Directions from Luray, Virginia to Sandston, Virginia
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The Watt House Gaines' Mill Battlefield
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. Entrenched in three lines on this plateau, the right wing of McClellan's army, withdrawn from Beaver Dam Creek, resisted Confederate attacks on June 27, 1862 until driven back at nightfall by a general assault. , Erected ... More on HMDB
Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller
Landmarks – West Point, Virginia
Inscription. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller was born on 26 June 1898 in West Point and lived here until entering Virginia Military Institute in 1917. He withdrew a year later and enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving more ... More on HMDB
The Confederate Defense
National And State Parks – Locust Grove, Virginia
Inscription. Confederate troops commanded by General Richard S. Ewell arrived on this ridge line on the morning of May 5. Ordered by General Lee not to initiate a battle, Ewell placed 10,000 men along this high ground on either side ... More on HMDB
Hops Restaurant Bar & Brewery
Breweries – Henrico, Virginia
Micro-Brew Review: This is a fun place with great food and tasty brew! More on Yahoo! Travel
Piney Grove The Front Line and the Home Front
Landmarks – Charles City, Virginia
Inscription. In Virginia, the “Home Front” and the “Front Line” were often just miles apart during the Civil War. In places such as Charles City County families provided their men for troops and also lost the ... More on HMDB
Belle Isle Civil War Prison
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Belle Island once housed prisoners captured by the Confederate Army during the Civil War. It is both a peaceful retreat from the city, ... More on igougo
Halfway House
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. This old inn was the headquarters of Major-General B. F. Butler's Union Army of the James during the Battle of Drewery's Bluff, May 16, 1864. The inn was so named because of its location about midway between Richmond ... More on HMDB
Hulls Memorial Baptist Church
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. Site of the Original, Hulls Memorial Baptist Church, Founded 1888, Erected 1897, , Location. 38° 22.349′ N, 77° 28.884′ W. Marker is near Berea, Virginia, in Stafford County. Marker is on Hulls Chapel ... More on HMDB
Mountain Road
Landmarks – Glen Allen, Virginia
Inscription. Mountain Road was originally an Indian trail. It became the main thoroughfare from Richmond to Charlottesville in the 1700s. During the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette traveled this road on his march to ... More on HMDB
The Ox Ford Road May 23, 1864 11:00am - 8:00pm
National And State Parks – Doswell, Virginia
Inscription. At 11:00 a.m. six cannon of Major John Lanes Georgia artillery battalion, followed closely by Brigadier General Edward A. Perrys weakened 270-man Florida infantry brigade, moved down this road to cover the vital crossing ... More on HMDB
The Blue Ridge Tollway
Landmarks – Doswell, Virginia
Inscription. Opened May, 1975, Built near a wooded section of the park once known as Shady Grove, guests could walk through the woods and watch these 4/5 scale replicas of classic automobiles. The cars are modeled after 1917 Model ... More on HMDB
Shish Kabab
Restaurants – Henrico, Virginia
Good Food: I agree-I moved here recently and stopped in for lamb kabob. More on Yahoo! Travel
Burgess Mill
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. An old mill stood here, with earthworks. On October 27, 1864, General Hancock, coming from the south, attempted to cross the run here and reach the Southside Railroad. He was supported on the east by Warren's (Fifth) ... More on HMDB
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