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Walking Tour of Historic Blackstone
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A.P. Carter Museum
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Abingdon Historic District
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Abram's Delight
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African American Heritage Driving Tour
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| The African American Heritage Driving Tour of Wythe County takes a closer look at this important segment of local history. The tour details what is presently known about this aspect of history and shows examples of places where people lived, learned and worshiped.Brief write-ups concerning some of the people who lived in the area are also included.
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African American Heritage Park
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| The park was designed to co-exist with the original landscape of the cemetery and preserves the interesting and varied plant life on this site. The park's innovative plan also sustains a wetland area that provides a home for mallards, painted turtles, beavers and crayfish in their natural habitat. The focal point of the park is a sculpture group of bronze trees called "Truths that Rise from the Roots Remembered" by sculptor Jerome Meadows. This formation acknowledges the contributions of African Americans to the growth of Alexandria. Other smaller sculptures throughout the park commemorate historic African American neighborhoods and the people known and unknown buried on this site.
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African-American Heritage Self-Guided Driving Tour
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| The Winchester-Frederick County African-American Heritage self-guided driving tour provides a great overview of the people and places that made a difference in shaping the community. Learn more about jazz great John Kirby and baseball star Spottswood Poles. Contact the Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau for your copy of this educational tour.
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African-American History Tour of Alexandria
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| This walking tour is perfect for families, student groups, reunions, and group outings.
You'll see Market Square, where human beings of dark coloration were bought and sold. It is near a prosperous merchant's home who owned 30 slaves. Nearby is an abolitionist Quaker's shop, who said of slavery, “it sickens my heart to reflect upon it.” And African-Americans staged America’s first sit-in here.
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Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County ~ AAHA
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| African American Museum, History and Genealogical Resource Center also known as AAHA. Guided tours are available to adults for $5.00, students and seniors $2.00 per hour. The museum houses 18 exhibits focusing on Fauquier County and The African Americans from Slavery to the Civil Rights Movements. The Charcoal Gallery ~ include historic depictions of Fauquier's second and third generation of African American. The Reference Library contains over 1,600 titles and the Genealogy Center houses resources necessary to document Fauquier's and surrounding Counties early African Americans free and enslaved.
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Agecroft Hall
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| A "transplant" from pre-Elizabethan England, this half-timbered manor house was dismantled and brought to Virginia in 1926 where it was reconstructed near the James River. The great hall, with its original 16th-century oak paneling, rises over two-stories and is surmounted by a minstrel's gallery. A magnificent mullioned bay window, 10 feet high and 25 feet long, bears the ancient coat of arms of its former owners in stained glass. Its 23 acres of lawns and gardens overlook the river.
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Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
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| Founded in 1940, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society seeks to study, preserve, and promote the history of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. The Society strives to accomplish this mission through a variety of public programs, including exhibits, publications, lectures, walking tours, oral history interviews, and various educational programs. The Society's research library contains over 2,000 books and bound periodicals, as well as photographs, manuscripts, maps, pamphlets, newspapers, and vertical files relating to the history of our community. The Society's museum collection contains over 1,500 artifacts of historical significance to Charlottesville and Albemarle County. |
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Aldie Mill
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| Aldie Mill was built by Charles Fenton Mercer in 1807-09, the Aldie Mill is located in the village of Aldie at the beginning of the historic Little River Turnpike. The Mill is owned and operated by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation and survives today as Virginia's only known mill powered by twin overshot water wheels. The Mill is currently open for the public's enjoyment starting the last weekend in April through October. Saturdays from 12-5pm, Sundays from 1-5pm and by appointment during the week. This historic site also serves as an unique rental facility.
