Regan & Mark's Area Guidebook

Regan And Mark
Regan And Mark
Regan & Mark's Area Guidebook

Food & Drink

Located right downstairs from our apartment!
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Wabi-Sabi
29 Bollingbrook St
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Located right downstairs from our apartment!
Located in the adjacent building from our apartment.
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The Brickhouse Run
407-409 Cockade Alley
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Located in the adjacent building from our apartment.
Located on the next block from the apartment
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Andrade's International Restaurant
7 Bollingbrook St
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Located on the next block from the apartment
Located just a few blocks away
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Saucy's Sit-Down Bar.B.Q.
257 E Bank St
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Located just a few blocks away
Awesome bakery located a few blocks away
Buttermilk Bake Shop
257 E Bank St
Awesome bakery located a few blocks away
Great coffee spot located a few blocks away
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Demolition Coffee
215 E Bank St
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Great coffee spot located a few blocks away
Located behind the apartment
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The Croaker's Spot
9 E Old St
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Located behind the apartment
Great brewery located 2 blocks away from the apartment.
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Trapezium Brewing Co.
423 3rd St
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Great brewery located 2 blocks away from the apartment.
Located within walking distance
Alexander's
101 W Bank St
Located within walking distance
Located a couple blocks away from the apartment
Blue Willow Tea Room
104 W Old St
Located a couple blocks away from the apartment
The Dixie is a longstanding favorite local diner in Old Towne Petersburg. In this current location since 1939, despite changes of ownership during that time, it continues to serve delicious made from scratch Southern comfort food. Charlie and Frannie Rawlings are the current owners and carried out a beautiful renovation which honors the diner’s rich history. The famous Dixie Dog is a red hot dog topped with chili, just one of the many items on their extensive menu. If you want to enjoy breakfast on a Saturday morning, you’ll likely have to wait. Folks flock here for Biscuits and Gravy, Omelets, Grits, Country Ham with Fried Apples and Eggs amongst other classic breakfast items. At lunchtime, you can enjoy everything from Liver and Onions to Chicken and Dumplings to Fried Catfish to Salads as well as great Burgers and Sandwiches. They offer a wide variety of sides such as collard greens and macaroni and cheese. Whatever you do, save room for dessert! The recipe for the Peanut Butter Pie was given to Frannie by Charlie’s mother and it is a little slice of heaven. Visitors will experience fine southern hospitality and great homestyle cooking here.
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Dixie Restaurant
250 N Sycamore St
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The Dixie is a longstanding favorite local diner in Old Towne Petersburg. In this current location since 1939, despite changes of ownership during that time, it continues to serve delicious made from scratch Southern comfort food. Charlie and Frannie Rawlings are the current owners and carried out a beautiful renovation which honors the diner’s rich history. The famous Dixie Dog is a red hot dog topped with chili, just one of the many items on their extensive menu. If you want to enjoy breakfast on a Saturday morning, you’ll likely have to wait. Folks flock here for Biscuits and Gravy, Omelets, Grits, Country Ham with Fried Apples and Eggs amongst other classic breakfast items. At lunchtime, you can enjoy everything from Liver and Onions to Chicken and Dumplings to Fried Catfish to Salads as well as great Burgers and Sandwiches. They offer a wide variety of sides such as collard greens and macaroni and cheese. Whatever you do, save room for dessert! The recipe for the Peanut Butter Pie was given to Frannie by Charlie’s mother and it is a little slice of heaven. Visitors will experience fine southern hospitality and great homestyle cooking here.
This beautiful vineyard has every detail for a wonderful and relaxing experience. The reception room can accommodate 300+ guests and there is a lovely outdoor area as well, offering vineyard or wooded settings. The French doors surrounding the reception room open to a lovely veranda and the views offer a serene wooded view or an overlook to the lush vineyard. The beamed ceilings and large stone fireplace provide the perfect setting any time of the year. And enjoy a special dining experience. Ashton Creek Vineyard offers both a Tasting Room and Event Space. Open Wednesday through Sunday, a visit to the Tasting Room allows for a fun couple of hours of trying out the dozen or so different wines made here, as well as delicious small plates to accompany them. $15 gets you a full tasting and then you can purchase wine by the glass or bottle and enjoy it at a table inside or outside, when weather permits. While most of the grapes are now grown onsite, some come from further afield in Dinwiddie and up in the Charlottesville area. All the wines currently being produced come exclusively from Virginia-grown grapes. Locally owned and family-run, this is a delightful place to spend some time. Enjoy delicious wine while nibbling on cheese and charcuterie or a warm crab dip or their lovely Fig, Proscuitto and Goat Cheese Flatbread. Check their website or Facebook page for special events such as Yoga, Live Music and Happy Hours. Also, if you are looking for a wedding venue, be sure to take a look at their lovely event space, perfect for your special day. TASTINGS: $10 – Wine Tasting with a complimentary glass $15 – Wine & Cider with a complimentary glass Lunch is served and the menu includes: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, and Tapas.
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Ashton Creek Vineyard
14501 Jefferson Davis Hwy
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This beautiful vineyard has every detail for a wonderful and relaxing experience. The reception room can accommodate 300+ guests and there is a lovely outdoor area as well, offering vineyard or wooded settings. The French doors surrounding the reception room open to a lovely veranda and the views offer a serene wooded view or an overlook to the lush vineyard. The beamed ceilings and large stone fireplace provide the perfect setting any time of the year. And enjoy a special dining experience. Ashton Creek Vineyard offers both a Tasting Room and Event Space. Open Wednesday through Sunday, a visit to the Tasting Room allows for a fun couple of hours of trying out the dozen or so different wines made here, as well as delicious small plates to accompany them. $15 gets you a full tasting and then you can purchase wine by the glass or bottle and enjoy it at a table inside or outside, when weather permits. While most of the grapes are now grown onsite, some come from further afield in Dinwiddie and up in the Charlottesville area. All the wines currently being produced come exclusively from Virginia-grown grapes. Locally owned and family-run, this is a delightful place to spend some time. Enjoy delicious wine while nibbling on cheese and charcuterie or a warm crab dip or their lovely Fig, Proscuitto and Goat Cheese Flatbread. Check their website or Facebook page for special events such as Yoga, Live Music and Happy Hours. Also, if you are looking for a wedding venue, be sure to take a look at their lovely event space, perfect for your special day. TASTINGS: $10 – Wine Tasting with a complimentary glass $15 – Wine & Cider with a complimentary glass Lunch is served and the menu includes: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, and Tapas.
Beyond just producing honey, the Haley family has opened a small urban meadery in downtown Hopewell. What is mead? It is a very old alcoholic drink that is fermented honey mixed with fruits or herbs to produce different flavors. The Haleys produce one basic batch at a time which is fermented into 5 different batches, each with a distinctive flavor, and a heavy emphasis on locally sourced ingredients. Try a tasting flight to experience the differing flavors.
