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With more than 250 years of history and hospitality to its credit, Alexandria offers an array of historic and cultural attractions. Alexandria's many historic homes, churches, businesses and museums allow residents and visitors alike to experience th...
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The village that was known as Appomattox Court House is where the Army of Northern Virginia, under the command of Robert E. Lee, surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant and his Union forces. The surrender effectively ended the Civil War. There are only a cou...
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Beckley is a city located in West Virginia where you’ll find picturesque woodland and parks around every corner. Known for its lofty plateaus of forest and farmland, it is a picturesque city set amid three national parks in the center of Easter...
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Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, is home to a spa where mineral springs containing sulfates, nitrates and carbonates flow forth at 74 F/23 C and 2,000 gal/7,600 L per minute. George Washington was once a devotee of the spa, and he and his family esta...
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This beautiful 470-mi/750-km drive begins in Virginia at the southern end of Shenandoah National Park (the scenic road through the park is called Skyline Drive). It ends at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the North Carolina-Tennessee borde...
Categories: Blue Ridge Parkway VA
Categories: Bowling Green VA
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Charleston is the capital of the largest city of West Virgina, USA. It’s a metropolitan area with several booming industries such as salt, natural gas, and coal upon which economic growth centered. Charleston developed in the 18th century and was nam...
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Historically rich, Charlottesville in Virginia was the home of Thomas Jefferson. Visitors can take a tour of his home located just outside of the downtown area. Visitors come to the city for wine tours, ballooning, and world ...
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Among the Virginia shore's best-known attractions is the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, which covers the southern third of Assateague Island. (The northern part of the island belongs to Maryland and is protected as part of the Assateague Isla...
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Thanks in large part to Daniel Boone's explorations, pioneers were able to cross the Cumberland Gap as they traveled the Wilderness Road to the West. Today, Cumberland Gap is one of the largest national historical parks in the country, with territory...
Categories: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park/ Southwest Virginia
Categories: Dublin VA
Flatwoods, 71 mi/114 km northeast of Charleston, offers something for everyone. Home to Sutton Lake and Bee Run Recreation Area, it features hiking, swimming, boating and horseback riding. Visitors also can enjoy the Mountain Lakes Amphitheater that ...
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Fredericksburg is associated with two eras of U.S. history: That of George Washington and that of the Civil War. Fredericksburg is where George Washington was alleged to have chopped down the cherry tree (in Reverend Weems' apocryphal parable).Though...
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Categories: Gainesville VA
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, near Charles Town (not Charleston—it's 220 mi/355 km northeast of there), was the site of John Brown's 1859 attempt to seize a federal arsenal so that he could lead a slave revolt. Brown's small force battled U.S. troops...
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Categories: Hot Springs VA
Located in the low rolling hills of the Ohio River Valley 45 mi/75 km west of Charleston, Huntington's pleasant ambience seems more Midwestern than Appalachian. Of particular interest is the Huntington Museum of Art, which displays sculpture, paintin...
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Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was established in 1607, more than a decade before Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts. Today at Jamestown Settlement, the story of the people who founded Jamestown and of the Virginia...
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An amiable little town with crafts and antiques shops 75 mi/120 km southeast of Charleston, Lewisburg falls mostly within a 236-acre/95-hectare National Register Historic District. A walking tour takes you past many of the sites in the district, incl...
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This lovely town in the Shenandoah Valley is home to two famous schools: Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute. Washington and Lee dates from the 1740s and contains Lee Chapel, Robert E. Lee's final resting place. The Virg...
Categories: Lexington VA
A charming, tucked-away college town, Lynchburg is probably best known as home to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Since it's also the home of Lynchburg College, Randolph Macon Woman's College and the nearby Sweet Briar College, the area enjoys a...
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Manassas Virginia is a charming destination for weekend romantics, as well as families, looking for an unforgettable experience. Families may go on an aquatic adventure at one of Manassas local waterparks, or spend the day exploring America...
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Categories: Middleburg
Morgantown is 130 mi/210 km northeast of Charleston. As is the case in many university towns, the college in Morgantown—West Virginia University—is the town's main attraction, but certainly not its only one. Getting to and around the campus is easy w...
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Categories: Moundsville
Categories: Mount Vernon (VA)
Categories: New River Gorge National Park
Newport News, settled in 1621, is the fourth largest city in size in the state and has a population of approximately 170,000 people. Newport News played a major role in the Peninsula Campaign during the Civil War. Numerous earthen fortifications and ...
