Directions from Chesapeake, Virginia to Clarksville, Virginia
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A Revolutionary Soldier
Landmarks – Boydton, Virginia
Inscription. Richard Kennon of Mecklenburg served as an officer in the 5th Virginia Regiment, 1776-1778 and later in the State Militia. He served in both houses of the General Assembly and was Presiding Officer of the Senate, 1800-1802. ... More on HMDB
Mecklenburg County / Halifax County
Landmarks – Buffalo Junction, Virginia
Inscription. (Obverse), Mecklenburg County: Area 669 Square Miles, Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of George III. Bacon, the Rebel, defeated the Indians near the present ... More on HMDB
Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter 1826–1903
Landmarks – Oxford, North Carolina
Inscription. In loving memory of Katherine Blount Skinner Lassiter (1826–1903): and of those who in this home lived under her Christian influence and in the shadow of old Saint Stephens Church during the days of the War Between ... More on HMDB
Silver Saddle
Bars – Roxboro, North Carolina
Silver Saddle - If you have to work the next morning, we bet a thousand bucks you’re going to call in sick. That’s because Silver Saddle, at 260 Virgilina Rd, is open all night. So the odds of you getting a good night... More on clubzone
Gordon Linwood Vincent (1867-1926)
Landmarks – Emporia, Virginia
Inscription. Here lived Gordon L. Vincent, who represented Greensville and Sussex counties in the 1901-1902 Virginia Constitutional Convention. A successful and respected business leader, Vincent headed the Emporia Manufacturing Company, ... More on HMDB
Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir)
Parks – Clarksville, Virginia
A portion of Buggs Island Lake is located in North Carolina, but Virginia fishing licenses are legal lake-wide. Disabled anglers are encouraged to visit the North Bend Park pier, which is designed especially for their needs. The end ... More on AnglerWeb.com
Paul Carrington
Landmarks – Wylliesburg, Virginia
Inscription. Member of House of Burgesses, 1765-1775, of Virginia conventions, 1774-1788, including Constitutional Conventions, of first Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. A founder of Hampden-Sydney College. Lived and is buried ... More on HMDB
Smoky Ordinary
Landmarks – Dolphin, Virginia
Inscription. The ordinary that stood on this site catered to travelers on the north-south stage road as early as 1750. During the American Revolution local warehouses were burned by British Colonel Tarleton, and legend says that it ... More on HMDB
Suffolk Golf Course
Golf Courses – Suffolk, Virginia
The people are nice and I recommend it to anyone looking for a bargain and a fun place to play. More on GolfReview
Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forests
National And State Parks – Scottsburg, Virginia
Located in Colorado, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest, with almost 3,000,000 acres, is the third largest National Forest in the contiguous United States, extending into ten Colorado counties. The mostly forested, ... More on recreation.gov
William Mahone's Birthplace
Landmarks – Franklin, Virginia
Inscription. Three and a half miles southwest, at Monroe, Major-General William Mahone was born, December 1, 1826. He served brilliantly in the Confederate army throughout the war, and won the title, "Hero of the Crater, " at Petersburg, ... More on HMDB
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