Haley's Honey Meadery
235 E Broadway
Beyond just producing honey, the Haley family has opened a small urban meadery in downtown Hopewell. What is mead? It is a very old alcoholic drink that is fermented honey mixed with fruits or herbs to produce different flavors. The Haleys produce one basic batch at a time which is fermented into 5 different batches, each with a distinctive flavor, and a heavy emphasis on locally sourced ingredients. Try a tasting flight to experience the differing flavors.
Spring Run Vineyards
10700 Spring Run Rd

Antiques

Located a block away at the end of Bollingbrook St.
The Oak Antique Mall
400 N Sycamore St
Located a block away at the end of Bollingbrook St.
Located a block away from the apartment.
Pennistons Alley Antiques
102 W Old St
Located a block away from the apartment.
Located a couple blocks away from the apartment.
Sycamore Antiques & Arct Art
248 North Sycamore Street
Located a couple blocks away from the apartment.
Located a block away from the apartment.
Ciao Bella Old Soul
408 North Sycamore Street
Located a block away from the apartment.
Located a block away from the apartment.
Old Timers
100 Bollingbrook Street
Located a block away from the apartment.
Located a block away from the apartment.
Jerry's antiques and more
Located a block away from the apartment.
Located within walking distance from the apartment.
At the Globe
201 North Sycamore Street
Located within walking distance from the apartment.

Shopping

Large shopping district where you can find everything you may need. Many chain restaurants, Walmart, Target and much more.
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Southpark Mall
230 Southpark Cir
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Large shopping district where you can find everything you may need. Many chain restaurants, Walmart, Target and much more.

Sightseeing

Petersburg Visitors Center
15 W Bank St
Spend the day at Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier and journey back to the 19th century. The Park’s 422-acre campus features four award-winning museums, four historic homes, costumed living history demonstrations, guided tours, and the Breakthrough Battlefield of April 2, 1865. The Park’s facilities and programs appeal to casual visitors, serious students of Civil War-era history, and families alike. Open 362 days annually, Pamplin Historical Park has received accolades from a wide range of national and regional media and has been rated by AAA Automotive Club as a Gem attraction. The Park is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Museums Visit the Park’s four award-winning museums and: explore the everyday world of Civil War soldiers; discover why for millions of Americans, the Southern way of life in the 1860s was ”A Land Worth Fighting For;” learn why slavery became such a divisive issue in 1850s America; understand why one of the Civil War’s most important battles took place on a seemingly remote Virginia farm. Historic Homes Explore the lives of free and enslaved antebellum Southerners in the context of original historic homes and recreated 19th-century environments. For generations, these buildings housed the hopes and dreams of Southern families. When the war came, they served as headquarters for the military leaders on which their future depended. Battlefields The campaign for Petersburg lasted 292 days in 1864 and 1865. The battle that determined the outcome of the campaign occurred on April 2, 1865 and involved an attack of more than 14,000 Union troops on a section of Confederate fortifications on the Banks, Hart, and Boisseau farms. Known as ”The Breakthrough” and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006, this Union victory forced General Robert E. Lee to evacuate both Richmond and Petersburg. One week later, Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, signaling the virtual end of the Civil War. and More! In addition to daily tours and costumed living history demonstrations, the Park hosts changing exhibits, special events, multi-day tours, historical symposia and educational camps throughout the year. Saturdays and Sundays during January and through February 18. We will resume regular operating hours daily starting on Monday, February 19, 2018. The Park will continue to be open in support of any group or facilities bookings during our reduced operating schedule. Those groups wishing to book an event during this time should contact (804) 861-2408 to make reservations. Beginning February 18, Pamplin Historical Park is open every day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visit www.pamplinpark.org for more information on upcoming events and tours!
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Pamplin Historical Park
6125 Boydton Plank Rd
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Spend the day at Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier and journey back to the 19th century. The Park’s 422-acre campus features four award-winning museums, four historic homes, costumed living history demonstrations, guided tours, and the Breakthrough Battlefield of April 2, 1865. The Park’s facilities and programs appeal to casual visitors, serious students of Civil War-era history, and families alike. Open 362 days annually, Pamplin Historical Park has received accolades from a wide range of national and regional media and has been rated by AAA Automotive Club as a Gem attraction. The Park is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Museums Visit the Park’s four award-winning museums and: explore the everyday world of Civil War soldiers; discover why for millions of Americans, the Southern way of life in the 1860s was ”A Land Worth Fighting For;” learn why slavery became such a divisive issue in 1850s America; understand why one of the Civil War’s most important battles took place on a seemingly remote Virginia farm. Historic Homes Explore the lives of free and enslaved antebellum Southerners in the context of original historic homes and recreated 19th-century environments. For generations, these buildings housed the hopes and dreams of Southern families. When the war came, they served as headquarters for the military leaders on which their future depended. Battlefields The campaign for Petersburg lasted 292 days in 1864 and 1865. The battle that determined the outcome of the campaign occurred on April 2, 1865 and involved an attack of more than 14,000 Union troops on a section of Confederate fortifications on the Banks, Hart, and Boisseau farms. Known as ”The Breakthrough” and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006, this Union victory forced General Robert E. Lee to evacuate both Richmond and Petersburg. One week later, Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, signaling the virtual end of the Civil War. and More! In addition to daily tours and costumed living history demonstrations, the Park hosts changing exhibits, special events, multi-day tours, historical symposia and educational camps throughout the year. Saturdays and Sundays during January and through February 18. We will resume regular operating hours daily starting on Monday, February 19, 2018. The Park will continue to be open in support of any group or facilities bookings during our reduced operating schedule. Those groups wishing to book an event during this time should contact (804) 861-2408 to make reservations. Beginning February 18, Pamplin Historical Park is open every day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visit www.pamplinpark.org for more information on upcoming events and tours!