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American Celebration on Parade
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| The most colorful attraction in the Shenandoah Valley, American Celebration on Parade, is located 2 minutes from Exit 269 of I-81. Open all year, this collection includes parade floats from the Rose Parade, Presidential Inaugurals, and other national celebrations. The exhibit also includes props and settings from important events in America's entertainment and political history. Children love the playful animation of the floats, while adults are fascinated by massive floats they've only seen on TV. Experience the pageantry of a parade up close, then your one-price ticket admits you to beautiful Shenandoah Caverns, outstanding among Virginia's natural wonders, and to Main Street of Yesteryear. |
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American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
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| The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, on the banks of the James River in Richmond, Virginia, is the gateway to Civil War travel in the region. A National Historic Landmark and one-time heart of Confederate war production, the Center is now home to the main visitor center of the NPS Richmond National Battlefield Park and beginning in 2006 a new exhibit providing a national overview of the Civil War, “In the Cause of Liberty.” The site offers visitors and students an engaging and interactive exploration of the Civil War on both the local and national levels through the perspectives of Union, Confederate, and African American participants. The Center is a must stop for the Civil War traveler. |
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American Horticultural Society at George Washington's River Farm
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| Headquarters of the American Horticultural Society located between Old Town Alexandria and Mt. Vernon, overlooking the Potomac River and was one of George Washington's orginal properties. River Farm is comprised of 25 acres of gardens and grounds. Display gardens include perennial borders, idea gardens, children's gardens, annual beds, boxwoods and a woodland. The main house was remodeled in the early 20th century and the property is described as a "Gentleman's estate." Large porches offer panoramic view of the Potomac River and gardens.
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American Theatre
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| The American Theatre is a landmark building, newly renovated to include state of the art acoustics and sight lines. It seats 400 comfortably on two levels in plush, artistically restored original seats -- each with a perfect view and the furthest being a mere 75 feet from the stage.
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Amherst County Museum & Historical Society
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| The Amherst County Museum & Historical Society aims to preserve the history of Amherst County, Virginia through the exhibition of our collections and the operation of a genealogy research library. Housed in a 1907 Georgian home, the Amherst County Museum maintains two rooms of changing exhibits on the history of Amherst County. Amherst County Pathways, our exhibit on the history of Amherst County is a permanent fixture at the Museum. Also on the main floor is a reference library filled with material on the history of Virginia, local history and genealogical files that may be used for research purposes. |
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Appomattox Co. Historical Museum
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| The Appomattox County Historical Museum is located in the Court House Square. The Appomattox County Historical Museum was previously a jail started in 1895 and completed in 1897. It was the third jail to have been built in Appomattox County and was in continuous use until May 1981. The museum houses a turn-of-the-century one-room school, a doctor’s office, a jail cell, plus numerous artifacts and interesting memorabilia of the past.
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Archer's Hope
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| On May 12, a point of land at the mouth of Archer's Hope Creek (now College Creek), a little below Jamestown, was examined in detail. Capt. Gabriel Archer was particularly impressed with this location and urged that it be the point of settlement. The soil seemed good, timber and wildlife were abundant, and it appeared adaptable for defensive measures if these should become necessary. It was not possible, however, to bring the ships close to the shore, and consequently Archer's Hope was rejected. From this site the ships moved directly to Jamestown, where they arrived May 13.
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Arlington Historical Society Museum
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| The Arlington Historical Museum, owned and operated by the Historical Society, is close to the Pentagon City and Crystal City metrorail stations. The two-story brick structure was built in 1891 as the Hume School, named for Frank Hume who gave the property for the school. It is the oldest school building in Arlington County. Following extensive renovation in the early 1960s, the building reopened as the Arlington Historical Museum. The building is designated a Virginia State Historical Landmark and is also on the National Register of Historic Sites. The Museum is open to the public Saturdays and Sundays except in February, when the Museum is closed. Hours are from 1 - 4 p.m. Bookshop offers local historical publications, maps, prints, and cards. Memberships available.
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Arlington National Cemetery
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| A shrine to the thousands of women and men who have died to keep our country free. Within walking distance of the Arlington Cemetery Metro station. Expanded hours during the summer. Free; however, fee for only motorized tour - Tourmobile.
The cemetery covers 612 acres. Over 200,000 veterans and their dependents buried here represent every conflict in which the United States has fought.
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Arts Enter Cape Charles
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| Arts Enter Cape Charles, located at the Historic Palace Theatre, is a non-profit organization with the mission to provide Visual and Performing Arts to Northampton County, an underserved and geographicaly isolated area. The Historic Palace Theatre is a 1940's Art Deco Theatre that seats 400. It is available for rent for conferences and lectures.
