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Tobacco District

National And State Parks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. “Tobacco is in almost everyones mouth either for mastication, fumigation, inhalation, or discussion.” Samuel Mordecai, 1860, “In south Richmond¦even the baloney sandwiches and measles epidemics always ... More on HMDB

Jackson Ward Neighborhood

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

The Birthblace of African American Entrepreneurship. This is a walking tour of twelve of the historic sites in this thriving downtown neighborhood, ... More on Virginia.org

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  • Inscription. Before the Civil War this neighborhood was home to free blacks and enslaved individuals, along with European immigrants and Jewish residents. The area served as a city electoral distri... More on HMDB

Dahlgren's Cavalry Raid

Landmarks – Henrico, Virginia

Inscription. In February 1864 a young Union officer, Col. Ulric Dahlgren, joined with Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick to raid Richmond and free Federal prisoners of war. They planned for Kilpatrick's men to attack the city's northern ... More on HMDB

Dorey Park Lake

Parks – Richmond, Virginia

Yes the trail is sorta easy overall, but it can also challange you to pickup and maintain a faster pace. More on trails.mtbr.com

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  • The county has done a great job setting up and marking the trail. More on trails.mtbr.com

  • I have riden the trail quite a few times and have seen it grow. The county has done a great job setting up and marking the trail. It's also maintained really well. However, there is a lot of flats ... More on trails.mtbr.com

Henricus Historical Park

Themeparks – Chester, Virginia

Henricus was the site of the second permanent English settlement in the New World. 2011 marks the 400 anniversary of the establishment ... More on igougo

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  • Experience what it was like when the first English settlers moved to America by taking a trip to Henricus Historical Park in Chesterfield County. Established in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale, Henricus wa... More on Virginia.org

  • Established in 1611, Henricos is the replica site of the second successful English settlement in the New World also features culture ... More on Discover America

Beaverdam Episcopal Church

Landmarks – Goochland, Virginia

Inscription. 288 Yards south is the site of the Second Episcopal Church in Goochland County. Built before 1764, this church was in use until about 1861. William Douglas of Scotland was the rector until 1777. Among other rectors were ... More on HMDB

Clover Hill Mining District

National And State Parks – Chesterfield, Virginia

Inscription. Coal mines, including Brighthope, Raccoon, Cox, Hill, Vaden, and others, were located a mile west of here. As early as 1822 coal was sold for local use. By 1845 the Clover Hill Railroad was constructed to transport the ... More on HMDB

Lee-Jackson Foundation

Museums – Charlottesville, Virginia

Union Army Checked

Landmarks – Colonial Heights, Virginia

Inscription. Here the Army of the James, moving on Petersburg, May 9, 1864, was checked by the Confederate defenses on the creek and turned northward. , Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number 25-S: ... More on HMDB

Nuckols Farm

Farm – Henrico, Virginia

Israel Nuckols purchased this property in 1849. Six generations of the Nuckols family lived here. In the 1920s, the Nuckols family began a successful dairy farm. In ... More on Visitrichmondva.com

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  • Israel Nuckols purchased this property in 1849. Six generations of the Nuckols family lived here. In the 1920s, the Nuckols family began a successful dairy farm. ... More on Visitrichmondva.com

Lee's Retreat

Landmarks – Amelia Court House, Virginia

Inscription. Lee's army, retreating toward Danville, reached this place, April 4-5, 1865, only to find that the supplies ordered here had gone on to Richmond. The famished soldiers were forced to halt to forage. The result was that ... More on HMDB

Oakland Cemetery Confederates at Rest

Landmarks – Louisa, Virginia

Inscription. Battle of Trevilian Station: Here in Oakland Cemetery, beneath small, rectangular stone markers, rest as many as 60 Confederate dead from the Battle of Trevilian Station. Most of them were never identified. Immediately ... More on HMDB

Subway

Restaurants – Charlottesville, Virginia

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Restaurants – Montpelier, Virginia

Sapphire Grill

Restaurants – Midlothian, Virginia

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