BRINGING THE SIEGE OF PETERSBURG TO LIFE Almost one quarter of the entire Civil War was fought around Petersburg as Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant wrestled for control of the railroads and supply lines that the Confederacy desperately needed for survival. Petersburg National Battlefield tells the story of the nearly ten month siege that caused the collapse of Richmond and General Lee’s army. The 2,700 acre park contains a 16-stop driving tour which takes visitors through all four units of the Battlefield: Grant’s Headquarters at City Point (present day Hopewell); the Eastern Front, where the initial assaults and the battles of the Crater and Fort Stedman occurred; the Western Front, where intense fighting continued as Grant’s Army encircled the city while struggling to destroy the last of Lee’s supply lines; and the Five Forks Battlefield, a battle in which the outcome would eventually lead to the Confederates’ retreat to Appomattox and Lee’s surrender. GENERAL GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS AT CITY POINT While laying siege to Petersburg, Grant established his headquarters at City Point, a small port town at the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers. Overnight, the town and adjacent Appomattox Plantation became one of the busiest ports in the world as hundreds of ships delivered food, clothing and ammunition. Huge warehouses built along the waterway stored food for 100,000 men and forage for 65,000 horses and mules. Seven hospitals covering an area of 200 acres could treat up to 10,000 patients. While running the war from City Point, General Grant received many notable political and military visitors, including President Abraham Lincoln (visit www.walkinlincolnsfinalfootsteps) and General William T. Sherman. The most welcome visitors were his wife and son, who stayed with him in his cabin for the last three months of the siege. The Appomattox Plantation house is staffed year-round and provides an audio-visual program, tours of the house and Grant’s cabin, and self-guided walks around the point. EASTERN FRONT VISITOR CENTER AND DRIVING TOUR The Eastern Front Visitor Center features exhibits and audio-visual programs that introduce the story of the siege and its impact on the course of the Civil War. A driving tour of the battlefields includes 13 separate sites with three contact stations along a 37-mile route. http://www.nps.gov/pete/planyourvisit/upload/PETEmap1.pdf Park staff will answer questions and provide information to help you make the best use of your time. BATTLE OF THE CRATER A highlight of the Eastern Front driving tour is the scene of one of the war’s most spectacular events, the Battle of the Crater. In an effort to punch a hole in the Confederate’s defensive fortifications and capture Petersburg, a Union regiment from a coal mining region of Pennsylvania dug a tunnel 510 feet long under a part of Lee’s line call Elliott’s Salient. On July 30, 1864 they lit the fuse and four tons of gun powder roared to life, instantly killing and wounding 278 Confederate soldiers and creating a crater 25 feet deep and 180 feet long. A Union infantry attack soon followed, but it immediately ran into trouble. Instead of skirting the hole, many of the unprepared and ill-led troops pulled up short and ran right into the still smoldering crater. A Confederate counter-attack forced more Federals into the “horrid pit” where they were shot, bayoneted and blown to bits by mortars. The Confederate lines held and the Union’s opportunity to shorten the siege was lost. General Grant said of the catastrophe at the Crater, “It was the saddest affair I have ever witnessed in the war.”’ A loop walking trail leads from the parking lot to the tunnel entrance then follows the Union mine shaft to Elliott’s Salient where the explosion and battle occurred. WESTERN FRONT DRIVING TOUR This driving tour explores where the fighting took place for the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad and the Union Army’s attempts to sever the South Side rail line. Poplar Grove National Cemetery, the final resting place of over 6,000 Federal soldiers who fell in battles from Petersburg to Lynchburg, is a highlight of the tour. FIVE FORKS BATTLEFIELD By the spring of 1865, the last remaining supply line into Petersburg was the South Side Railroad. On March 29, 1865, Grant sent his forces on a westward movement to cut this major artery, knowing that it would cause Lee to abandon Petersburg and Richmond. Countering this move, Lee sent 10,000 troops under Major General George E. Pickett to an important road junction called Five Forks, which protected the railroad. On April 1, 22,000 Union troops under Major General Philip H. Sheridan attacked and defeated Pickett’s force at Five Forks. The fall of Richmond was assured. The next day Grant assaulted Petersburg, which along with Richmond was evacuated that night. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House just seven days later. A visitor contact station is staffed daily at Five Forks Battlefield. A short driving tour is available to explore the battlefield in more detail.
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Petersburg National Battlefield & Visitor Center
5001 Siege Rd
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BRINGING THE SIEGE OF PETERSBURG TO LIFE Almost one quarter of the entire Civil War was fought around Petersburg as Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant wrestled for control of the railroads and supply lines that the Confederacy desperately needed for survival. Petersburg National Battlefield tells the story of the nearly ten month siege that caused the collapse of Richmond and General Lee’s army. The 2,700 acre park contains a 16-stop driving tour which takes visitors through all four units of the Battlefield: Grant’s Headquarters at City Point (present day Hopewell); the Eastern Front, where the initial assaults and the battles of the Crater and Fort Stedman occurred; the Western Front, where intense fighting continued as Grant’s Army encircled the city while struggling to destroy the last of Lee’s supply lines; and the Five Forks Battlefield, a battle in which the outcome would eventually lead to the Confederates’ retreat to Appomattox and Lee’s surrender. GENERAL GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS AT CITY POINT While laying siege to Petersburg, Grant established his headquarters at City Point, a small port town at the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers. Overnight, the town and adjacent Appomattox Plantation became one of the busiest ports in the world as hundreds of ships delivered food, clothing and ammunition. Huge warehouses built along the waterway stored food for 100,000 men and forage for 65,000 horses and mules. Seven hospitals covering an area of 200 acres could treat up to 10,000 patients. While running the war from City Point, General Grant received many notable political and military visitors, including President Abraham Lincoln (visit www.walkinlincolnsfinalfootsteps) and General William T. Sherman. The most welcome visitors were his wife and son, who stayed with him in his cabin for the last three months of the siege. The Appomattox Plantation house is staffed year-round and provides an audio-visual program, tours of the house and Grant’s cabin, and self-guided walks around the point. EASTERN FRONT VISITOR CENTER AND DRIVING TOUR The Eastern Front Visitor Center features exhibits and audio-visual programs that introduce the story of the siege and its impact on the course of the Civil War. A driving tour of the battlefields includes 13 separate sites with three contact stations along a 37-mile route. http://www.nps.gov/pete/planyourvisit/upload/PETEmap1.pdf Park staff will answer questions and provide information to help you make the best use of your time. BATTLE OF THE CRATER A highlight of the Eastern Front driving tour is the scene of one of the war’s most spectacular events, the Battle of the Crater. In an effort to punch a hole in the Confederate’s defensive fortifications and capture Petersburg, a Union regiment from a coal mining region of Pennsylvania dug a tunnel 510 feet long under a part of Lee’s line call Elliott’s Salient. On July 30, 1864 they lit the fuse and four tons of gun powder roared to life, instantly killing and wounding 278 Confederate soldiers and creating a crater 25 feet deep and 180 feet long. A Union infantry attack soon followed, but it immediately ran into trouble. Instead of skirting the hole, many of the unprepared and ill-led troops pulled up short and ran right into the still smoldering crater. A Confederate counter-attack forced more Federals into the “horrid pit” where they were shot, bayoneted and blown to bits by mortars. The Confederate lines held and the Union’s opportunity to shorten the siege was lost. General Grant said of the catastrophe at the Crater, “It was the saddest affair I have ever witnessed in the war.”’ A loop walking trail leads from the parking lot to the tunnel entrance then follows the Union mine shaft to Elliott’s Salient where the explosion and battle occurred. WESTERN FRONT DRIVING TOUR This driving tour explores where the fighting took place for the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad and the Union Army’s attempts to sever the South Side rail line. Poplar Grove National Cemetery, the final resting place of over 6,000 Federal soldiers who fell in battles from Petersburg to Lynchburg, is a highlight of the tour. FIVE FORKS BATTLEFIELD By the spring of 1865, the last remaining supply line into Petersburg was the South Side Railroad. On March 29, 1865, Grant sent his forces on a westward movement to cut this major artery, knowing that it would cause Lee to abandon Petersburg and Richmond. Countering this move, Lee sent 10,000 troops under Major General George E. Pickett to an important road junction called Five Forks, which protected the railroad. On April 1, 22,000 Union troops under Major General Philip H. Sheridan attacked and defeated Pickett’s force at Five Forks. The fall of Richmond was assured. The next day Grant assaulted Petersburg, which along with Richmond was evacuated that night. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House just seven days later. A visitor contact station is staffed daily at Five Forks Battlefield. A short driving tour is available to explore the battlefield in more detail.
