Directions from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Beard's Mountain Trail
Campgrounds – Richmond, Virginia
The Beard's Mountain Trail offers nice views of the Cowpasture River Valley and opportunities for viewing the many species of wildlife at home in the Allegheny Mountains. The 7-mile trail starts by... More on Wildernet.com
Short Pump
Landmarks – Glen Allen, Virginia
Inscription. According to legend, just beyond the fork where the Deep Run Turnpike (now Broad Street Road) crossed Three Notched Road (now Three Chopt Road) stood a tavern which was built in 1815. Here, under the rickety old double ... More on HMDB
Proper Topper
Clothing Shopping – Washington, Washington DC
This incredibly chic hat store carries classic and modern styles for men and ... More on Yahoo! Travel
Poplar Lawn
Parks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. Poplar Lawn is now known as Central Park. Here the Petersburg Volunteers camped in October 1812, before leaving for the Canadian border. Here Lafayette was greeted with music and speeches in 1824. The place was bought ... More on HMDB
Bollingbrook Hotel
Things To Do – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. After a fire destroyed John Niblo's tavern in 1827, Niblo assembled a group of investors who constructed on this site in 1828 the three-story Bollingbrook Hotel, attributed to Otis Manson. The hotel became known as "one ... More on HMDB
Farrar's Island
Landmarks – Chester, Virginia
Inscription. In 1611, Farrar's Island was the site of the "Citie of Henrico, " one of Virginia's first four primary settlement areas under the Virginia Company of London. Later, it was part of a 2,000-acre land patent issued posthumously ... More on HMDB
Rollingwood
Parks – Chevy Chase, Maryland
Separate play space for 2-5 year olds (tot lot.) Not a lot of structure, and mostly big chunks of mulch everywhere. More on KaBoom.org
Thomas J. Jackson, General CSA
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. Presented by English Gentlemen, as a tribute of admiration for, The Soldier and Patriot, Thomas J. Jackson, and gratefully accepted by Virginia, in the name of the Southern People. Done A. D. 1875. In the hundredth year ... More on HMDB
A Center of Culture and Commerce
Landmarks – Gaithersburg, Maryland
Inscription. In July of 1889, John A. Belt, a leading merchant in Gaithersburg, purchased the southwest corner of Diamond and Summit Avenues for $200. On this site, Belt built a general store with a large upstairs public room, known ... More on HMDB
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