Directions from Richmond, Virginia to Charlottesville, Virginia
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Walnut Creek
Parks – Charlottesville, Virginia
A recent addition to the many fine Albemarle County parks and lakes, 47-acre Walnut Creek Lake was impounded in 1990 and is the primary attraction at Walnut Creek Park. From Charlottesville, take Route 29 south to Red Hill, take left ... More on AnglerWeb.com
Wreck at the Fat Nancy
Landmarks – Orange, Virginia
Inscription. Here, on 12 July 1888, occurred one of Virginia's largest train disasters, the wreck of the Virginia Midland Railroad's Train 52, the Piedmont Airline. As it crossed the 44-foot-high, 487-foot-long trestle, called the ... More on HMDB
Beaverdam Episcopal Church
Landmarks – Goochland, Virginia
Inscription. 288 Yards south is the site of the Second Episcopal Church in Goochland County. Built before 1764, this church was in use until about 1861. William Douglas of Scotland was the rector until 1777. Among other rectors were ... More on HMDB
Revolutionary Soldiers Graves
Landmarks – Charlottesville, Virginia
Inscription. Jesse Pitman Lewis (d. March 8, 1849), of the Virginia Militia, and Taliaferro Lewis (d. July 12, 1810), of the Continental Line, two of several brothers who fought in the War for Independence, are buried in the Lewis ... More on HMDB
Shenandoah Iron Works Page Valley Iron Industry
Landmarks – Shenandoah, Virginia
Inscription. In 1836, brothers Daniel and Henry Forrer, in partnership with Samuel Gibbons, purchased land here for an ironworks and built a cold-blast furnace, called Furnace #1. Some 6,249 acres provided trees for charcoal, quarries ... More on HMDB
Bibb's Crossroads First Shots
Landmarks – Louisa, Virginia
Inscription. The Battle of Trevilian Station: A 9,300-man Union cavalry force under Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, on a raid to destroy parts of the Virginia Central Railroad, camped a few miles east on June 10, 1864. The next morning, ... More on HMDB
Scott Stadium Virginia Cavaliers Football
Entertainment Venue And Sports Arenas – Charlottesville, Virginia
Rio Hill Artifacts Found at Rio Hill
Landmarks – Charlottesville, Virginia
Inscription. Civil War relic collectors found Stuarts winter camp and skirmish site (shaded area of map) long before the Rio Hill Shopping Center opened in 1989. Metal detectors were used to search the area and artifacts—bullets, ... More on HMDB
White Hall Vineyards
Wineries And Vineyards – Crozet, Virginia
White Hall Vineyards, a farm winery located just 13 miles from Charlottesville, produced its first commercial vintage in 1994. At an elevation of 800 feet, the winery has lovely grounds, a pleasantly shaded picnic area, and spectacular ... More on Virginia.org
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