Located on a bluff overlooking one of the most scenic areas of the James River, the 32-acre living history museum transports visitors back to the days of Pocahontas, John Rolfe and the early English Settlers. A re-created Arrohateck Indian village demonstrates how native people lived before contact with the English settlers. Enter several “long houses” to learn how families cooked food, made tools and survived the Virginia weather. See demonstrations of techniques for building canoes and making clothing, leather goods and other necessities of daily life. The center of the site is a re-creation of the original English fort, complete with examples of early “wattle and daub” homes, and demonstrations of cooking and gardening. Meet period-dressed historical interpreters and learn about the daily lives of English soldiers, their military weapons and the role that the fort played in the settlers’ lives. Walk, jog, or run along the miles of scenic & historic trails solo or with pets and the whole family. The area outside the fort demonstrates how tobacco, corn and other crops sustained the settlement. Visit a planter’s home and tobacco barn to learn about its cultivation.And visit a re-creation of Mount Malady, the first English speaking hospital built in the New World to learn about early medical care. A re-creation of the Rev. Alexander Whitaker’s Rocke Hall home is here and Pocahontas’ story at Henricus is interpreted. CIVIL WAR – DUTCH GAP CANAL As part of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign, Union Gen. Benjamin Butler devised a plan to build a canal across the neck of land known as Dutch Gap. The purpose of the canal was to bypass Battery Dantzler and other Confederate guns along the James River. Construction of the canal took place from August to December of 1864, with the majority of the work done by African-American troops who were frequently shelled upon by nearby Confederate gun positions. By the end of the year, all that was needed to complete the canal was to destruct a dam at the eastern end and the bulkhead at the western end. On January 1, 1865 six tons of black powder were placed beneath the bulkhead and detonated. The bulkhead however, was not dislodged and the canal remained blocked. Shortly thereafter, the men working on the project were pulled away to the siege of Petersburg. Later in January, Gen. Butler was relieved of command following his failure to capture Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The Henricus bluff marks the southern side of Butler’s canal. Second Lt. Walter Thorn, 116th United States Colored Troops, received a Medal of Honor for his heroic efforts in the Battle of Trent’s Reach in January of 1865. Thorn ran atop the bulkhead of the canal at Dutch Gap just before it exploded to rescue a sentry who was not pulled off duty.
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Henricus Historical Park
251 Henricus Park Rd
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Located on a bluff overlooking one of the most scenic areas of the James River, the 32-acre living history museum transports visitors back to the days of Pocahontas, John Rolfe and the early English Settlers. A re-created Arrohateck Indian village demonstrates how native people lived before contact with the English settlers. Enter several “long houses” to learn how families cooked food, made tools and survived the Virginia weather. See demonstrations of techniques for building canoes and making clothing, leather goods and other necessities of daily life. The center of the site is a re-creation of the original English fort, complete with examples of early “wattle and daub” homes, and demonstrations of cooking and gardening. Meet period-dressed historical interpreters and learn about the daily lives of English soldiers, their military weapons and the role that the fort played in the settlers’ lives. Walk, jog, or run along the miles of scenic & historic trails solo or with pets and the whole family. The area outside the fort demonstrates how tobacco, corn and other crops sustained the settlement. Visit a planter’s home and tobacco barn to learn about its cultivation.And visit a re-creation of Mount Malady, the first English speaking hospital built in the New World to learn about early medical care. A re-creation of the Rev. Alexander Whitaker’s Rocke Hall home is here and Pocahontas’ story at Henricus is interpreted. CIVIL WAR – DUTCH GAP CANAL As part of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign, Union Gen. Benjamin Butler devised a plan to build a canal across the neck of land known as Dutch Gap. The purpose of the canal was to bypass Battery Dantzler and other Confederate guns along the James River. Construction of the canal took place from August to December of 1864, with the majority of the work done by African-American troops who were frequently shelled upon by nearby Confederate gun positions. By the end of the year, all that was needed to complete the canal was to destruct a dam at the eastern end and the bulkhead at the western end. On January 1, 1865 six tons of black powder were placed beneath the bulkhead and detonated. The bulkhead however, was not dislodged and the canal remained blocked. Shortly thereafter, the men working on the project were pulled away to the siege of Petersburg. Later in January, Gen. Butler was relieved of command following his failure to capture Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The Henricus bluff marks the southern side of Butler’s canal. Second Lt. Walter Thorn, 116th United States Colored Troops, received a Medal of Honor for his heroic efforts in the Battle of Trent’s Reach in January of 1865. Thorn ran atop the bulkhead of the canal at Dutch Gap just before it exploded to rescue a sentry who was not pulled off duty.
Blandford Church is a rare American treasure. It is one of the few churches whose decorative stained-glass windows were completely designed and installed under the direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany of New York. The Church’s fifteen exquisite windows were commissioned by the Ladies’ Memorial Association of Petersburg in memory of the Confederate soldiers buried at the adjacent Blandford Cemetery. From 1901 to 1912, Tiffany and his team of artists designed, created and installed the windows, which were financed by contributions from each of the Confederate states in honor of their war dead. A guided tour of the Church reveals its history as an 18th century Anglican house of worship, its eventual abandonment and fall into disrepair, its use as a field hospital during the Siege of Petersburg, and its restoration by the Ladies Memorial Association as a shrine to the South’s “Lost Cause.” Blandford Cemetery, one of the oldest and largest in America, is resting place of some 30,000 Confederate soldiers who lost their lives during the Siege of Petersburg. A tour includes monuments and tombs of the Confederate dead, and outstanding examples of eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth-century gravestones, sculptures and decorative iron fences.
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Blandford Church and Cemetery Visitor's Center
111 Rochelle Ln
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Blandford Church is a rare American treasure. It is one of the few churches whose decorative stained-glass windows were completely designed and installed under the direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany of New York. The Church’s fifteen exquisite windows were commissioned by the Ladies’ Memorial Association of Petersburg in memory of the Confederate soldiers buried at the adjacent Blandford Cemetery. From 1901 to 1912, Tiffany and his team of artists designed, created and installed the windows, which were financed by contributions from each of the Confederate states in honor of their war dead. A guided tour of the Church reveals its history as an 18th century Anglican house of worship, its eventual abandonment and fall into disrepair, its use as a field hospital during the Siege of Petersburg, and its restoration by the Ladies Memorial Association as a shrine to the South’s “Lost Cause.” Blandford Cemetery, one of the oldest and largest in America, is resting place of some 30,000 Confederate soldiers who lost their lives during the Siege of Petersburg. A tour includes monuments and tombs of the Confederate dead, and outstanding examples of eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth-century gravestones, sculptures and decorative iron fences.
