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Branch Public Baths

Museums – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. John Patterson Branch (1830–1915), banker, philanthropist and community leader, erected Richmonds first public bath here in 1909 at 1801 East Broad Street as a gift to the city. ... More on HMDB

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'Branch House' is a mansion in Richmond, Virginia designed by John Russell Pope for John Kerr Branch in 1916. It is now the home of 'Virginia Center for Architecture', one of the few architectura... More on Wikipedia

R&P Railroad Piers

Trains – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. "The railroad bridge — then a frail, giddy structure, wide enough for a track and footway spans near a mile across the boiling current." Thomas Cooper De Leon, 1890, Across the canal stands one of the remaining ... More on HMDB

Food Lion Store

Grocery Convenience Shopping – Colonial Heights, Virginia

Battery Dantzler

Landmarks – Chester, Virginia

Inscription. A half-mile northeast stands Battery Dantzler, named for Col. Olin Miller Dantzler, 22d South Carolina Infantry (killed in action nearby on 2 June 1864), and constructed in May-June 18... More on HMDB

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Inscription. In 1862, Confederate authorities considered locating the main defensive James River battery here to block the Union navys approach to Richmond. They chose Drewrys Bluff instead because... More on HMDB

R.D.W. Connor

Landmarks – Wilson, North Carolina

Inscription. First Archivist of the U. S. 1934-41. Secretary of the N. C. Historical Commission, historian, author, and teacher. His birthplace stood here. , Erected 1965 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number F 39: ... More on HMDB

Deck the Door

Home and Garden Stores – Richmond, Virginia

100's of seasonal wreaths - Hand-Tuned wind chimes - Hand-Painted mailboxes - Personalized house plaques - Decorative flags ... More on entertainment.com

Jerrells Mill

Landmarks – Woodford, Virginia

Inscription. Here, on May 9, 1864, Sheridan was attacked by Wickhams cavalry. Nearby, on May 22, 1864, Warrens (Fifth) Corps, moving to the North Anna, fought Rosser's cavalry. , Erected 1937 by Conservation and Development Commission. ... More on HMDB

Old Men and Boys of Petersburg

Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia

Inscription. This stone marks the spot where the Old Men and Boys of Petersburg: under Gen. R. E. Colston and Col. F. H. Archer 125 strong on June 9th, 1864 distinguished themselves in a fight with 1300 Federal cavalry under Gen. ... More on HMDB

Capitol Square Preservation Council

Museums – Richmond, Virginia

Capitol Square Preservation Council in Richmond, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Lee Park Golf Course

Golf Courses – Petersburg, Virginia

This course features flat fairways and small greens. There are a few sand bunkers on the course, and water hazards ... More on Golf.com

Best Buds Bingo

Things To Do – Selma, North Carolina

Advance on Petersburg

Landmarks – Colonial Heights, Virginia

Inscription. Elements of the Union Army of the James, led by Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, landed at Bermuda Hundred on 5 May 1864 to cut the Confederate rail and supply lines between Richmond and Petersburg. On 9 May, Butler sent ... More on HMDB