Appomattox Court House
Hwy 24, PO Box 218
Appomattox
, VA
24522
1-(434) 352-8987
lat:37.38625355900476
lng:-78.79222869873047
The Mclean home in Appomattox Court House, Virginia was used on April 9th 1865 for the surrender meeting between General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. and Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A.
George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon
, VA
22121
lat:38.711643
lng:-77.085663
The farm where Washington and his family lived was called the "Mansion House Farm." This is the part of the plantation that visitors see today. Washington developed the property's 500 acres to create a fitting setting for a country gentleman. He designed the grounds to include a deep border of woods, rolling meadows, serpentine walkways, a pleasure garden, a kitchen garden,and groves of trees. Between the Mansion and the shores of the Potomac River lay an extensive park.
Hollywood Cemetary
412 South Cherry Street
Richmond
, VA
1-804.643.7407
lat:37.540328
lng:-77.452855
The Cemetery is the final resting place of over 75,000 people including many notable Virginians such as Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler, General J. E. B. Stuart, and writer Ellen Glasgow as well as Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States. Also buried here are the remains of over 18,000 Condederate dead. The cemetery takes its name from the groves of holly trees on the grounds.
Manassas National Battle Park
12521 Lee Highway
Manassas
, VA
20109
1-703-361-1339
lat:38.81670618152057
lng:-77.5140380859375
Manassas National Battlefield park was established in 1940 to preserve the scene of two major Civil War battles. Located a few miles north of the prized railroad junction of Manassas, Virginia, the peaceful Virginia countryside bore witness to clashes between the armies of the North and South in 1861 and 1862.
Shenandoah National Park
3655 U.S. Hwy 211 E.
Luray
, VA
22835
1-540-999-3500
lat:38.916222
lng:-78.198125
Shenandoah National Park itself is always open, but the Skyline Drive which is the only road through Shenandoah National Park closes some portions during hunting season from dusk to early morning. This road also closes in inclement weather for safety reasons. The highest visitation is during the fall color season and the summer months. Traffic can be heavy on Skyline Drive during these weekends.
St. John's Church & National Historic Landmark
2401 E. Broad St
Richmond
, VA
23223
1-804-648-5015
lat:37.532177
lng:-77.419711
Tours are conducted Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday hours are 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. During the summer, we are open daily until 4:30 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
600 College Drive
Charlottesville
, VA
22902
1-(434) 984-9880
lat:38.005757
lng:-78.485173
Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson, designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years.