Directions from Chesapeake, Virginia to Emporia, Virginia
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Gravelly Run Quaker Meeting House
Landmarks – Dinwiddie, Virginia
Inscription. Quakers began settling the region by the end of the 17th century. Named for nearby Gravelly Run stream, the meetinghouse was built by 1767. It became the religious center for the Quakers in Dinwiddie and surrounding counties. ... More on HMDB
Nansemond River Golf Club
Golf Courses – Suffolk, Virginia
Early bird was $31 including a cart, a real deal . More on GolfReview
Historic Halifax State Historic Site
Museums – Halifax, North Carolina
This historic district was the site of significant events during the colonial and revolutionary periods in North Carolina. Located on the Roanoke River, the town of Halifax developed into a commerc... More on Heritage
The Union Cavalry Attacks
Landmarks – Dinwiddie, Virginia
Inscription. “I was exceedingly anxious to attack at once, for the sun was getting low, and we had to fight or go back.”, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, On March 31, 1865, Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan retreated ... More on HMDB
War Comes to the Blackwater
Landmarks – Franklin, Virginia
Inscription. During the first three years of the War Between the States, the Franklin railhead was the terminus of the Blackwater Chowan corridor. The Confederate commissary used this route to deliver the millions of pounds of goods ... More on HMDB
Dumpling Island
Landmarks – Suffolk, Virginia
Inscription. The ceremonial heart of the Nansemond Indian district stood a mile east on Dumpling Island in the Nansemond River. In 1608, Capt. John Smith led colonists upriver to obtain corn from t... More on HMDB
ACE TRACK
Things To Do – Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
This guy has the cleanest facilities with cool drinking water available. More on trails.mtbr.com
Danieltown A Side Raid: 32 Troopers Captured Wilson-Kautz Raid
Landmarks – Alberta, Virginia
Inscription. In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R. R. and the Richmond and Danville R. R. Gen. Ulysses S Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid ... More on HMDB
Lake Gaston
Things To Do – Littleton, North Carolina
This 20,300-acre reservoir is 34 miles long and has 350 miles of shoreline. Lake Gaston has an excellent largemouth bass population. Many anglers like to fish the aquatic vegetation for largemouth bass. Boat docks also are likely ... More on AnglerWeb.com
Ryan's Steakhouse
Restaurants – Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
They also have great steaks and a dessert bar and salad bar More on Restaurantica
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