Directions from Lexington, Virginia to Glen Allen, Virginia
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Oakley's Gently Used Books
Things To Do – Charlottesville, Virginia
Although the bookstore is small, it is one of my favorites. They have a large selection of fantasy and sci-fi books (I think their other selections are a bit smaller). They are really helpful with finding new ... More on insiderpages.com
Braley Pond
Parks – Staunton, Virginia
Braley is a 4.5-acre impoundment constructed in 1965 by the U.S. Forest Service as a recreation pond. It was drained in 1989 to dredge the upper end. The fill was used to build a "fishing point." ... More on AnglerWeb.com
Swift Creek Berry Farm
Things To Do – Moseley, Virginia
pumpkins E-mail: scbf@comcast.net April through October. Call for hours and picking information. Ask about our mums ... More on pumpkinpatchesandmore.org
South Carolina
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. On this hill for one month South Carolina troops guarded the entrance to Petersburg and here July 30, 1864, suffered death from a mine exploded by the Federals. Here the surviving Carolinians under the command of Stephen ... More on HMDB
Old Westham Bridge
Parks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. The road ahead once led to a stone and steel bridge that connected the 20th century community of Southampton behind you with the colonial village of Westham on the north shore. Prior t... More on HMDB
Drewry's Bluff Civil War Site
Landmarks – Chesterfield, Virginia
The fort at Drewry's Bluff was built in the spring of 1862 to defend the James River against the Union navy. It now is a part ... More on Virginia.org
Hanover Tavern War Comes to Hanover Courthouse
Landmarks – Hanover, Virginia
Inscription. This communitys first real taste of war came in May 1862, when Gen. George B. McC1e11ans Union army moved from the east to threaten Richmond. On May 25, McClellan ordered troops to reconnoiter the Hanover Courthouse area ... More on HMDB
Long Creek Action
Landmarks – Ruther Glen, Virginia
Inscription. The earthworks in the angle between this stream and the North Anna River, held by a small Confederate force, were taken by by Grant's troops moving southward on May 23, 1864. The Unionists then advanced to the river, ... More on HMDB
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