Directions from Washington, Virginia to Portsmouth, Virginia
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Bowl, Pot, and Pipe
National And State Parks – Jamestown, Virginia
Inscription. By 1640, Jamestown potters were making thick-walled jugs, bowls, and pots for everyday use. Symmetrical design and an occasional slip-coat of color show that skilled artisans were at work. The local ware fired red, due ... More on HMDB
An Earthwork in Front
Landmarks – Newport News, Virginia
Inscription. Situated on high ground two miles behind the Warwick-Yorktown line, this redoubt (a four or multiple-sided field fortification) was constructed by the Confederate Army of the Peninsula. It provided a field of fire down ... More on HMDB
Civil War in Newport News
Museums – Newport News, Virginia
Come and experience the Civil War in Newport News. Walk in the footsteps of Union and Confederate soldiers as you tour fortifications and battle sites. Travel back in time at Endview Plantation and Lee Hall Mansion. Visit Fort Monroe, ... More on Virginia.org
Rosewell Ruins
Museums – Gloucester, Virginia
I went last night with a group of 5 people to visit Rosewell in Gloucester. (we were armed!) We parked down near the visitor center and walked with flashlights down the road towards the "house". As... More on TripAdvisor
A Place of Work
Landmarks – Williamsburg, Virginia
Inscription. This small structure played a part in the industrial activity along the Pitch and Tar Swamp, but the exact use of its three furnaces is unknown. Chemical analysis of the soil ruled out high-temperature industry, such ... More on HMDB
Stand Guard And Stay Awake
Parks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. This well preserved rifle pit is one of many that extended across this hilltop and along the entire front. It marks the most advanced Federal position in this sector, only 50 yards from similar Confederate pits on the ... More on HMDB
Henry's Call to Arms
Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia
Inscription. One mile east on the river was Newcastle. There, on May 2, 1775, Patrick Henry put himself at the head of the Hanover volunteers and marched against the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, who had seized the colony's powder. ... More on HMDB
KFC
Restaurants – Williamsburg, Virginia
This KFC has a buffett which cost one flat rate however if you miss the time for the buffet then the staff ... More on TripAdvisor
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Very clean. Very nice staff. Will deffinatly visit agian. More on TripAdvisor
My family and I dined here one night after a trip to Busch Garden's. That was a huge mistake. This KFC has ... More on TripAdvisor
Heron's Hideaway
Restaurants – Beaverdam, Virginia
Experience a murder mystery dinner or rent the hideaway for a private dinner. More on hccvb.org
The Fight for North Anna / The North Anna Battlefield
Sightseeing – Doswell, Virginia
Inscription. (west side of Marker): The Fight for North Anna: On May 21, 1864, Union General Ulysses S. Grant directed the Army of the Potomac away from Spotsylvania Court House in a turning moveme... More on HMDB
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