Weston Plantation is the very essence of the eighteenth-century Tidewater plantation mansion. Built in 1789 by William and Christian Eppes Gilliam, it is notable for retaining much of its original interior. The distinctive moldings, wainscotings and chair rails are mostly original and the spiral stairway features concave paneling. The tour includes all three floors, grounds and gardens. Visitors learn about the generations of families who resided at Weston, the Civil War adventures of young Emma and George Wood based on her own journal. She recounts the time when the yard of the house was caught in a crossfire between Union gunboats and Confederate cavalrymen. When Emma’s sister was stricken with a debilitating illness, she recalls, President Lincoln’s own physician Dr. Joseph K. Barnes personally saw to her care. Today, the lives of the children are interpreted during Weston’s annual “Emma and George Days”, a two-day event during which visitors can learn about how children lived during the conflict that tore our nation apart. Through activities, exploration, crafts, and games, students gain an appreciation for history and life in a time long past.
Weston Plantation home of Historic Hopewell Foundation
400 Weston Lane
Weston Plantation is the very essence of the eighteenth-century Tidewater plantation mansion. Built in 1789 by William and Christian Eppes Gilliam, it is notable for retaining much of its original interior. The distinctive moldings, wainscotings and chair rails are mostly original and the spiral stairway features concave paneling. The tour includes all three floors, grounds and gardens. Visitors learn about the generations of families who resided at Weston, the Civil War adventures of young Emma and George Wood based on her own journal. She recounts the time when the yard of the house was caught in a crossfire between Union gunboats and Confederate cavalrymen. When Emma’s sister was stricken with a debilitating illness, she recalls, President Lincoln’s own physician Dr. Joseph K. Barnes personally saw to her care. Today, the lives of the children are interpreted during Weston’s annual “Emma and George Days”, a two-day event during which visitors can learn about how children lived during the conflict that tore our nation apart. Through activities, exploration, crafts, and games, students gain an appreciation for history and life in a time long past.
President Abraham Lincoln visited Union General George Hartsuff at Centre Hill Mansion on April 7, 1865, just days after the fall of Petersburg and Richmond. In 1909, President William Howard Taft lunched at the mansion.Built in 1823 by Robert Bolling IV, Centre Hill remained a lavish Petersburg residence until 1936. Often described as a symbol of the grandeur of nineteenth-century Virginia aristocracy, the home’s interior features outstanding examples of Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival architecture. The basement galleries feature exhibitions on the history of Petersburg, including memorabilia and photographs from Centre Hill’s archives, a turn-of-the-century aviary of stuffed birds from Australia and furnishings from First Baptist Church in Petersburg, the oldest African-American congregation in the United States. Centre Hill has been used as a set for many feature films and TV series, including Killing Lincoln, Turn and Mercy Street. Admission fee charged. Gift shop on-site. DID YOU KNOW? For several years on the evening of January 24, residents of Centre Hill heard what they believed to be ghosts of Civil War soldiers marching up and down the home’s staircase. A popular ghost watch is held annually on that date.
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Centre Hill Mansion
1 Centre Hill Ave
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President Abraham Lincoln visited Union General George Hartsuff at Centre Hill Mansion on April 7, 1865, just days after the fall of Petersburg and Richmond. In 1909, President William Howard Taft lunched at the mansion.Built in 1823 by Robert Bolling IV, Centre Hill remained a lavish Petersburg residence until 1936. Often described as a symbol of the grandeur of nineteenth-century Virginia aristocracy, the home’s interior features outstanding examples of Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival architecture. The basement galleries feature exhibitions on the history of Petersburg, including memorabilia and photographs from Centre Hill’s archives, a turn-of-the-century aviary of stuffed birds from Australia and furnishings from First Baptist Church in Petersburg, the oldest African-American congregation in the United States. Centre Hill has been used as a set for many feature films and TV series, including Killing Lincoln, Turn and Mercy Street. Admission fee charged. Gift shop on-site. DID YOU KNOW? For several years on the evening of January 24, residents of Centre Hill heard what they believed to be ghosts of Civil War soldiers marching up and down the home’s staircase. A popular ghost watch is held annually on that date.
Magnolia Grange House Museum was built in 1822, this elegant Federal-period plantation home is named for the circle of magnolia trees that once graced its front lawn. Formal ground floor rooms exhibit elaborate ceilings, mantels and doorways. Upstairs rooms are furnished according to the era of the families who lived in the home, 1822-1970. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house museum interprets life on a 19th century Virginia plantation. Events are regularly held at Magnolia Grange. Additional Infomation Tours: Adults - $5 Seniors - $4 Students (6-18) - $3 Children (5 & under) - Free
Magnolia Grange House Museum
10020 Iron Bridge Rd
Magnolia Grange House Museum was built in 1822, this elegant Federal-period plantation home is named for the circle of magnolia trees that once graced its front lawn. Formal ground floor rooms exhibit elaborate ceilings, mantels and doorways. Upstairs rooms are furnished according to the era of the families who lived in the home, 1822-1970. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house museum interprets life on a 19th century Virginia plantation. Events are regularly held at Magnolia Grange. Additional Infomation Tours: Adults - $5 Seniors - $4 Students (6-18) - $3 Children (5 & under) - Free
The Chesterfield County Museum is the place to begin your journey through the county’s rich history. Built as a replica of the county’s 1750 courthouse, the museum is located directly behind the historic 1917 courthouse. Exhibits depict Virginia Indian culture, early European settlement of the area, the Revolutionary and Civil wars, and the first ironworks and coal mines in America. The Old Jail, adjacent to the museum, was built in 1892 and housed prisoners for 70 years. The second floor features original iron-barred cells that are virtually unchanged since the last prisoners occupied them in 1962. The first floor holds rotating exhibits about Chesterfield County and its historic past. One popular program offered at the Old Jail is the paranormal investigation and tour, where guests explore the jail with an expert in paranormal activity, hoping to hear (and record!) things that go bump in the night. Details about the program can be found online at www.chesterfieldhistory.com. Additional Infomation Suggested donation: $2 for the museum and $1 for the Old Jail Allow 45 to 60 minutes for a visit.
Chesterfield County Museum
6813 Mimms Loop
The Chesterfield County Museum is the place to begin your journey through the county’s rich history. Built as a replica of the county’s 1750 courthouse, the museum is located directly behind the historic 1917 courthouse. Exhibits depict Virginia Indian culture, early European settlement of the area, the Revolutionary and Civil wars, and the first ironworks and coal mines in America. The Old Jail, adjacent to the museum, was built in 1892 and housed prisoners for 70 years. The second floor features original iron-barred cells that are virtually unchanged since the last prisoners occupied them in 1962. The first floor holds rotating exhibits about Chesterfield County and its historic past. One popular program offered at the Old Jail is the paranormal investigation and tour, where guests explore the jail with an expert in paranormal activity, hoping to hear (and record!) things that go bump in the night. Details about the program can be found online at www.chesterfieldhistory.com. Additional Infomation Suggested donation: $2 for the museum and $1 for the Old Jail Allow 45 to 60 minutes for a visit.
