Directions from Richmond, Virginia to Clarksville, Virginia
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Union Army Checked
Landmarks – Colonial Heights, Virginia
Inscription. Here the Army of the James, moving on Petersburg, May 9, 1864, was checked by the Confederate defenses on the creek and turned northward. , Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number 25-S: ... More on HMDB
Quaker Road Engagement 29 March 1865
Landmarks – Dinwiddie, Virginia
Inscription. This was the first in a series of attempts by Grants army to cut Lees final supply line – the South Side Railroad – in spring 1865. Here at the Lewis farm, Union forces led... More on HMDB
Lake Rawlings Dive Park
Things To Do – Rawlings, Virginia
Taking a tip from Dick at our scuba shop, John and I decided to spend Labor Day doing some diving. So, we headed to Lake Rawlings, ... More on igougo
Halifax Country Club
Golf Courses – Halifax, Virginia
This course is highlighted by its hilly fairways and small greens. In addition, water hazards come into play on several holes, and many sand bunkers have been positioned throughout the course. The ... More on Golf.com
LONGWOOD PARK (VA)
Campgrounds – Clarksville, Virginia
Longwood Park is located on John H. Kerr Reservoir. The 50,000- acre lake extends 39 miles up the Roanoke River along 800 miles of wooded, cove-studded shoreline with 70,000 acres of project lands and it's yours to enjoy whether you ... More on ReserveAmerica.com
City Point Defenses Securing the Union Position
Landmarks – Hopewell, Virginia
Inscription. The fort behind you is all that remains of the inner defense line built by the Union army in 1864 to protect its base headquarters at City point. With a powerful fleet of ironclads and gunboats controlling the James River ... More on HMDB
Poplar Lawn
Parks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. Poplar Lawn is now known as Central Park. Here the Petersburg Volunteers camped in October 1812, before leaving for the Canadian border. Here Lafayette was greeted with music and speeches in 1824. The place was bought ... More on HMDB
Violet Bank Museum
Museums – Colonial Heights, Virginia
Violet Bank Farm served as Confederate General Robert E. Lee's headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg. There, he received word that Union Troops had detonated 8,000 pounds of gunpowder beneat... More on Visitrichmondva.com
Fort Christanna
Landmarks – Alberta, Virginia
Inscription. Nearby to the south stood Fort Christanna, a wooden structure built in 1714 under the auspices of Alexander Spotswood and the Virginia Indian Company. Members of the Meiponsky, Occaneechi, Saponi, Stuckenock, and Tutelo ... More on HMDB
Petersburg Museums
Museums – Ettrick, Virginia
Operates the Siege Museum and Centre Hill Mansion. More on MuseumsUSA.org
The First Methodist Meeting House
Landmarks – Petersburg, Virginia
Inscription. The first Methodist Meeting House in Petersburg was a theatre on West Old Street near the river rented by Gressett Davis. Robert Williams, a follower of John Wesley, came to Petersburg to preach in 1773 at the invitation ... More on HMDB
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