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Bridge: Snooks

Landmarks – Alum Bank, Pennsylvania

(Snooks, 81', 1883, rebuilt 1994, 38-05-23) across Dunning Creek ESE of Pleasantville , East St. Clair Township, Bedford County, PA. PA56 SE 1.4 miles from jct with PA96 in Pleasantville, E. on Ridge Market Rd. 0.5 miles, ... More on dalejtravis.com

Belmar Hotel

Things To Do – Altoona, Pennsylvania

We stumbled across the Belmar quite by accident-we were looking for a place to play Buzztime games & The Belmar was one of the few places that offers it. So our 8 person groupembarked on our jo... More on clubzone

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Belmar Hotel, located at 1501 4Th Ave, is your garden variety pub. It’s not going to win any raves of "Hottest. Bar. Ever.," but it’s a serviceable place to relax and unwind. Just keep your expecta... More on clubzone

The Robertson Quarry

Landmarks – Stafford, Virginia

Inscription. In the 1800s, the Robertson Quarry was one of many quarries in Stafford County which provided stone for government buildings, private homes, and public buildings, not only in Washington, D. C. but across the nation. The ... More on HMDB

Goldvein

Sightseeing – Goldvein, Virginia

Inscription. Thomas Jefferson stated in NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA (1782) that he found gold bearing rock weighing approximately four pounds near this site. Among the 19 gold mines that have be... More on HMDB

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This new park is the only museum in Virginia solely dedicated to the history of gold and gold mining. Located in Goldvein, Virginia, it ... More on Goldvein.com

Creek Side Creamery Market

Food Shopping – Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Sandwiches salads gourmet pizza soups hot dogs and 16 flavor's of Hershey's hand-dipped ice cream. Also hand-made chocolates Jelly Belly's gourmet food gifts ... More on Yahoo! Travel

R&P Railroad Piers

Trains – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. "The railroad bridge — then a frail, giddy structure, wide enough for a track and footway spans near a mile across the boiling current." Thomas Cooper De Leon, 1890, Across the canal stands one of the remaining ... More on HMDB

Oxford Historical Society, Warner Museum

Museums – Springville, New York

Star Hotel Conspirator's Lair

Things To Do – Bowling Green, Virginia

Inscription. Built approximately 1820, the Star Hotel was one of two taverns serving Bowling Green. During the Civil War, it was operated by the Henry Gouldman family, and became a notorious Confederate spy headquarters and safe haven ... More on HMDB

Cruising the Back Roads

Things To Do – Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Ask the locals and they will direct you to some of the best back roads to cruise for fresh farm produce in summer, for antiques and ... More on igougo

Belle Isle Captain John Smiths Adventures on the James www.johnsmithtrail.org

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. James River Park System: The Virginia Company of London instructed the first English colonists to choose a river for their settlement and to “let Captain Newport discover how far that river may be found navigable.” ... More on HMDB

Anderson House

Landmarks – Bedford, Pennsylvania

Inscription. Built in 1815. East room housed the first bank in Bedford, known as the Allegheny Bank of Pennsylvania, from 1815 to 1832. Original vault can still be seen. Since 1924, used as public ... More on HMDB

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The Bedford County Arts Council The Bedford County Arts Council offers monthly shows and exhibits in the historic Anderson House, a graceful 18th. century building on Bedford�s main street, and als... More on Artsinbedfordpa.org

The Woman's Club

Museums – Dumbarton, Virginia

Built for Bolling Haxall himself, this house was modernized in the 1880's by the Woman's Club of Richmond. The auditorium in ... More on MuseumsUSA.org