Directions from Avenue, Maryland to Chester, Virginia
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The Cupola Furnace and Foundry
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. The cupola furnace was last used here as part of the carwheel foundry, where railroad carwheels were cast until the 1950s. The wall in front of you is the back wall of the building, and the arch behind you is the remains ... More on HMDB
Fountain Bookstore
Book Shopping – Richmond, Virginia
We were cold, we were tired and my wife wanted a book to read back at the hotel that evening. Like all good... More on Yahoo! Travel
The Boy Company Parker's Battery 1864
Landmarks – Chester, Virginia
Inscription. This site seems remote from Richmond, but Confederate defenses extended well beyond the city. From mid-June 1864 a unit of artillerymen called Parkers Battery manned these earthworks. Despite the proximity of a large ... More on HMDB
American Canal Society
Museums – Tuckahoe, Virginia
American Canal Society in Richmond, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum ... More on MuseumsUSA.org
Presidents Mansion White House of the Confederacy
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. This house was the executive mansion of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family from August 1861 until April 2, 1865. A West Point graduate, former U. S. senator from Miss... More on HMDB
Rockahock
Campgrounds – Lanexa, Virginia
On the banks of the Chickahominy River in Lanexa, Va, lies an extraordinary camping destination. Located on 200 acres of waterfront land, Rockahock is a premier ... More on GreatCampingSpots.com
New Kent Road
Landmarks – Quinton, Virginia
Inscription. This was the main road to Williamsburg in early days. Cornwallis, retiring eastward, used this road in June, 1781. The Confederates, retreating westward, passed over it in May, 1862. ... More on HMDB
Pine Thicket “the instrument of his punishment” John Wilkes Booth – Escape of an Assassin
Landmarks – Bel Alton, Maryland
Inscription. After assassinating President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth and his accomplice, David A. Herold, fled Washington for Southern Maryland, a hotbed of Confederate sympathizers. After leaving the home ... More on HMDB
Save yourselves if you can" May 24, 1864 6:00 - 7:00pm
National And State Parks – Doswell, Virginia
Inscription. As the imperiled Union brigade huddled in the ravine before you, General Mahone recognized that their bold assault was unsupported and ordered General Harris to send a regiment from these trenches to attack them. At 6:45 ... More on HMDB
Frank's West Pizzeria Italian
Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia
The pizza is excellent , if you like NY Style pie. More on TripAdvisor
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If your first concern when getting pizza is do they have coupons, Franks is probably not your place. More on TripAdvisor
Very average. Not sure its still open More on TripAdvisor
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