Directions from Norfolk, Virginia to Madison Heights, Virginia
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Housing Several Thousand Federal Troops
Landmarks – Hopewell, Virginia
Inscription. “To a civilian, a camp is always a sad-looking sight – men living on the ground like animals, in the mud, under the rain which penetrates the tents, surrounded by thick and acrid smoke of burning wood. Army ... More on HMDB
Prentis House, The
Landmarks – Suffolk, Virginia
The oldest standing home in Suffolk, this three-story structure currently houses Suffolk's Visitor Information Center and Tourism offices. ... More on Virginia.org
French's Church
Landmarks – Farmville, Virginia
Inscription. An Episcopal church, built in 1757, formerly stood one-eighth of a mile east of here. According to tradition, a detachment of Rochambeau's army wintered here after the Battle of Yorktown, and seventy French soldiers were ... More on HMDB
McDowell's Grave
Landmarks – Fairfield, Virginia
Inscription. Nearby is the cemetery that contains the grave of Capt. John McDowell, who died on 18 Dec. 1742 during a conflict between Iroquois Indians and colonial settlers. Although accounts differ on how the conflict arose, it ... More on HMDB
Lake Chesdin
Beaches – Colonial Heights, Virginia
Lake Chesdin is a 3,100-acre water supply reservoir on the Chesterfield-Dinwiddie County line administered by the Appomattox River Water Authority From Richmond, take I-95 South to Colonial Heights, then U.S. 1 to Route 36 for the ... More on AnglerWeb.com
Massachusetts
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. (Front): In memory of the soldiers and sailors from Massachusetts, who lost their lives in the armies of the Potomac and James, in various battles in Virginia, 1861 1865, This monument erected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ... More on HMDB
Siege of Suffolk Bacon for the Confederacy
Landmarks – Suffolk, Virginia
Inscription. The monument before you was erected in 1889 by Col. Thomas W. Smith in honor of his Confederate “comrades.” Smith had served as a 2nd Lt. in the local unit, “Marion Rangers, ” which was assigned ... More on HMDB
The Battle of Reams Station The Petersburg (& Weldon) Railroad
Trains – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. As early as September 1829, business interests in Petersburg wanted to build a railroad between Petersburg, Virginia and Weldon, North Carolina. The railroad would connect the Appomattox and Roanoke river and attract ... More on HMDB
Duchess of Bedford Bakery
Restaurants – Bedford, Virginia
Nice place for a girls out lunch, they have delicious chicken salad and when they have it a great squash ... More on TripAdvisor
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My girls and I love to eat at The Duchess. I tell people that the portions are just right. When the plate a... More on TripAdvisor
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