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Confederate Artillery Defense

Parks – Fredericksburg, Virginia

Inscription. About noon   December 13, 1862, Army of Northern Virginia, General Robert E. Lee, Commander, Brigadier General W. N. Pendleton, Chief of Artillery, 304 guns on the battlefield, Army of the Potomac, Major General A. ... More on HMDB

Burke Lake Park

Campgrounds – Fairfax, Virginia

Cabot Park Phase I

Themeparks – Sterling, Virginia

Category: Amusement/recreation Services Cabot Park Phase I is a great provider of family fun in Virginia. Visit us at our location ... More on localamusementparks.com

The Richmond-Petersburg Railroad Bridge

Trains – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. The expansion of railroads in the 1830s fueled the growth of iron works like Tredegar, and by the Civil War, five railroads had come into Richmond. The Richmond-Petersburg was the first railroad bridge in the city. It ... More on HMDB

Presidential Pets Museum

Museums – Lothian, Maryland

The Presidential Pet Museum was founded as a repository and means of preserving information, artifacts, and items related to the Presidential Pets. The Museum is now open to the public for all to ... More on MuseumStuff.com

Severna Park Racquetball and Fitness Club

Swimming – Millersville, Maryland

The Sclater Building

Landmarks – Hampton, Virginia

Inscription. The oldest surviving commercial structure in Old Hampton was built by William S. Sclater following the War Between the States. The lot is part of an original one-half acre on which, by the 1750's, was a large brick house ... More on HMDB

James River Overlook Spots on the Colonial Parkway

Things To Do – Williamsburg, Virginia

Very calming enjoyable place to visit. Able to walk far out into the river before it gets deep. More on GeckoGo

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Capitol Hill Books

Book Shopping – Washington, Washington DC

Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington DC, with two cozy floors of ... More on Capitolhillbooks-dc.com

2 Court Northway Playground

Parks – Greenbelt, Maryland

There is also a whirl/merry go round. The slide is a drop slide More on KaBoom.org

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Jesse Wong's Hong Kong

Restaurants – Columbia, Maryland

The food is divine with innovative, exotic flavors infusing every dish, the service impeccable in EVERY w... More on CitySearch

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  • The spacious restaurant has lots of windows overlooking Lake Kittamaqundi, plus outdoor seating for when... More on CitySearch

  • Went for dim sum on a Sunday. It took 15 minutes before the first cart reached us. The server failed to bri... More on CitySearch

Cheng's

Restaurants – North, Virginia

Authentic Chinese dishes from traditional (Hunan beef, General Tsos chicken and Peking duck) to exotic (crabmeat-stuffed, grilled shiitakes and Mongolian lamb with scallion pancakes). Wine list. Open ... More on WhereTraveler

Hyperlink Cafe

Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia

New Hot Spot: Hyperlink has a great atmosphere and has a variety of entertainment. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • Excellent atmosphere good bigger city concept and The Lambert's get good acts in as well. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • Wish I had thought of it...: This is childhold classmate and friend of mines spot. Excellent atmosphere goo... More on Yahoo! Travel

Aquia Landing - The Railroad

Trains – Stafford, Virginia

Inscription. The straight, level road you used to get here was once the bed of the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. As its name implies, the railroad ran from Richmond, through Frede... More on HMDB

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  • Aquia Landing J-92 Aquia Landing J-92 The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad was extended to its terminus here at Aquia Landing in 1846. By steamboat and railroad, travelers from Washing... More on Dhr.virginia.gov