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First Trolley Car System in Richmond

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. In 1888, the worlds first successful electric railway, the Richmond Union Passenger Railway, branched at this point to link downtown and Jackson Ward with the suburbs. This system, designed by Frank Julian Sprague (1857–1934), ... More on HMDB

Building: VA-19-01

Landmarks – Hopewell, Virginia

(VA-19-01) W. of Charles City, Harrison Township, Charles City County, VA. VA5 W. (curves N.) 10.1 miles from jct with VA155 in Charles City, W. on SR608 to Shirley Plantation ... More on dalejtravis.com

Stewart-Lee House

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. Built in 1844 for Norman Stewart, a Scottish tobacco merchant, the house was rented from his nephew, John Stewart, by Gen. Robert E. Lee's family during the Civil War. Following Lee's ... More on HMDB

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  • When Norman Stewart died in 1856, he left the building to his nephew John Stewart, who rented it to General George Washington Custis Lee, Robert E. Lee�s son, and a group of young Confederate offic... More on Nps.gov

Mobjack Bay Brewing Co

Bars – Richmond, Virginia

Mobjack Bay Brewing Co - There’s not much to be said about the cocktails at Mobjack Bay Brewing Co. They’re not necessarily cheap, but they’re ... More on clubzone

The Petersburg Railroad

Trains – Petersburg, Virginia

Inscription. The Petersburg Railroad, sometimes called the Weldon Railroad, united Petersburg with Weldon, North Carolina. It was one of the first railroads in America, beginning operations in 1833... More on HMDB

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  • Only twenty-five miles south of Richmond, Petersburg was an important supply center to the Confederate capital. With it's five railroad lines and key roads, both Grant and Lee knew if these could b... More on Nps.gov

Wilcoxs Alabama Brigade, Longstreets Division, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA

Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia

Inscription. Brigadier General Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Wilcoxs Alabama Brigade, Longstreets Division, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA: Near here on June 27, 1862, three Confederate brigades under General Cadmus M. Wilcox ascended ... More on HMDB

Spring Park Healing Waters

Landmarks – Henrico, Virginia

Inscription. The earliest record of the property shows that Samuel Williamson owned the 400 acre tract in 1796. His son, Dabney, who inherited the property, owned a slave by the name Lewis who participated in Gabriels Rebellion in ... More on HMDB

Rocks

Bars – Richmond, Virginia

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William Smith

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. (On front of granite base) : William Smith. Virginia. Born Sep 6th 1797. Died May 18th 1887. 1836-40. 1841-42. Member of Virginia Senate. 1846-49. Governor of Virginia. 1841-43. 1853-61. Member of United States Congress. ... More on HMDB

Blue Star Drive-In

Things To Do – Petersburg, Virginia

Screens: 1 Sound: Car Capacity: 300 Typical season: Technical details: none Blue Star Drive-In Timeline: ... More on drive-ins.com

Defending Fort Haskell

Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia

Inscription. Daylight on March 25, 1865, brought furious fighting to Fort Haskell. “Our thin line mounted the banquette – the wounded and sick loading the muskets, while those with sound hands stood to the parapets and ... More on HMDB

Henrico County Historical Society

Museums – Tuckahoe, Virginia

Henrico County Historical Society in Richmond, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Bill's Barbecue

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

Good place for lunch! More on insiderpages.com

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  • The offer decent bbq at reasonable prices . More on insiderpages.com

  • This is located where Robious Rd and Midlothian Turnpike intersect. It's near the Victory Lady Fitness. The... More on insiderpages.com

The Patio

Restaurants – Roxboro, North Carolina

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Carini's Italian Restaurant

Restaurants – Colonial Heights, Virginia

We visit Carini's quite often and the food is typically very good and the prices are great. More on Restaurantica

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  • A few months back my boyfriend and I who are both in the military and rarely see each other decided to go a... More on Yahoo! Travel

  • We visit Carini's quite often and the food is typically very good and the prices are great. However, this t... More on Restaurantica