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Little Choptank River

Things To Do – Cambridge, Maryland

Little Choptank River is located on Marylandâs eastern shore and is about 19.2 km long. Shellfish waters in the Little Choptank River extend from its headwaters to the mouth of the river where it discharges into the Chesapeake Bay. ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Seven Days' Battles Jackson's March to the Battefields

Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia

Inscription. Confederate Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson and his troops passed through this intersection on 27 June 1862, having arrived from the Shenandoah Valley. Jackson's troops united with Gen. Robert E. Lee's forces just ... More on HMDB

Slave Trade Reconciliation Triangle

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. Identical statues in Liverpool, England; Benin, West Africa; and Richmond, Virginia, memorialize the British, African and American triangular trade, now identified as the Reconciliation Triangle. Traders profited from ... More on HMDB

Calvert County Historical Society

Museums – Prince Frederick, Maryland

The Calvert County Historical Society oversees the preservation of county history out of its headquarters at Linden. From a newly established Headquarters Room on site at Linden, visitors can find ... More on Heritage

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  • �One of the two finest examples of mid-18th. century Georgian architecture in Calvert County is the Weems House. . . . It typifies the kind of dwelling erected by Maryland�s wealthiest tobacco plan... More on Calverthistory.org

The First General Assembly of Virginia

Landmarks – Williamsburg, Virginia

Inscription. In honour of, The First General Assembly, of Virginia, here, on the thirtieth day of July A. D. 1916. Summoned by Sir George Yeardley, Governor General of Virginia, under authority from the London Company, pursuant to ... More on HMDB

John Tyler

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. State Legislator, U. S. Congressman, Governor of Virginia, U. S. Senator, Vice President of U. S. Peace Commissioner, Confederate Congressman and, tenth President of the United States,... More on HMDB

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  • Inscription. John Jasper was born in a slave cabin on Peachy Plantation in Fluvanna County on July 4, 1812, and lived until 1901. In 1839, while working in a Richmond tobacco factory, he was "annoi... More on HMDB

Point Lookout Railroad Trail

Things To Do – Scotland, Maryland

From Interstate 495, take MD Route 4 south until you cross the Solomons Island Bridge. After the bridge, turn left at the first traffic light onto MD Route 235, heading south. Follow this into a sm... More on TrailLink.com

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  • The Point Lookout Railroad Trail (also called Periwinkle Point Nature Trail) follows a corridor that was cleared in the early 1800s for a planned railroad line connecting Point Lookout, Maryland, t... More on TrailLink.com

Dairy Queen

Ice Cream – Williamsburg, Virginia

Skip DQ here and go for Rita's or Friendlys or even have dessert at Cracker Barrel across the street. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • Very gross cement chairs and tables that clearly are tough to clean . More on Yahoo! Travel

  • Only outdoor seating none indoors. Very gross cement chairs and tables that clearly are tough to clean. The... More on Yahoo! Travel

John Wilkes Booth

Landmarks – Port Royal, Virginia

Inscription. This is the Garrett Place, where John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Lincoln, was cornered by Union soldiers and killed, April 26, 1865. The house stood a short distance from this spot. , Erected 1937 by Conservation and ... More on HMDB

The Concert Ballet of Virginia

Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia

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  • We're sorry. We can't find the page or file you're requesting on the Virginia.org Website. If you got to this error page by using a link on this site, please e-mail us the page url so we may fix th... More on Virginia.org

Williamsburg AleWerks

Things To Do – Lightfoot, Virginia

“Williamsburg AleWerks is located in the heart of the early colonies in Williamsburg, Virginia. Established in 2006 we have rolled out a broad range of beer offerings and quickly established a reputation for fine beer. We operate ... More on BrewerySearch.com

Kari's Cafe Restaurant

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

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Bob Evans

Restaurants – Waldorf, Maryland

Very clean and efficient. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • I have eaten at better Bob Evans restaurants. More on Judysbook.com

  • Was a little disapointed with this one, ate here one time did`nt... More on Dine.com

Galaxy Diner

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

the service is good, the food is excellent and, with a college local mix, the people are fun! More on Restaurantica

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  • It's open late, so we'll wait for Richmond on the trip back to eat at Galaxy for the great food (the appeti... More on Yahoo! Travel

  • Everything about Galaxy is great! From the food to the service and value. Try the Callahan Platter! Please ... More on Yahoo! Travel