Built in 1768 on the banks of the Appomattox River for Colonel John Banister, Petersburg’s first mayor, Revolutionary War Patriot and framer of the Articles of Confederation, Battersea is an important colonial urban villa. It is built in the neo-Palladian style that was popularized in England in the eighteenth century and embraced in Colonial Virginia, and features a spectacular Chinese Chippendale staircase. Each year in November, Battersea is the setting of the annual BBQ, Oysters, Battersea Festival featuring vintage British cars, music and fine drink. Other special events and tours are held throughout the year.
Battersea
Built in 1768 on the banks of the Appomattox River for Colonel John Banister, Petersburg’s first mayor, Revolutionary War Patriot and framer of the Articles of Confederation, Battersea is an important colonial urban villa. It is built in the neo-Palladian style that was popularized in England in the eighteenth century and embraced in Colonial Virginia, and features a spectacular Chinese Chippendale staircase. Each year in November, Battersea is the setting of the annual BBQ, Oysters, Battersea Festival featuring vintage British cars, music and fine drink. Other special events and tours are held throughout the year.
The Nation’s Fourth Largest Army Museum Shortly before the beginning of operation Desert Storm in 1991, a television reporter asked a retired Army general to speculate on the tactics that would be used to drive Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait. The general responded, “Amateurs focus on tactics, but professionals focus on logistics.” Logistics, the art and science of moving tons of food, fuel, clothing and ammunitions to troops thousands of miles from home, has been the genius of the U.S. Army throughout its history. And this fascinating story is told only at Fort Lee’s U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum. Since its birth during the Revolutionary War in 1775, the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps has fed, clothed and equipped the U.S. Army. The Museum’s 11 exhibit galleries tell the stories of how the Quartermasters have provided logistical support from Valley Forge and Little Big Horn to Vietnam and the present day. Some of the Museum’s significant artifacts include the nation’s first 50 star flag, General George Patton’s World War II jeep, General Grant’s Civil War saddle and General Eisenhower’s World War II field quarters. Others include uniforms, flags, weapons, horse equipment; food preparation, mortuary affairs, water, petroleum and air delivery equipment. The Museum’s 26,000 artifacts make it the fourth largest Army museum in the country. Additional Infomation Admission is free. Gift shop on-site. (Visitors must use the Sisisky Gate on Route 36 (picture ID, vehicle registration/ insurance required).
US Army Quartermaster Museum
1201 22nd St
The Nation’s Fourth Largest Army Museum Shortly before the beginning of operation Desert Storm in 1991, a television reporter asked a retired Army general to speculate on the tactics that would be used to drive Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait. The general responded, “Amateurs focus on tactics, but professionals focus on logistics.” Logistics, the art and science of moving tons of food, fuel, clothing and ammunitions to troops thousands of miles from home, has been the genius of the U.S. Army throughout its history. And this fascinating story is told only at Fort Lee’s U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum. Since its birth during the Revolutionary War in 1775, the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps has fed, clothed and equipped the U.S. Army. The Museum’s 11 exhibit galleries tell the stories of how the Quartermasters have provided logistical support from Valley Forge and Little Big Horn to Vietnam and the present day. Some of the Museum’s significant artifacts include the nation’s first 50 star flag, General George Patton’s World War II jeep, General Grant’s Civil War saddle and General Eisenhower’s World War II field quarters. Others include uniforms, flags, weapons, horse equipment; food preparation, mortuary affairs, water, petroleum and air delivery equipment. The Museum’s 26,000 artifacts make it the fourth largest Army museum in the country. Additional Infomation Admission is free. Gift shop on-site. (Visitors must use the Sisisky Gate on Route 36 (picture ID, vehicle registration/ insurance required).
The Only Museum in the World Dedicated to Army Women The U.S. Army Women’s Museum honors women’s contributions to the Army from the Revolutionary War to the present, telling their stories with artifacts, interactive exhibits, educational programs, videos, dioramas, historical displays and photographs throughout the galleries, and with film presentations in the theater. Among the many fascinating women you will learn about are Margaret Corbin who took up arms and fought in place of her fallen husband during the Revolutionary War, and Cathay Williams, who hid her true identity and changed her name to William Cathay in order to fight as a Buffalo Soldier. The museum has an exhibit that interprets the many roles of women in support of the Union and Confederated Soldiers. Their fascinating stories as nurses and spies are highlighted and a special section on the lengths to which women went to serve–even disguising themselves as men–are explored. Enter a World War II barracks scene and join the ranks for a “GI” or Government Issue clothing inspection. Trace the history of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women’s Army Corps from its beginning in 1942. Learn about the important work of the Women’s Army Corps during the 1950s-1970s and the expanding opportunities afforded women in the decades after. Women continue to play a vital role in today’s Army, having reached the top of the Army’s officer and enlisted ranks. They have commanded soldiers and fought on the front line in the Global War on Terrorism. American women have served on division staffs, led convoys, laid miles of fuel pipeline across the desert and patrolled the streets of foreign countries. In the last decade the role of Army women has greatly expanded and continues to do so. Exhibits about their role in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan interpret their contributions. Additional Infomation Admission is free. Small Gift shop on-site. (Visitors must use the Sisisky Gate on Route 36 (picture ID, vehicle registration/ insurance required)
US Army Womens Museum
2100 A Ave
The Only Museum in the World Dedicated to Army Women The U.S. Army Women’s Museum honors women’s contributions to the Army from the Revolutionary War to the present, telling their stories with artifacts, interactive exhibits, educational programs, videos, dioramas, historical displays and photographs throughout the galleries, and with film presentations in the theater. Among the many fascinating women you will learn about are Margaret Corbin who took up arms and fought in place of her fallen husband during the Revolutionary War, and Cathay Williams, who hid her true identity and changed her name to William Cathay in order to fight as a Buffalo Soldier. The museum has an exhibit that interprets the many roles of women in support of the Union and Confederated Soldiers. Their fascinating stories as nurses and spies are highlighted and a special section on the lengths to which women went to serve–even disguising themselves as men–are explored. Enter a World War II barracks scene and join the ranks for a “GI” or Government Issue clothing inspection. Trace the history of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and the Women’s Army Corps from its beginning in 1942. Learn about the important work of the Women’s Army Corps during the 1950s-1970s and the expanding opportunities afforded women in the decades after. Women continue to play a vital role in today’s Army, having reached the top of the Army’s officer and enlisted ranks. They have commanded soldiers and fought on the front line in the Global War on Terrorism. American women have served on division staffs, led convoys, laid miles of fuel pipeline across the desert and patrolled the streets of foreign countries. In the last decade the role of Army women has greatly expanded and continues to do so. Exhibits about their role in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan interpret their contributions. Additional Infomation Admission is free. Small Gift shop on-site. (Visitors must use the Sisisky Gate on Route 36 (picture ID, vehicle registration/ insurance required)
