Directions from State College, Pennsylvania to Petersburg, Virginia
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Lake Thompson
Parks – Marshall, Virginia
Lake Thompson is a 10 acre public fishing lake located on the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area in Fauquier County. Lake Thompson is in a secluded location nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To reach ... More on AnglerWeb.com
Plantations on Guinea Station Road Antebellum Homes
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign: Union troops took this road on May 21, 1864, as they left Spotsylvania and headed toward Guinea Station. One year earlier, “Stonewall” Jacksons ambulance had used this ... More on HMDB
McLaws Trail The Battle of Fredericksburg
Things To Do – Spotsylvania, Virginia
Inscription. This trail will take you across the swampy headwaters of Ninemile Run, where for three days Confederate skirmishers of General Lafayette McLaws' division sparred with elements of Josep... More on HMDB
City Points Rails And Waterways Tools of War for General Grant
Landmarks – Hopewell, Virginia
Inscription. City Point. tells more about how war is conducted than many battlefields. It demonstrates how Union forces used rivers and railroads to deliver the tools of war directly to the troops in the field. – Robert Black, ... More on HMDB
Garthright House
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. "We charged across the open field under a murdrous storm of balls & canister shot. & soon gained complet[e] possesion of all the buildings. We soon fortified as best we could the aproaches to the house by barrells & farming ... More on HMDB
Poe Museum
Museums – Richmond, Virginia
It is a small informative museum with several of Edgar belongings and writings. More on Yahoo! Travel
Winchester - George Washington's Office
Landmarks – Winchester, Virginia
Inscription. In Mar. 1748, George Washington first visited Winchester, then known as Fredericktown, as a surveyor for Lord Fairfax. Washington purchased property in Winchester in 1753 and was an un... More on HMDB
Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark
Things To Do – Altoona, Pennsylvania
The grounds were impeccable , and the people were all friendly and informative. More on TripAdvisor
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There are some decent hotels in town that you can stay at also. More on GeckoGo
I Liked everything about my visit to the Curve. Very beautiful scenery. Lot's of gift's to choose from at t... More on Yahoo! Travel
ComedySportz, Richmond, VA
Things To Do – Henrico, Virginia
The food is good also. More on Yahoo! Travel
We Have Broken Through
Parks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. This ravine played a critical role in the early stages fighting at Cold Harbor. On the afternoon of June 1, 1864, Thomas L. Clingmans North Carolinians and William T. Woffords Georgians, attempting to hold this position, ... More on HMDB
Final Meeting, Fateful March
Sightseeing – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. To reach the Union army's right flank, Jackson would have to march his corps twelve miles over narrow, unpaved roads. The general hoped to have his men moving by dawn on May 2, but he got an unusually late start. It was ... More on HMDB
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