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Clifts Plantation Site A Busy Tobacco Plantation Once Flourished Here

Landmarks – Stratford, Virginia

Inscription. Between 1976 and 1978, archaeological excavations on this spot revealed the remains of the "Clifts, " a busy tobacco plantation. When first occupied in 1670, this land belonged to Thomas Pope, an English merchant and ... More on HMDB

Anderson House

Parks – Washington, Washington DC

This Beaux Arts mansion is now home to the Society of the Cincinnati, a patriotic fraternal organization, a... More on TripAdvisor

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  • The ballroom leads to a pretty garden arcade with sweetly painted birds and trellis work. More on TripAdvisor

  • While touring DC, a couple of friends and I found the Anderson House purely by accident--we came out of the... More on Yahoo! Travel

Fort Lincoln

Landmarks – Brentwood, Maryland

Inscription. These earthworks are a portion of the original fortifications which made up Fort Lincoln. This fort was build during the summer of 1861 to serve as an outer defense of the city of Wash... More on HMDB

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  • Fort Lincoln Cemetery is steeped in beauty, history and tradition. Chartered in 1912, it was a significant piece of land long before becoming a cemetery. The Old Spring House, the oldest standing s... More on Fort-lincoln.com

KMA Junction

Things To Do – Manassas, Virginia

People who come by the shop would also enjoy visiting the area. The atmosphere is friendly and inviting at KMA Junction. Fran and Steve want their customers to feel comfortable coming in and browsi... More on Kmajunction.com

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  • KMA Junction has been committed to our customers since 1994. We have a large selection of model trains and accessories for the entire family! We are the exclusive train shop in Manassas! Lionel rep... More on Kmajunction.com

Alexandria Black History Museum

Museums – Forest Heights, Maryland

The ABHRC (formerly the Robinson Library) the African American community's first public library, presents lectures, programs and ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Platinum 112

Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia

Platinum 112 - Dress up. Platinum 112 isn’t necessarily "formal," per se, but it’s sexy and sleek; this is the kind of place where if you’re dressed like a tool, you’ll stick out like a sore thumb. (Probably more than a sore thumb, ... More on clubzone

Dairy Queen

Ice Cream – Ruther Glen, Virginia

Airmen Memorial Museum

Museums – Suitland, Maryland

topics: military, aviation, American history, people. More on MuseumStuff.com

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  • The museum tells the stories of Air Force enlisted personnel; preserves the enlisted heritage of U.S. Airmen from ... More on Search.visitmaryland.org

North Carolina

Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia

Inscription. The following North Carolina units honorably and gallantly, participated in the action at Reams Station on August 25, 1864, Infantry, Lane's Brigade, Seventh, Eighteenth, Twenty-Eighth, Thirty-Third, Thirty-Seventh, Scale's ... More on HMDB

Slave Cemetery In Memoriam

Landmarks – Stratford, Virginia

Inscription. This monument was erected by the Board of Directors of Stratford Hall in 1953. The reference to “those negroes who served Stratford so faithfully” reflects the attitude of the time shown by upper and middle ... More on HMDB

Archeology at Popes Creek

Landmarks – Colonial Beach, Virginia

This was a day trip taken in addition to visiting Stratford Hall, Virginia, Robert E. Lee's birthplace (sep... More on TripAdvisor

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  • Just wonderful, a working farm with the animals and great guides explaining the way of life during Washingt... More on TripAdvisor

  • Inscription. Most of what we know about George Washington's birthplace has come to us thanks to the archeol... More on HMDB

The Fab Lounge

Things To Do – Washington, Washington DC

The Fab Lounge - Beer? Check. Newspapers? Check. The Fab Lounge, at 1805 Connecticut Avenue Nw, offers your usual selection of imports, domestics, and so on. Craaaaazy, out-of-control entertainment... More on clubzone

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  • Located in Located In Historic DUPONT / KALORAMA & ADAMS MORGAN Easy To Locate, We Have A Great Location. We Are Just A Short Walk From The North DuPont Circle Metro Station, and Street Side Parkin... More on Thefablounge.com

Cheung Wah Chinese Restaurant

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

You can sit & eat if you want to as well. More on TripAdvisor

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  • Don't forget the shrimp fried rice!!! More on Yahoo! Travel

  • I enjoy walking over and grabbing some General Tso's Chicken. They also speak spanish which is a plus! Cheu... More on TripAdvisor

Vitos Italian Restaurant and Grill LLC

Restaurants – Ashland, Virginia

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Bob Evans Farms Restaurant

Restaurants – Bowie, Maryland

Great food. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • Good food-generally worth the wait: I love the food-especially the breakfast items. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • I will never go there again: there food was terrible. My children became sick later that night. Their service is so poor we waited in line for 30 minutes ... More on Yahoo! Travel