The Petersburg Area has an extraordinarily rich African-American Heritage that dates from the earliest English settlers in the 1600s to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. COLONIAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY In the 1600s, English colonists sailed up the James and Appomattox rivers, and built settlements alongside Native Americans and brought with them their indentured servants and slaves as laborers. In the 1700s, a large number of enslaved Africans entered Virginia at Bermuda Hundred, (today’s Chesterfield County). Later in the century, the area was a hotbed of abolitionist sentiment and home to many of the movement’s leaders. The area’s population of free blacks grew and gained a degree of economic independence. By 1860 Petersburg had one of the largest free African-American populations in Virginia and the nation. The first black Baptist church in America, First African Baptist Church was founded in 1774 in Prince George County. It later moved to Petersburg where it became known as First Baptist Church and still operates at 236 Harrison Street. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION During the Civil War, African-Americans both built the Confederate fortifications that protected Petersburg and distinguished themselves in attacking those fortifications with the Union Army as U.S. Colored Troops. African-American troops captured City Point from which Union General Ulysses Grant directed the Siege of Petersburg. In the 1880s free blacks in the Petersburg Area aligned themselves with former Confederate General William “Little Billy” Mahone, who helped found Virginia’s first public college for African-Americans, the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute now known as Virginia State University, located in Chesterfield County. 1 Hayden Drive Petersburg VA 23806 (804) 524-5000 www.vsu.edu ELIZABETH KECKLEY Elizabeth Keckley was born a slave in Diniwiddie County and later lived in Petersburg. Keckley eventually bought her freedom and made her way to Washington D.C. where she became a trusted confidant of then first lady Mary Todd Lincoln. During the closing days of the Civil War as President Abraham Lincoln stayed in the Petersburg area, Ms. Keckley visited the area with Mrs. Lincoln. JIM CROW AND CIVIL RIGHTS The conservative Democratic political machine that arose to rid Virginia of African-American political influence lasted for eight decades and established the pattern of Jim Crow segregation laws in Virginia. Its power was finally broken and Jim Crow was ended by the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited the area repeatedly during this period culminating in a major speech at Virginia State University on July 2, 1965. Historic Sites and Tours PLEASANTVILLE SCHOOL This school located in the Winterpock section of Chesterfield County, was one of the first public schools for African-Americans in the county. It now serves as a community center for a local church. Tours by appointment. 804-796-7121 POCAHONTAS ISLAND This tiny peninsula on the Appomattox River is thought to be Petersburg’s earliest predominantly African-American neighborhood. The first enslaved blacks were brought here in 1732 to work tobacco and it became its own town 20 years later. The Pocahontas Island/Richard A. Stewart Museum houses a private collection of African-American artifacts from around the world. Tours by appointment. 224 Witten Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-861-8889 www.pocahontasislandmuseum.com PAMPLIN HISTORICAL PARK Pamplin Historical Park’s acclaimed National Museum of the Civil War Soldier features the stories of 13 soldiers, including black soldier Sgt. Alexander H. Newton of the 29th Connecticut Infantry. The Field Quarter is one of America’s finest slave life exhibits. Reproduction cabins, outbuildings and a garden simulate the meager living conditions of field slaves and their families. At the Banks House visitors may experience the rare opportunity to view an original 1840s slave structure. PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD Petersburg National Battlefield offers a free brochure titled “African-Americans at Petersburg” that highlights the actions of the 850 slaves and free blacks who helped build the Confederate fortifications around Petersburg and the 7,800 U.S. Colored Troops who fought and died in the campaign, including the Battle of the Crater. PETERSBURG: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM There is a brochure and walking tour map which is a guide to discovering 28 sites in Old Towne Petersburg tied to African-American history and the Underground Railroad. Petersburg Visitors Center 19 Bollingbrook Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-733-2400 www.petersburgva.gov
Pocahontas Island Black History Museum
224 Witten St
The Petersburg Area has an extraordinarily rich African-American Heritage that dates from the earliest English settlers in the 1600s to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. COLONIAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY In the 1600s, English colonists sailed up the James and Appomattox rivers, and built settlements alongside Native Americans and brought with them their indentured servants and slaves as laborers. In the 1700s, a large number of enslaved Africans entered Virginia at Bermuda Hundred, (today’s Chesterfield County). Later in the century, the area was a hotbed of abolitionist sentiment and home to many of the movement’s leaders. The area’s population of free blacks grew and gained a degree of economic independence. By 1860 Petersburg had one of the largest free African-American populations in Virginia and the nation. The first black Baptist church in America, First African Baptist Church was founded in 1774 in Prince George County. It later moved to Petersburg where it became known as First Baptist Church and still operates at 236 Harrison Street. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION During the Civil War, African-Americans both built the Confederate fortifications that protected Petersburg and distinguished themselves in attacking those fortifications with the Union Army as U.S. Colored Troops. African-American troops captured City Point from which Union General Ulysses Grant directed the Siege of Petersburg. In the 1880s free blacks in the Petersburg Area aligned themselves with former Confederate General William “Little Billy” Mahone, who helped found Virginia’s first public college for African-Americans, the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute now known as Virginia State University, located in Chesterfield County. 1 Hayden Drive Petersburg VA 23806 (804) 524-5000 www.vsu.edu ELIZABETH KECKLEY Elizabeth Keckley was born a slave in Diniwiddie County and later lived in Petersburg. Keckley eventually bought her freedom and made her way to Washington D.C. where she became a trusted confidant of then first lady Mary Todd Lincoln. During the closing days of the Civil War as President Abraham Lincoln stayed in the Petersburg area, Ms. Keckley visited the area with Mrs. Lincoln. JIM CROW AND CIVIL RIGHTS The conservative Democratic political machine that arose to rid Virginia of African-American political influence lasted for eight decades and established the pattern of Jim Crow segregation laws in Virginia. Its power was finally broken and Jim Crow was ended by the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited the area repeatedly during this period culminating in a major speech at Virginia State University on July 2, 1965. Historic Sites and Tours PLEASANTVILLE SCHOOL This school located in the Winterpock section of Chesterfield County, was one of the first public schools for African-Americans in the county. It now serves as a community center for a local church. Tours by appointment. 804-796-7121 POCAHONTAS ISLAND This tiny peninsula on the Appomattox River is thought to be Petersburg’s earliest predominantly African-American neighborhood. The first enslaved blacks were brought here in 1732 to work tobacco and it became its own town 20 years later. The Pocahontas Island/Richard A. Stewart Museum houses a private collection of African-American artifacts from around the world. Tours by appointment. 224 Witten Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-861-8889 www.pocahontasislandmuseum.com PAMPLIN HISTORICAL PARK Pamplin Historical Park’s acclaimed National Museum of the Civil War Soldier features the stories of 13 soldiers, including black soldier Sgt. Alexander H. Newton of the 29th Connecticut Infantry. The Field Quarter is one of America’s finest slave life exhibits. Reproduction cabins, outbuildings and a garden simulate the meager living conditions of field slaves and their families. At the Banks House visitors may experience the rare opportunity to view an original 1840s slave structure. PETERSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD Petersburg National Battlefield offers a free brochure titled “African-Americans at Petersburg” that highlights the actions of the 850 slaves and free blacks who helped build the Confederate fortifications around Petersburg and the 7,800 U.S. Colored Troops who fought and died in the campaign, including the Battle of the Crater. PETERSBURG: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM There is a brochure and walking tour map which is a guide to discovering 28 sites in Old Towne Petersburg tied to African-American history and the Underground Railroad. Petersburg Visitors Center 19 Bollingbrook Street Petersburg, VA 23803 804-733-2400 www.petersburgva.gov
Located right next door One of the oldest bank buildings in the United States, the Farmers Bank of Petersburg was built in 1817. During the Siege of Petersburg, the building was hit by three shell fragments, and went bankrupt in 1865 after investing in Confederate bonds. A tour includes the original vault room and safe, printing press, teller windows, and other artifacts.
