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Foster's Raid
Landmarks – Kinston, North Carolina
Inscription. On a raid from New Bern to Goldsboro, the Union troops led by Gen. J. G. Foster passed through Kinston, Dec. 14, 1862. , Erected 1934 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number F 20: ), , Location. 35° ... More on HMDB
Seven Days Battles Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. Although victorious at Beaver Dam Creek on June 26, 1862, Union General George B. McClellan believed Stonewall Jacksons 25,000 Confederates threatened the Union right flank. The next m... More on HMDB
Hanover County Black Heritage Society
Museums – Ashland, Virginia
Hanover County Black Heritage Society in Ashland, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find ... More on MuseumsUSA.org
Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine and Museum
Museums – Petersburg, Virginia
This designated National Historic Landmark was the first mine in the Pocahontas Coalfield and once of it’s richest producers. Visitors can take a guided tour through the mine and learn the history ...
Bowling Green-Richmond North KOA
Campgrounds – Bowling Green, Virginia
The closest KOA to Paramount's Kings Dominion and Virginia State Fairgrounds. Hidden Acres in Caroline County offers complete camping services with wooded, open, full hookup, pull through RV sites, and on site trailer rentals in a ... More on Virginia.org
Deck the Door
Home and Garden Stores – Richmond, Virginia
100's of seasonal wreaths - Hand-Tuned wind chimes - Hand-Painted mailboxes - Personalized house plaques - Decorative flags ... More on entertainment.com
Poplar Lawn
Parks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. Poplar Lawn is now known as Central Park. Here the Petersburg Volunteers camped in October 1812, before leaving for the Canadian border. Here Lafayette was greeted with music and speeches in 1824. The place was bought ... More on HMDB
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Landmarks – Henrico, Virginia
Inscription. In 1828, nine people organized a Sunday school in a log schoolhouse, five miles from the Richmond City limits. Students from the Virginia Baptist Seminary, now the University of Richmond, helped it become the Bethlehem ... More on HMDB
The Largest Fort
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. Fort Fisher was the largest of the more than 30 forts that studded the Union siege lines. It included nearly 2,000 feet of parapet and could mount 19 guns. The boom of a single gun in this fort on the morning of April ... More on HMDB
Petersburg Courthouse
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
The Petersburg Courthouse, built between 1837 and 1839, was the official Confederate headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg. On April 20, 1861, local volunteers formed in its square to enlist... More on Visitrichmondva.com
Grants Operations
Landmarks – Ruther Glen, Virginia
Inscription. Here, at Mount Carmel Church, on May 23, 1864, Hancocks (Second) Corps turned south to the North Anna River; Warrens (Fifth) Corps and Wrights (Sixth) Corps here turned west to Jericho Mills on the River. Grant had his ... More on HMDB
Demolition Coffee
Restaurants – Petersburg, Virginia
Enjoy one complimentary MUFFIN when a second MUFFIN of equal or greater value is purchased . . More on entertainment.com
Pizza Express
Restaurants – Chester, Virginia
The pizza is the best around...and the subs and fries are really good too. More on Yahoo! Travel
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