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Collision of Giants Wilderness Exhibit Shelter North Wall
Parks – Locust Grove, Virginia
Inscription. Collision of Giants: By 1864 the war had become not just a clash of armies, but of ideas. To be resolved on the fields of Virginia and Georgia that year was not only the fate of the Union, but also the fate of Southern ... More on HMDB
First Battle of Ironclads
Landmarks – Newport News, Virginia
Inscription. In Hampton Roads, southward and a mile or two offshore, the Virginia (Merrimac) and the Monitor fought their engagement, March 9, 1862. The day before the Virginia destroyed the Cumberland and Congress, wooden ships of ... More on HMDB
Baptism of Fire VMI Cadet Casualties in the Battle of New Market
Landmarks – New Market, Virginia
Inscription. While the cadets of the Virginia Military Institute comprised one of the smallest Confederate units engaged in the Battle of New Market, they paid a disproportionately high price in their baptism of fire. Nearly one in ... More on HMDB
Intermediate Defenses
Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia
Inscription. Here ran, east and west, the intermediate line of Richmond defenses during the Civil War. Near this spot on 1 March 1864 Union Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick halted his raid that was intended to free Union prisoners ... More on HMDB
Old Stone Fort
Landmarks – Middletown, Virginia
Inscription. One mile west is the old stone fort, built about 1755. The northern end is loop-holed for defense against indians. , Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A-37: ), , Location. 39° ... More on HMDB
The Courthouse Front Royal Street Fighting Battle of Front Royal, May 23, 1862
Landmarks – Front Royal, Virginia
Inscription. As Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jacksons army pushed its way into Front Royal, Col. Bradley T. Johnsons 1st Maryland Infantry (CSA) confronted Col. John R. Kenlys 1st Maryland Infantry (US). The street fighting ... More on HMDB
Jamestown Rediscovery - Historic Jamestown, VA
Museums – Williamsburg, Virginia
Jamestown Rediscovery is investigating the remains of 1607-1698 Jamestown on the APVA property on Jamestown Island, Virginia. -- In June of 1606, King James I granted a charter to a group of London entrepreneurs, the Virginia Company, ... More on MuseumStuff.com
140th New York State Vols.
National And State Parks – Locust Grove, Virginia
Inscription. First Brigade First Division Fifth Corps, Number engaged 529, Casualties, 23 killed 118 wounded, 114 missing, May 5, 1864, , Location. 38° 19.049′ N, 77° 45.452′ W. Marker is near Locust Grove, Virginia, ... More on HMDB
Civilian Conservation Corps
Landmarks – Elkton, Virginia
Inscription. During the 1930's, CCC Camp NP-3, Company 310, Camp Nira was placed near the abandoned road across the Skyline Drive, 1/4 mile, to the south. , Location. 38° 23.827′ N, 78° 30.472′ W. Marker is near ... More on HMDB
A Bloody Crossing
Landmarks – Fredericksburg, Virginia
Inscription. Church bells in Fredericksburg tolled 3 a.m. on December 11, 1862, as Union engineers wrestled pontoon boats toward the river's edge in front of you. They intended to use the boats to construct two of the six floating ... More on HMDB
Confederate Earthworks
Landmarks – Williamsburg, Virginia
Inscription. These earthworks were erected by Confederate troops in 1861 as part of the defense system to block Union penetration of the James River. , Location. 37° 12.534′ N, 76° 46.739′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, ... More on HMDB
Pho 79
Restaurants – Richmond, Virginia
What a bargain ! More on TripAdvisor
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Both entrees were freshly prepared and very flavorful . More on TripAdvisor
Yummy and cheap. Huge portions, fresh herbs. Never eaten in-always do the takeout. More on TripAdvisor
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