Directions from Boone, North Carolina to Petersburg, Virginia
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Confederate Fortifications
Parks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. The diary of Edward R. Crockett, 4th Texas Infantry, illustrates the daily pressure of life in these trenches: June 4th, “We work hard last night & dawn on the 4th have a heavy work completed. We have quit sleeping ... More on HMDB
Music Together with Carol
Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia
about Music Together with Carol: Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their accompanying adults. Classes are held in the Weinstein Center for ... More on GoCityKids
Barton Heights Cemeteries
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. The Burying Ground Society of the Free People of Color of Richmond established its cemetery (later renamed Cedarwood) here in 1815. African Americans eventually founded five more cemeteries here: Union Burial Ground (later ... More on HMDB
Lees Retreat
Landmarks – Mannboro, Virginia
Inscription. Here Custer, commanding advance guard of an Army of the Potomac, struck and drove back Fitz Lee, left flank guard of Army of Northern Virginia, April 3, 1865. , Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. ... More on HMDB
Paspahegh Indians
Landmarks – Charles City, Virginia
Inscription. Located nearby was the main town of the Paspahegh Indians, tributaries to paramount chief Powhatan. When Jamestown was built in their territory, the Paspahegh consistently resisted the English settlement. In Aug. 1610, ... More on HMDB
Cold Stone Creamery
Ice Cream – Midlothian, Virginia
Cold Stone Creamery is a two star restaurant in Midlothian. It's known for its dessert. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll ... More on Open List
Nasher Museum Of Art
Museums – Durham, North Carolina
We were fortuate to visit the Nasher for Picasso and the Allure of Language Exhibition (20 Aug 2009 thru 3 ... More on TripAdvisor
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This is a top-knotch art museum with a stellar and diverse collection. More on TripAdvisor
This museum is so light and bright. The art is easy to look at and it is well organized. It is quite small ... More on TripAdvisor
Horseshoe Shops
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. In the late 1800s, horse-drawn carts, wagons, and carriages dominated city streets, and southern agriculture still largely depended on the power of horses and mules. To meet the demand for horse and mule shoes, Tredegar ... More on HMDB
Nowhere To Go
Things To Do – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. For nearly two weeks, from June 3 to June 12, the soldiers endured the agony of trench warfare. One Virginian recalled: Thousands of men cramped up in a narrow trench, unable to go out, or to get up, or to stretch or ... More on HMDB
Topeka's Steakhouse & Saloon
Restaurants – Midlothian, Virginia
The service was great and the food was very good! More on TripAdvisor
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THE FOOD WAS FRESH AND THE STAFF WAS EXCELLENT. More on Yahoo! Travel
A few friends and I went here while looking for a place to sit and discuss a few things, and I was shocked ... More on insiderpages.com
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