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Pocatalico River

Things To Do – Charleston, West Virginia

Negro Canyon Recreation Area

National And State Parks – Nelsonville, Ohio

Hunting in season and very secluded hiking make this remote slickrock canyon worth the canoe or boat trip. More on recreation.gov

Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier

Museums – Sutherland, Virginia

Pamplin is a world-class 422-acre park with award winning museums, a historic Civil War battlefield, Antebellum plantation homes, living history demonstrations, complete ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Intermediate Defenses

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. Here ran, east and west, the intermediate line of Richmond defenses during the Civil War. Near this spot on 1 March 1864 Union Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick halted his raid that was intended to free Union prisoners ... More on HMDB

Grace Episcopal Church

Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia

Inscription. The third home of Grace Church, a brick Gothic Revival-style building, stood on this site from 1859 to 1960. The congregation was founded in 1841 by Dr. Churchhill Jones Gibson, rector until 1892. In 1928 a majority of ... More on HMDB

Creatures 'n Crooks Bookshoppe

Book Shopping – Richmond, Virginia

Creatures 'n Crooks specializes in mystery, science fiction, fantasy and ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Acoustic Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA

Things To Do – Charlottesville, Virginia

Inscription. The site was patented by William Taylor in 1737. The town was established by law in 1762, and was named for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. Burgoynes army, captured at Saratoga in... More on HMDB

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  • Inscription. As early as 1795, several types of mills operated here. In 1847, Farish, Jones, and Co. opened a cotton and woolen factory. John A. Marchant gained control of it by 1852 and renamed it... More on HMDB

The Tradition Golf Club At The Crossings

Golf Courses – Glen Allen, Virginia

The Tradition Golf Club At The Crossings is an 18-hole regulation length golf course in Glen Allen, Virginia. This medium-length layout features 4 sets of teeboxes for the enjoyment of golfers of all skill levels. Online tee times ... More on TheGolfCourses.net

Lake Stephens

Campgrounds – Surveyor, West Virginia

272-acre lake surrounded by 1,900 acres of hardwood forest. Tent & RV camping, fishing, boating, swimming, biking, hiking, ... More on VisitWV.com

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  • Located in the heart of coal country and open April 15-October 15. Nine miles from Beckley, WV & 25 ... More on VisitWV.com

Coles Mountain Recreation Area

Campgrounds – Richmond, Virginia

Coles Mountain Recreation Area features a beautiful swimming beach and bathhouse, warm showers, flush toilets, 80 picnic sites, shelters, a boat launch, a courtesy dock and vending machines. A universally accessible fishing pier may ... More on Wildernet.com

Grandfather Mountain Hike

Things To Do – Waynesboro, Virginia

Grandfather Mountain is the highest peak in the Blue Ridge. Parts of the back country here have been designated as an International ... More on igougo

Athens Country Club

Golf Courses – Athens, Ohio

This course will come up and bite you. Although short the unlevel lies makes it very difficult to hit small greens. The course is beautiful, but takes its licks in August/Sept. because if the lack ... More on golflink.com

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  • Athens Country Club is a 9-hole regulation length golf course in Athens, Ohio. This short layout has 3 sets of teeboxes for a fun, but challenging golfing experience. Online tee times may be availa... More on TheGolfCourses.net

  • This traditional-style course, has narrow fairways and small, fast greens. The course was built on hilly terrain. The signature hole is #3, a 408-yard, par 4, with an elevated ... More on Golf.com

Padow's Ham & Deli

Restaurants – Chesterfield, Virginia

You might have to pass other places for lunch - but this place is definitely worth it! Located across from the Chesterfield County Government Complex; near Pocahontas State Park! Drive into Courthouse Commons West Sho... More on Virginia.org

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Sonic Drive-In

Restaurants – Waynesboro, Virginia

Don Papa Grande

Restaurants – Chester, Virginia

The food it good and the service is always good, but there is almost a waiting line, because of its small s... More on CitySearch

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  • this is got to be the best mexican restaurant no question about it. More on CitySearch

  • Don Papa is good as Mexican goes, but it is a small restaurant and the menu isn't as extensive as maybe it ... More on CitySearch