Directions from Durham, North Carolina to King George, Virginia
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Start of Sheridan's Raid
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. Here Sheridan, moving from camp, came into the Telegraph Road on his raid to Richmond, May 9, 1864, while Lee and Grant were fighting at Spotsylvania. The 10,000 Union Cavalry filled the road for several miles. Turning ... More on HMDB
Nancy Wrights
Landmarks – Woodford, Virginia
Inscription. A little to the east, at Nancy Wright's, Warren's (Fifth) and Wright's (Sixth) Corps, coming from the east, on May 22, 1864, turned south. Wright camped here on May 22. , Erected 1927 by Conservation and Development ... More on HMDB
The Triangle
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. Liverpool, England The Benin Region of West Africa Richmond, Virginia: During the 18th Century, these three places reflected one of the well-known triangles in the trade of enslaved Africans. Men, women and children were ... More on HMDB
Mistaken Identity
Parks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. “It was now sun down and the air was dense with smoke, so that we were realty not certain whether the column before us were friends or enemies¦. Their banner was furled, and we could not get any clue from that¦. ... More on HMDB
Fredericksburg Normal and Industrial Institute
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. Due to the efforts of local blacks, Fredericksburg Normal and Industrial Institute (FNII) opened in October 1903 at the Shiloh New Site Baptist Church with about 20 students. In 1906 t... More on HMDB
Bermuda Hundred Captain John Smiths Adventures on the James www.johnsmithtrail.org
Landmarks – Chester, Virginia
Inscription. Before determining to settle at Jamestown, the English sought a safe place to plant their colony further west along the James River. On that trip, John Smith and his fellow Englishmen found an Appamattuck Indian town ... More on HMDB
Capital Kids Woodbridge
Parks – Woodbridge, Virginia
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Richmond National Battlefield Park
Parks – Richmond, Virginia
The view at Malvern Hill is awe inspiring and beautiful . More on Yahoo! Travel
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The view at Malvern Hill is awe inspiring and beautiful . More on Yahoo! Travel
Richmond is old, dirty, and run-down. Most parts of Richmond are not safe to walk to streets at night, and ... More on Yahoo! Travel
1708 Gallery
Museums – Richmond, Virginia
Back in the day, around the early 80s was the cooperative galleries ' co-op. More on Yahoo! Travel
Cavalry Action at Cold Harbor
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. On 31 May 1864, Brig. Gen. Wesley Merritts Union cavalry brigade, operating under Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, advanced along this road and through these fields. Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lees Confederate horsemen fought a ... More on HMDB
Richmond Ballet
Music and Theater – Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Ballet, the State Ballet of Virginia, kicks off its third decade of dance with a season of classical and contemporary works that are exciting, innovative and surprising. Led by Stoner Wins... More on Virginia.org
Lee's Hill, the commander's lookout
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. General Robert E. Lee used this hill as a command post during the Battle of Fredericksburg. It has borne his name ever since. Lees View from Here: Civilians viewing this scene might have focused their attention on the ... More on HMDB
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