Virginia Things to Do

Part of Colonial Williamsburg*, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art collection is comprised of 5,000 works of paintings, sculpture, carving, textiles, furniture, pottery and miscellaneous decorative useful wares and whimsical pieces made by minimally trained or untrained American artists between the early 18th century and present. (*see separate listing) More

Part of Colonial Williamsburg*, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art collection is comprised of 5,000 works of paintings, sculpture, carving, textiles, furniture, pottery and miscellaneous decorative useful wares and whimsical pieces made by minimally trained or untrained American artists between the early 18th century and present. (*see separate listing)

According to the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society, Adam Thoroughgood arrived in America in 1621 as an indentured servant. In 1736, he was granted a land parcel. It is unknown specifically when the house was built or by whom, but it has a distinctly English cottage style. While here visit the gardens. The city of Virginia Beach also owns or operates the historic Lynnhaven and Francis Land houses. More

According to the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society, Adam Thoroughgood arrived in America in 1621 as an indentured servant. In 1736, he was granted a land parcel. It is unknown specifically when the house was built or by whom, but it has a distinctly English cottage style. While here visit the gardens. The city of Virginia Beach also owns or operates the historic Lynnhaven and Francis Land houses.

Located atop a ridge in Arlington National Cemetery and with a gorgeous view of Washington, D.C., Arlington House was built in Greek revival style by George Washington Parke Custis (grandson of Martha Washington by her first marriage) after his daughter married a young Virginian named Robert E. Lee.

The Lees had lived in the mansion for 30 years when General Lee received word in April 1861 of the dissolution of the Union and Virginia's secession. It was then that General Lee wrote a... More

Located atop a ridge in Arlington National Cemetery and with a gorgeous view of Washington, D.C., Arlington House was built in Greek revival style by George Washington Parke Custis (grandson of Martha Washington by her first marriage) after his daughter married a young Virginian named Robert E. Lee.

The Lees had lived in the mansion for 30 years when General Lee received word in April 1861 of the dissolution of the Union and Virginia's secession. It was then that General Lee wrote a letter resigning his commission from the U.S. Army to fight for his native Virginia as a confederate.

The mansion has been restored to its pre-Civil War appearance and is furnished with original pieces (as much as possible) and replicas. It has served as a memorial to Robert E. Lee since 1955, when its official name was changed to the "Custis-Lee Mansion." A small Robert E. Lee Museum adjoins the mansion.

Arlington House is a 10-minute walk from the visitor center.

This national shrine is dedicated to the men and women who have died defending the United States, as well as freedom around the world.

The cemetery is the final resting place of many dignitaries including Robert F. Kennedy and President John Kennedy. Officially located in Arlington are the Tomb of the Unknowns or Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers*, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial*, the Challenger Space Shuttle Memorials (across from the Tomb of the... More

This national shrine is dedicated to the men and women who have died defending the United States, as well as freedom around the world.

The cemetery is the final resting place of many dignitaries including Robert F. Kennedy and President John Kennedy. Officially located in Arlington are the Tomb of the Unknowns or Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers*, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial*, the Challenger Space Shuttle Memorials (across from the Tomb of the Unknowns) and Arlington House*. The Memorial Amphitheater, next to the Tomb of the Unknowns, is utilized for veteran's holiday services. (*see separate listings)

While entering the cemetery via Memorial Dr., visitors may also view the Seabees Memorial, the Armored Memorial, the United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (the Hiker), monument to Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, the 101st Airborne Division Memorial, and the 4 Infantry (IVY) Division Monument, all are not officially part of the cemetery.

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