Arts Enter offers a wide range of classes, including Dance, Drama, Music, Sculpting, Painting and Public Speaking. The stage at the Palace has hosted Symphonies, Orchestras, Ballets, Original Plays and Musicals.
There have been a series of lectures, art workshops and art salons each month, all free of charge.
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Ash Lawn-Highland, Home of President James Monroe
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| Today, visitors can tour the fifth president's home, which was recently refurbished based on new research and inventory lists. Original and period French and American furniture, boxwood gardens, and a 535-acre working farm await visitors. Reconstructed using archaeology and a 1908 photograph, the slave quarters stands alongside two original outbuildings.
Children especially enjoy the resident cows, sheep, chickens, and peacocks that complete the working farm atmosphere. Throughout the year there are many special events such as the Virginia Wine Festival, Ash Lawn Opera Festival, Plantation Days, and Christmas festivities.
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Assateague Lighthouse
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| The Assateague lighthouse, built in 1867, stands 142 feet high. The brick tower has two 1000-watt lamps that double flash every five seconds. At its base, the lighthouse is 27 feet in diameter and about 15 feet in diameter at the top. An internal spiral stairway leads up to the top. The lighthouse is located on the Virginia side of Assateague Island, a windswept barrier island that serves as the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Enjoy the 'Legacy of the Lighthouse' program offered by the Refuge.
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Avoca
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| Avoca, the principal architectural landmark of the Town of Altavista, is an American Queen Anne-style house, designed by architect J.M.B. Lewis and built in 1901. Designated a Virginia Historic Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Avoca is the homesite of Colonel Charles Lynch, Revolutionary War hero.
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Ball-Sellers House
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| Donated to the Arlington Historical Society in 1975, this is Arlington's oldest residence. It was built around 1742. It is a rare example of the homes where the working class people of the time lived. It is occupied by a caretaker for the Society and the interior may be seen by calling ahead. The small house - with its original logs, clapboard roof and pegged floorboards - is one room with a loft and an attached lean-to room at the rear. The house was built by John Ball on a 166-acre land grant from Lord Thomas Fairfax and later owned by William Carlin, tailor to George Washington. Three generations of the Carlin family owned the property for more than 100 years. The third generation, brother and sister Andrew and Anne, ran a dairy farm and built the 1880 house that adjoins the Ball cabin.
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Barboursville Ruins
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| Preserved as a ruin after its destruction by fire on December 25, 1884, Barboursville was one of the largest and finest residences in the region. The only building in Orange County known to have been designed by Thomas Jefferson, Barboursville was constructed between 1814-1822 for Jefferson's friend James Barbour, who served as governor of Virginia, U.S. senator and secretary of war. A brick Flemish-bond mansion with a hipped roof, Barboursville stood two stories high over an English basement. After the fire, the family renovated a pair of brick dependencies to the west of the mansion. Today the estate is run as a vineyard. Each August Barboursville Vineyards cosponsors "Shakespeare at the Ruins."
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Bassett Hall
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| Bassett Hall, one of the restored historic properties at Colonial Williamsburg and the Williamsburg home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr., re-opened to the public in December 2002. Visitors to Bassett Hall can tour the mansion and outbuildings, which include a teahouse, smokehouse, kitchen and dairy, in addition to 14 acres of gardens and extensive woodlands. Bassett Hall is located on Francis Street and is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is included in any Colonial Williamsburg admission ticket.
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Battery Dantzler Civil War Site
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| Battery Dantzler was contructed at the northern end of the Howlett Line in May 1864 to stop Union naval forces from advancing up the James River. Union forces tried to evade the battery by digging Dutch Gap Canal. Open sunrise to sunset.
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Bedford City\County Museum
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| The Bedford City/County Museum building was built in 1895 as a Masonic Temple. This is the only example of Romanesque Revival architecture in Bedford and is impressive with its multi-colored brick, stone archways, terra cotta ornamentation and bay windows. The museum showcases Bedford's history from early native American life through the War Between the States and into the twentieth century. It is also headquarters for the Bedford Genealogical Society and library. |
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