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Union Artillery

Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia

Inscription. These well-preserved rifle pits probably mark the far end of the Union line. The 16th Michigan Infantry or 44th New York Infantry likely built them on the morning of the battle to guar... More on HMDB

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  • Inscription. Porter posted his batteries intermittently along this ridge. Most of his guns were twelve-pounder Napoleons like the two here. “ The woods were full of smoke, ” wrote a Mas... More on HMDB

Rhythm Hall at Richmond CenterStage

Things To Do – Richmond, Virginia

about Richmond CenterStage: Richmond CenterStage is a 179,000-square foot performing arts complex housing the fully renovated, historic Carpenter Theatre, which has nearly 1,800 comfortable, spacio... More on GoCityKids

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  • Added on to the Carpenter Theatre is Dorothy Pauley Square. On the first floor, multi-purpose venue Rhythm Hall features local performing artists and an array of activities, concerts and community ... More on Richmondcenterstage.com

The Shockwave

Landmarks – Doswell, Virginia

Inscription. The second stand-up roller coaster built in the United States, and the first introduced on the east coast. The ride features 2,210 feet of track & a lift hill 93 feet tall. The ride was repainted in 2000 to celebrate ... More on HMDB

Triple Crossing

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. Soon after the Civil War, railroads were built over the old canal towpaths. Three rail lines crossing over each other give this part of the city its name. Across the canal is the only triple main-line railroad crossing ... More on HMDB

The Meadow Event Park

Parks – Doswell, Virginia

about The Meadow Event Park: The Meadow Event Park is the site for many large, popular outdoor events, including The State ... More on GoCityKids

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  • As the birthplace of Secretariat and home to the Official State Fair of Virginia, the Meadow Event Park is committed to offering southern hospitality to all who visit. Located on 360 acres of rolli... More on Meadoweventpark.com

Wickham's Line

Landmarks – Glen Allen, Virginia

Inscription. In the first phase of the Battle of Yellow Tavern on 11 May 1864, Brig. Gen. Williams C. Wickham and his Confederate cavalry were posted just south of this location below Old Francis Road. Wickham's men fired on Brig. ... More on HMDB

Old Quaker Settlement - Adkins Store Charles City County, Virginia

Landmarks – Charles City, Virginia

Inscription. This community was the site of a Quaker settlement in the eighteenth century and the Weyanoke Quaker Meeting House and graveyard. The meetinghouse was the Upper Quarter gathering place for the Yearly Meeting of Virginia ... More on HMDB

Elmira Shelton House

Museums – Richmond, Virginia

Elmira Shelton House in Richmond, VA is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Magnolia Grange

Landmarks – Chesterfield, Virginia

If you are interested in history, this site and several others in the Chester area offer a chance to step back in history in a pleasant friendly setting. I organized ... More on TripAdvisor

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  • If you visit this place, you will truly get the feeling what it was like to have lived there. It's great! More on TripAdvisor

  • Magnolia Grange, a Virginia Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1822 by William Winfree. It is a Federal-style plantation house named after the circle... More on Virginia.org

U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum

Museums – Prince George, Virginia

Logistics, the art and science of moving tons of food, fuel, clothing and ammunitions to troops thousands of miles from home, has been the genius of the U. S. Army throughout its history. And this... More on Visitrichmondva.com

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  • Since 1957 the Quartermaster Museum has preserved the history and heritage of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, the Army's oldest logistic branch. For more than two centuries Quartermaster soldier... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Kangaroo Jac's

Things To Do – Henrico, Virginia

about Kangaroo Jac's: Kangaroo Jac's is home to giant indoor inflatables, where kids can bounce to their hearts' content - one flat rate covers the whole day. The facility also offers air hockey an... More on GoCityKids

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  • Kangaroo Jac's is an Indoor Inflatable Party and Play Center. Kangaroo Jacs is your childrens fun and safe party place with slides, bounce houses (bouncers), moonwalks, jumpers, obstacle courses, a... More on Kangaroojacs.com

MacHu Picchu

Restaurants – Lynchburg, Virginia

The food was fantastic ! More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • She's clearly passionate about her food and not cutting corners. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • We've never had a bad meal here. The food is always flavorful and exudes home-cooked attention to detail. This was my first experience with Peruvian cuisine and I've now discovered numerous dishes ... More on Yahoo! Travel

3rd Street Diner

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

The food is great, the service is above-average, and the crowd is fun and eclectic. More on CitySearch

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  • You can order traditional american breakfast items any time of the day or night. More on 10Best.com

  • I had hopes for the recently remodeled diner, but was disappointed. I went for breakfast in the late mornin... More on CitySearch

Sonic Drive-In

Restaurants – Chester, Virginia

I occasionally stop by this Sonic for a snack on my way back from Richmond. It's a great location between R... More on TripAdvisor

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  • We have been going to Sonic since it opened and were very pleased with it. It was the one food take out I c... More on TripAdvisor