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Landmarks – Weyers Cave, Virginia
Inscription. One mile west at Weyers Cave on April 30, 1927, twenty-eight students of vocational agriculture formed the Future Farmers of Virginia which became the Future Farmers of America in 1928 at Kansas City. The organization ... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Inscription. On this spot in 1838 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) pulled into the lead in the race for transportation industry dominance with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (C&O). Denied across to the Maryland side of the river, ... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Middletown, Virginia
Inscription. Commanding Reserve Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Fell in action near this place, October 19, 1864, Useful Citizen Gallant Soldier, He died too early for his country: (reverse side), Cedar Creek, October ... More on HMDB
Landmarks – Woodstock, Virginia
In 1761, when George Washington sponsored an act in the House of Burgesses to charter the new village, the town was named Woodstock. Since 1772 it has been the County seat and currently has the oldest working courthouse west of the ... More on Virginia.org
Golf Courses – Reidsville, North Carolina
On the other side of the road lays property that is part of the famous Chinqua-Penn Plantation, for which the course is named for. More on golflink.com
Landmarks – Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Horse racing first came to Charles Town in 1786, when Col. Charles Washington, brother of George and founder of Charles Town, began organizing races to be run through the city's streets. In 1913, ... More on Wveasterngateway.com
Landmarks – Lexington, Virginia
Inscription. Near the intersection of Washington and Lewis Streets stood the original burial ground for Lexington's substantial free black community and slaves dating to the early 1800's. The majority of the original burials were ... More on HMDB
Art Museums – Floyd, Virginia
The Sun Music Hall & Cultural Arts Center, located in lovely downtown Floyd, Virginia, in the heart of the Appalachian mountains, is dedicated to offering diverse and superb performance art. Our goal is to present music, dances, comedy, ... More on Virginia.org
Things To Do – Roanoke, Virginia
Milepost 86 off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Known for its exceptional hiking trails that challenge fitness enthusiasts. The adjacent overnight ... More on Visitroanokeva.com
Sightseeing – Fishers Hill, Virginia
Inscription. 1864 Valley Campaign: Here on Tumbling Run are the remains of the "Old Pike" stone bridge. The Valley Turnpike Company was chartered in 1838 as a joint-stock corporation. The turnpike followed the route of the Great Wagon ... More on HMDB
Landmarks – White Post, Virginia
Inscription. The crossroads village of White Post grew up around the white-painted marker that Lord Fairfax had erected in the 1760s to point the way to Greenway Court (south), the nearby estate fr... More on HMDB
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