Directions from Newport News, Virginia to King George, Virginia

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Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia

Lee Hall

Landmarks – Hague, Virginia

Inscription. A quarter-mile to the northeast stood Lee Hall, built about 1723 by Henry Lee of Stratford and the great-grandfather of Robert Edward Lee. He left his estate to his son Richard Lee, wh... More on HMDB

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NEWTON, Willoughby, a Representative from Virginia; born at �Lee Hall,� near Hague, Westmoreland County, Va., December 2, 1802; received a liberal education from private tutors and attended the Col... More on Bioguide.congress.gov

Providence Forge

Landmarks – Providence Forge, Virginia

Inscription. Here about 1770, Charles Jeffery Smith, a Presbyterian minister, settled and, with William Holt, built a forge for making farm implements. Francis Jerdone became a partner in 1771. A militia camp was established here ... More on HMDB

Calvert Manor

Landmarks – Accokeek, Maryland

Inscription. Originally a grant of 3,000 acres by Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, to his nephew, William Calvert, 1662. The area was visited by Captain John Smith, 1608, by Captain Henry Fleet, 1629, and by Governor Leonard ... More on HMDB

Historic Fredericksburg Foundation

Museums – Falmouth, Virginia

For more than 45 years, the foundation has been a steward to the historical fabric of one of America's most historic cities. More on MuseumsUSA.org

Fort Magruder

Landmarks – Williamsburg, Virginia

Inscription. This large redoubt was the center of a defensive line crossing the Peninsula. These earthworks, constructed by the command of General John B. Magruder, were a part of the system of fortifications designed to protect Richmond. ... More on HMDB

Rose Hill

Landmarks – Port Tobacco, Maryland

Inscription. Home of Miss Olivia Floyd, Confederate agent, and her brother Robert Semmes Floyd, C. S. A. killed in action. Both are buried in St. Ignatius Church Yard two miles south. , Erected by... More on HMDB

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Inscription. Home of Dr. Gustavus Richard Brown who lies buried here. He was a close friend of George Washington and was one of the physicians in attendance at his death. , Erected by State Roads ... More on HMDB

Ampthill

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. A short distance south is Ampthill House, built by Henry Cary about 1730 on the south side of James River. It was the home of Colonel Archibald Cary, Revolutionary leader, and was removed to its present site by a member ... More on HMDB

the blood brothers skatepark, Montclair Virginia

Things To Do – Montclair, Virginia

Its made by a bunch of kids who want a good, homemade skatepark. More on skateboardpark.com

Company Store

Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. The Tredegar Company operated a company store, or commissary, in this two story brick building. The company store was opened shortly after Tredegar resumed production at the end of the Civil War (c.1868) and remained ... More on HMDB

Gardens and Crops

Things To Do – Williamsburg, Virginia

Inscription. Tobacco, sassafras – the Jamestown gardener was distracted by quick-money crops for export to Europe. Tobacco was even grown in the streets. In 1624 the General Assembly tried to aid the struggling silk and wine ... More on HMDB

A Union Advance

National And State Parks – Williamsburg, Virginia

Inscription. On May 5, 1862 Lt. George A Custer (who in 1876 made his “Last Stand” on the Little Bighorn River in Montana) led a detachment along the roadway here over “Cub Dam Creek” to occupy the Confederate ... More on HMDB