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Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. By the 1820s, Petersburg was developing into a major industrial city. The backbone of the city's workforce was enslaved labor. At this highly visible downtown intersection known as Corling's Corner, local manufacturers, ... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. 25 April 1781: In the late afternoon and evening of 24 April 1781, Virginia militia regiments of Brigadier General Peter Muhlenbergs Corps of about 1,000 men marched into Petersburg in order to counter an expected attack ... More on HMDB
History Museum – Richmond, Virginia
The Museum of Virginia Catholic History exhibits illustrating the history of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond are located in the Baptistery Gallery and Crypt at the Cathedral of ... More on Visitrichmondva.com
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. During Confederate Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's intelligence gathering "Ride Around McClellan, " a skirmish ensued atop this hill on 13 June 1862 when several companies of the 9th Virginia Cavalry collided with the 5th ... More on HMDB
Religion and Faith – Manakin Sabot, Virginia
Inscription. Organized as Dover Mines Church about 1863, First Baptist Church, Manakin is one of the oldest African American churches in Goochland County. Its members separated from Dover Baptist C... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. “At that hour, Petersburg was clearly at the mercy of the Federal commander, who had all but captured it.”, Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, CSA Confederate Commander, June 15, 18... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Charles City, Virginia
Inscription. During most of the Civil War (1861-1865), Charles City County lay between two armies: the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia safeguarding the Confederate capital of Richmond and the Union Army of the Potomac occupying ... More on HMDB
Parks – Richmond, Virginia
Separate play space for 2-5 year olds (tot lot). More on KaBoom.org
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
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