Directions from Luray, Virginia to Chesapeake, Virginia
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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Teamwork - A Tradition
Sightseeing – Norfolk, Virginia
Inscription. On the night of May 25, 1981, while operating off the Florida coast, a twin engine EA-6B jet aircraft crashed into the flight deck of USS Nimitz CVN-68, killing 14 crewmembers and injuring 45 others. Nimitz pulled into ... More on HMDB
The Underground Railroad
Trains – Norfolk, Virginia
Inscription. After northern states began abolishing slavery during the Revolutionary era, fugitives from throughout southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina started to escape by ship from the Norfolk waterfront. With ... More on HMDB
Hood's Attack
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. Fitz John Porter's troop had repulsed Confederate attacks throughout the afternoon. With daylight waning, Lee turned to John Bell Hood to spearhead the final assault. Personally leading the 4th Texas and the 18th Georgia, ... More on HMDB
Union Soldiers View
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. Union soldiers and officers gazing upon Fredericksburg from this spot in 1862 saw many of the same landmarks visible today. The skyline of this peaceful river town, population 4,500 in 1860, is still dominated by the ... More on HMDB
Speight's Run
Things To Do – Suffolk, Virginia
Speight's Run is a 197-acre lake that overflows into Lake Kilby. The lake is separated into two sections, split by Route 645 (Manning Road) off Route 58 in Suffolk. The upper section is closed to public fishing due to the lack of ... More on AnglerWeb.com
Ferguson Center for the Arts
Music and Theater – Newport News, Virginia
What began as a dream has been fully realized with the completion of the Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. The state-of-the art facility is a disti... More on Virginia.org
Comedy Zone, The
Bars – Norfolk, Virginia
Reasonable admission, good service, good food and drinks for reasonable prices . More on Yahoo! Travel
Mary Washington House
Museums – Falmouth, Virginia
'Mary Washington House', at 1200 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the house in which George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, resided towards the end of her life. George Washington purchased this house for ... More on Wikipedia
Childrens Museum Of Virginia
Zoos and Aquariums – Norfolk, Virginia
The Virginia Zoo enjoys large, well-maintained grounds but doesn't have an enormous quantity of animals. More on igougo
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Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. About a mile in the distance, beyond the vista cut through the trees, you can see modern buildings on high ground which at the time of the battle of Chancellorsville was called Hazel Grove. When "Stonewall" Jackson began ... More on HMDB
Alfred D. “A.D.” Price
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. Born into slavery in Hanover County in 1860, Alfred D. “A. D.” Price moved to Richmond in the late 1870s. Soon after coming to Richmond, he set up a blacksmith shop, which expanded into a livery stable and ... More on HMDB
Heavenly Ham
Restaurants – Virginia Beach, Virginia
In Short :Founded in 1984 in Hilton Head, S.C., this chain has expanded to more than 100 locations throughout the United States. During the day, families and office workers dine on savory club, chicken salad and roast... More on CitySearch
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