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|   Alexandria, Virginia Established in 1774, the Friendship Fire Company was the first volunteer fire company in...Alexandria, Virginia Consists of two buildings, the 1785 Georgian tavern and the 1792 city hotel. The tavern...Virginia Beach, Virginia The park is on the national register of historic places and the national register of...Mount Vernon, Virginia Located at Woodlawn, it was built in 1940 of cypress, brick and glass. The "Usonian" house...Virginia Beach, Virginia In 1759, nearly 150 years after the English settled Jamestown, Thomas Walke III built this...Alexandria, Virginia The Alexandria Seaport Tour provides a fish-eye view of Old Town, while the Washington...Alexandria, Virginia Patterned after a lighthouse in Alexandria, Egypt, the memorial displays a 17-foot bronze...Virginia Beach, Virginia According to the city of Virginia Beach the memorial was the design effort of three...Arlington, Virginia Located atop a ridge in Arlington National Cemetery and with a gorgeous view of...Virginia Beach, Virginia According to the Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society, Adam Thoroughgood...Arlington, Virginia Located in Arlington National Cemetery adjacent to U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial or the...Alexandria, Virginia Originally the segregated library for Alexandria's African American residents, the center...Alexandria, Virginia Step right into the museum's laboratory where archaeologists reconstruct Alexandria's...Arlington, Virginia On the northern edge of Arlington National Cemetery stands this famous war memorial, also...Arlington, Virginia America's most distinguished honor guard, housed at Fort Myer, slowly marches before the... | |
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|    Virginia Celebrates History, Outdoor Recreation & Country MusicAs one of the original 13 colonies, Virginia is blessed with an extremely rich history. Add to this, significant events of the Revolutionary War, the birth of our nation and the Civil War and the depth of the lesson only grows. Outdoor enthusiasts have plenty to choose from with the Appalachian...  Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, Takes You BackOld Town Alexandria, Virginia, is a people place filled with American history - many firsts for our nation, plus beautiful architecture. Activity in the historic district today readily gives a sense of what life was like in an earlier time when it was a seaport. Present-day merchants and taverns...  Virginia's Explore Park, So WorthwhileCLOSED AS OF JANUARY, 2008 - Virginia’s Explore Park, located near Roanoke, Virginia, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, is an exceptional combination of recreation, history and interpretation (17th, 18th and 19th centuries). See an Indian village, a cabin within a stockade, a small settlement with...  Roanoke's Virginia Museum of Transportation - What a RideThe Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia, is just one of the city’s museums that focuses on railroading. While this museum touches on other modes as well, it offers considerable depth on the industry that is the heart and soul of Roanoke. Climb aboard massive steam engines like...  The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Connects Two Different WorldsRather than take busy Interstate 95 (I-95) near Philadelphia, Washington or Baltimore, why not travel up or down rural Delmarva Peninsula and explore Delaware and Maryland and Virginia’s Eastern Shore. It’s an easier route, something akin to a Sunday drive. Local restaurants although few in...  Chincoteague and Assateague Deserve a VacationChincoteague Island and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on adjacent Assateague Island draw visitors by the thousands. These Atlantic Ocean islands are far from the idyllic vacation destinations one might imagine. In addition to the crowds, find a historic lighthouse, wild ponies kept at a...  Virginia Beach - A Great Place for a Family VacationVirginia Beach is known for its 35 miles of ocean and bay beaches plus its world-famous boardwalk. While visiting the Atlantic Ocean, also see the 1895 de Witt Cottage, home of the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum; the Old Coast Guard Station; First Landing State Park; Cape Henry Lighthouse (old...  A Country Reunites at Appomattox Court HouseAppomattox Court House, Virginia, played a key roll in the final days of the Civil War. Here, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant. The National Park Service operates this living history museum allowing visitors to look back to 1865.  President's Pass Showcases Charlottesville, Virginia's FinestCharlottesville, Virginia, is best experienced with the President's Pass. For a single discounted price, see Thomas Jefferson's Monticello; Ash-Lawn Highland, the estate of former President James Monroe; and Michie Tavern, a circa 1784 museum.  Monticello Introduces Audio Tour of Jefferson's Home, Garden & GroundsMonticello, Thomas Jefferson's plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia, includes the home that he designed and built, along with fruit, vegetable and flower gardens, the grounds and the working farm where crops and livestock were raised. Visitors are invited to take guided and/or audio tours of... | |
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