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Ast Building

Landmarks – Staunton, Virginia

Inscription. The photo shows the staff of Ast Hardware around 1915; Capt. Joseph P. Ast is second from left. In 1975, this half of the Ast building was demolished to provide an access ramp to the new parking garage, leaving the blank ... More on HMDB

Willowwood Country Club

Golf Courses – Hinton, West Virginia

So take all that extra money you'll save and buy some bug repelent... More on golflink.com

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  • Other than Beaver Creek... Best GOLF ANYWHERE. for your dollar. Your not going to have to play up and down monstrous hills, your not going to have any 600 yard-Par 5's, and your not going to be ast... More on golflink.com

  • The 9-hole "Willowwood" course at the Willowwood Country Club facility in Hinton, West Virginia features 2,965 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36 . The course rating is 33.4 and it... More on golflink.com

Sutherland Station Confederate Defense Crumbles Lees Retreat

Landmarks – Sutherland, Virginia

Inscription. The Union attack that broke the back of the Confederate defense of Petersburg and forced Gen. Robert E. Lee to evacuate the Army of Northern Virginia from the city happened here April 2, 1865. You are standing at the ... More on HMDB

Killing Fields

Things To Do – Mechanicsville, Virginia

Inscription. “The men bent down as they pushed forward, as if trying ¦ to breast a tempest, and the files of men went down like rows of blocks or bricks pushed over by striking against each other.”, John L. Piper, 12th ... More on HMDB

Presquile National Wildlife Refuge

National And State Parks – Charles City, Virginia

History The land within Presquile NWR was originally occupied by Native Americans. By the early 1600's English colonists had established the first settlement north of Jamestown nearby at Bermuda Hu... More on Fws.gov

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  • This island refuge provides prime wetland habitat for wintering Canada geese, wood ducks, black ducks, and mallards. While small in size, Presquile attracts flocks of 3,000 Canada geese and 1,000 d... More on LLBean.com

Battle of Piedmont Final Action at New Hope

Landmarks – Crimora, Virginia

Inscription. The Battle of Piedmont, fought on June 5, 1864 between Union Gen. David Hunter and Confederate Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jones. ended here. It began more than a mile northeast when the 12,000-man strong Federal army, ... More on HMDB

Sheraton West

Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia

Sheraton West - You’ve been here before. No, maybe not this particular grocer, but you’ve seen a million like it. Sheraton West is the usual kind of corner store that you’d see in the beginning of an action film…you know, the one ... More on clubzone

Building: 1915

Things To Do – Staunton, Virginia

(1915, VA-08-02) in Staunton, Augusta County, VA. US250 W. 0.5 miles from jct with I81 (exit 222) at the E. edge of Staunton to the barn on the S. side of the road at the Frontier ... More on dalejtravis.com

Bethlehem Baptist Church

Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia

The site where public education began ... More on TripAdvisor

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  • Inscription. Formerly Spring Creek Church. Organized, July 25, 1790. Benjamin Watkins, founder and first pastor, 1790-1831. Located four miles northwest, 1790-1855. Then four miles southwest, 1855-... More on HMDB

Jefferson Davis Highway

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. This tree marks the, site of Battery 17 of, the inner defenses of, Richmond, 1862-1865, and, is planted in soil taken, from battlefields, A memorial to, Confederate soldiers, by the El... More on HMDB

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  • Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway in Texas The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was conceived in 1913 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.). In that era, it was common for private orga... More on Txudc.org

Gabriels Insurrection

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. Gabriel, a slave of Thomas Prosser of nearby Brookfield plantation, planned a slave insurrection against Richmond on 30 Aug. 1800. The slaves intended to kidnap Governor James Monroe a... More on HMDB

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  • Inscription. Just to the north where Brook Road crosses Brook Run creek was the rendezvous point for the largest U. S. slave revolt ever planned. It was to be here on August 30, 1800, that Gabriel,... More on HMDB

Afton Mountain Farm Market

Things To Do – Afton, Virginia

This market features local produce, country bouquets, cut flowers, unusual garden plants, container ... More on Yahoo! Travel

California Pizza Kitchen

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

In Short :Founded in Beverly Hills in 1985, these eateries with the trademark yellow, black and white color... More on CitySearch

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  • While pizza with cross-cultural toppings is the main draw, the other dishes ... More on Gayot

Chianti Restaurants

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

If you want to try a great Italian restaurant on the West End, go to Chianti. More on CitySearch

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  • The Penne a la Vodka was excellent , I've had very few vodka sauce as good as this one. More on TripAdvisor

  • It's not the best Italian restuarant in Richmond, but I would go back. The service is slightly annoying wit... More on CitySearch

McKay John Stuart

Restaurants – Beckley, West Virginia