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Norfolk, Virginia is situated at the mouth of the James, Elizabeth, and Nansemond rivers near the outlet of Chesapeake Bay on the Atlantic Ocean. With the cities of Hampton, Portsmouth, and Newport News, Norfolk forms the port of Hampton Roads - one ...
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Nestled to the northeast of Charlottesville, Orange County is best known for two things: President James Madison and grapes. In the town of Orange, the James Madison Museum has exhibits dedicated to the nation's fourth president. Madison's estate, Mo...
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Set along the flowing waters of the Ohio River, Parkersburg, West Virginia, has proudly held its place in both Civil War and oil and gas history. Blennerhasset Island Historical State Park includes a museum that tells the story of Harman Blennerhasse...
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Walk along quaint Point Pleasant's boardwalk during the summer, and experience classic beachfront attractions, such as rides, gift shops, and arcades. Or spend the afternoon relaxing along Point Pleasant's popular beach. Every September, the Festival...
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The Potomac Highlands area, about 150 mi/240 km northeast of Charleston, is one of West Virginia's most popular destinations—and with good reason. It has a lovely mountain setting that allows year-round recreation (skiing in the winter; golf, hiking,...
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Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia and a seaport at the head of the James River. Museums in the city include the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of the Confederacy, and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum. Points of interest include S...
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Located 140 mi/225 km west of Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia, is an important stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway and the gateway to southwestern Virginia, a wide-ranging region of mountains and resorts. In town, visit the various museums—devoted to art, his...
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Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which form the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Shenandoah River flows west through the valley, with Massanutten ...
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The spectacularly beautiful Shenandoah area incorporates the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains and rolling hills of orchards and farmland. Its pastoral beauty makes it hard to believe that life-and-death drama unfolded there during the Civil War. In ...
Categories: Shenandoah Valley
Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia, is a prime ski resort in the Allegheny Mountains. The resort, located in the bowl-shaped convergence of Cheat and Back Allegheny mountains, is home to the second highest point in the state—Cheat Mountain—at more than...
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Staunton is a city located in the state of Virginia, United States of America. According to the 2010 U.S Census the population of this city was 23,746. It was home to the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson. Staunton is a charming sma...
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Located 90 mi/145 km east of Charleston, Summersville Lake, West Virginia's largest lake, is surrounded by 60 mi/97 km of shoreline. The waters of the Gauley River, fed by the Williams, Cranberry and Cherry rivers (all popular for trout fishing) are ...
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Travelers familiar with Maryland's Eastern Shore may not realize that the shoreline continues into Virginia for 70 mi/110 km. The area got its name because it forms the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay. Like the portion in Maryland, the Shore is a hav...
Categories: The Eastern Shore
Categories: Victoria VA
Categories: Vienna VA
Categories: Virginia Barrier Islands
Virginia Beach has it all - warm sunny summers and mild winters offering just about everything in a vacation spot - long sand covered beaches, beautiful water ways, beautiful landscapes and breathtaking seascapes all within reach. Virginia Beach has...
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Located 71 mi/114 km northeast of Charleston, Weston, West Virginia, is filled with Civil War history. Researchers will not want to miss the Central West Virginia Genealogy and History Library in Horner, 6 mi/10 km north of Weston. Nearby is Jackson'...
Categories: Weston WV
Drive along the Historic National Road, the first federal highway, outside of Wheeling to see many sites of historic significance, such as McCulloch's Leap and Wheeling Hill. Wheeling's old town center and suspension bridge are also key highlights. F...
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White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. First known as a luxurious resort town for the wealthy in the early nineteenth century, White Sulphur Springs still remains home to the exclusive resort, The Greenbrier. Visitors t...
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Williamsburg offers something for everyone, from the history buff to the bargain hunter, from the carnival lover to the music aficionado. Amusement parks, sightseeing, fine dining, Colonial Williamsburg is not all Williamsbrug has to offer. Visit Bus...
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Located 80 mi/129 km north of Charleston and directly across the Ohio River from Marietta, Ohio, Williamstown was home to the Fenton Art Glass Co., the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the U.S. The company has ceased production in it...
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Yorktown, Virginia is the site of two historic battles. The Siege of Yorktown in 1781 was the final action of the American War of Independence. The Siege of Yorktown 1862 in the American Civil War saw the Confederate forces withdraw after holding out...
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