The hours are pretty good there. They have some pretty good stuff there but ... More on skateboardpark.com
Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia
It's great for a little pick me up in the morning after a hard work out at the YMCA. More on TripAdvisor
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