Directions from Norfolk, Virginia to Appomattox, Virginia
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Grant's Headquarters at City Point
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Visitors to the site will find a memorial to Grant's headquarters during the siege of Petersburg. The actual building was torn down for supplies. From June 1864 to April 1865, General Ulysses S. Gr... More on Heritage
Southern Gun Works & Museum
Museums – Suffolk, Virginia
A wide selection of the finest limited edition military ... More on Yahoo! Travel
Dunlop's Station
Landmarks – Colonial Heights, Virginia
Inscription. At the nearby junction of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad and the Confederate military spur line to Ettrick, stood Dunlop's Station, a Confederate telegraph post and supply depot. During the siege of Petersburg, ... More on HMDB
Exit 14 to 16 Bike Route
Things To Do – Farmville, Virginia
A great trail for beginners and the pro that just want to take a nice bike ride. The trail starts out as a single person trail and leads onto a road after riding the road for a little bit you cross under the highway (I-89 to be exact) ... More on trails.mtbr.com
Corling's Corner
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. By the 1820s, Petersburg was developing into a major industrial city. The backbone of the city's workforce was enslaved labor. At this highly visible downtown intersection known as Corling's Corner, local manufacturers, ... More on HMDB
Hopewell & Old City Point
Landmarks – Hopewell, Virginia
In 1864, General Grant selected City Point as the Union Headquarters. His T-shaped cabin still stands. Other attractions are: ... More on Yahoo! Travel
Fort Early
Landmarks – Lynchburg, Virginia
Inscription. Named for Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, this roughly square earthen redoubt served as a part of the outer line of defense for Lynchburg in June 1864. Fort Early and the outer fortifications were constructed to ... More on HMDB
Monument Terrace
Things To Do – Lynchburg, Virginia
Located right in the middle of downtown - pretty hard to miss. It's a monument to every war the US has foug... More on GeckoGo
Amazement Square, The Rightmire Children's Museum
Museums – Lynchburg, Virginia
The employees are very helpful and understand children and explain lot of instruments to the children. More on insiderpages.com
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I recommmend Amazement Square Museum to everyone. More on Yahoo! Travel
Excellent museum for children and even adults. There are many things to see and experience. The exhibits ar... More on Yahoo! Travel
Burkeville Junction Critical Junction Lees Retreat
Sightseeing – Burkeville, Virginia
Inscription. Here at Burkeville Junction, the Richmond and Danville Railroad the most direct route to North Carolina crossed the South Side Railroad, which ran west to Farmville. Gen. Robert E. Lee planned to lead the Army of Northern ... More on HMDB
This House of Fern
Things To Do – Big Island, Virginia
Quite a surprising name for the most active volcano on earth, wouldn't you say? But that's the Hawaiian translation for Halemaumau ... More on igougo
Pig Point Battery
Landmarks – Suffolk, Virginia
Inscription. In June 1861, Union Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, in order to clear a route for the capture of Suffolk, sought to neutralize the Confederate battery at Pig Point three miles north on t... More on HMDB
Biscuitville
Restaurants – Lynchburg, Virginia
best biscuts in town good prices fast service ferinly servers More on Yahoo! Travel
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