Farmers Bank 19 Bollingbrook Street
19 Bollingbrook St
Located right next door One of the oldest bank buildings in the United States, the Farmers Bank of Petersburg was built in 1817. During the Siege of Petersburg, the building was hit by three shell fragments, and went bankrupt in 1865 after investing in Confederate bonds. A tour includes the original vault room and safe, printing press, teller windows, and other artifacts.
While laying siege to Petersburg, Grant established his headquarters at City Point, a small port town at the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers. Overnight, the town and adjacent Appomattox Plantation became one of the busiest ports in the world as hundreds of ships delivered food, clothing, and ammunition. Huge warehouses built along the waterway stored food for 100,000 men and forage for 65,000 horses and mules. Seven hospitals covering an area of 200 acres could treat up to 10,000 patients. While running the war from City Point, General Grant received many notable political and military visitors, including President Abraham Lincoln (visit www.walkinlincolnsfinalfootsteps) and General William T. Sherman. The most welcome visitors were his wife and son, who stayed with him in his cabin for the last three months of the siege. The Appomattox Plantation house is staffed year-round and provides an audio-visual program, tours of the house and Grant’s cabin, and self-guided walks around the point.
Grant's Headquarters - City Point
1001 Pecan Avenue
While laying siege to Petersburg, Grant established his headquarters at City Point, a small port town at the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers. Overnight, the town and adjacent Appomattox Plantation became one of the busiest ports in the world as hundreds of ships delivered food, clothing, and ammunition. Huge warehouses built along the waterway stored food for 100,000 men and forage for 65,000 horses and mules. Seven hospitals covering an area of 200 acres could treat up to 10,000 patients. While running the war from City Point, General Grant received many notable political and military visitors, including President Abraham Lincoln (visit www.walkinlincolnsfinalfootsteps) and General William T. Sherman. The most welcome visitors were his wife and son, who stayed with him in his cabin for the last three months of the siege. The Appomattox Plantation house is staffed year-round and provides an audio-visual program, tours of the house and Grant’s cabin, and self-guided walks around the point.
This park is the site of the first ironworks in the New World. The close proximity of raw iron ore, wood for fuel and power provided by the falling water made the Falling Creek site perfect for this development. The Virginia Company built the ironworks between 1619 and 1622 and iron production began in late 1621, but was halted on March 22, 1622 during the Indian uprising by the Powhatan Chiefdom. Today this archaeological site yields information about iron production. Every March the Falling Creek Archaeology Day event is offered. There are archaeological tours, Native American singing and dancing, musket demonstrations, period demonstrations, musical performances and children’s activities.
Falling Creek Ironworks
6407 Jefferson Davis Hwy
This park is the site of the first ironworks in the New World. The close proximity of raw iron ore, wood for fuel and power provided by the falling water made the Falling Creek site perfect for this development. The Virginia Company built the ironworks between 1619 and 1622 and iron production began in late 1621, but was halted on March 22, 1622 during the Indian uprising by the Powhatan Chiefdom. Today this archaeological site yields information about iron production. Every March the Falling Creek Archaeology Day event is offered. There are archaeological tours, Native American singing and dancing, musket demonstrations, period demonstrations, musical performances and children’s activities.
Fort Clifton was a Confederate stronghold on the Appomattox River, serving as an important link in the line that defended Richmond and Petersburg in 1864 and 1865. Located on a high bluff at the junction of the Appomattox River and Swift Creek, the fort controlled navigation on the river north of Petersburg and was a formidable defensive bastion that wasn’t taken by Union forces until the fall of Petersburg on April 3, 1865. Each year The Fort Clifton Festival is held on Mother’s Day weekend. The festival includes arts, crafts, music, educational exhibits, re-enactors and children’s rides.
Fort Clifton Park
100 Brockwell Ln
Fort Clifton was a Confederate stronghold on the Appomattox River, serving as an important link in the line that defended Richmond and Petersburg in 1864 and 1865. Located on a high bluff at the junction of the Appomattox River and Swift Creek, the fort controlled navigation on the river north of Petersburg and was a formidable defensive bastion that wasn’t taken by Union forces until the fall of Petersburg on April 3, 1865. Each year The Fort Clifton Festival is held on Mother’s Day weekend. The festival includes arts, crafts, music, educational exhibits, re-enactors and children’s rides.
“This is the first tractor Keith ever got,” says Alan Stone, the curator of the Keystone Antique Tractor Museum, pointing to a 1950 John Deere Model M. Keith Stone, the owner of the museum, now has over 260 perfectly-restored antique tractors, 170 of which are displayed in the museum. “We have ten different John Deere models that they made less than two hundred of each,” Stone says. But that isn’t all that the expansive museum showroom contains. In addition to the rows and rows of gleaming antique tractors and trucks (including Hopewell’s first fire truck) are exhibits of Virginia tobacco products, antique tools of all shapes and sizes, one of the largest model truck collections in the world, and even several shelves stocked with old soda bottles from regional companies. “I love local stuff,” Stone says proudly. “Anything with a local name, I love it.” Rooms in the museum can also be rented out as event venues, and can seat up to 200 people. You can also grab a hearty bite to eat during your perusal at the on-site restaurant, the Keystone Grill! “We’ve had folks come from all over to see this, from as far away as Sweden and Jamaica. One couple drove down from Canada for the day just to visit.” It’s easy to see why – every corner of the museum holds some antique or trinket that’s interesting to experts, amateurs, or casual viewers alike. “We do have so much here,” Stone says, “and we’re always on the lookout for more.” Keystone is home to 170 restored antique tractors, including ten different John Deere models that less than 200 each were built. Additional Infomation There is an admission charge.
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Keystone Antique Truck & Tractor Museum
880 W Roslyn Rd
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“This is the first tractor Keith ever got,” says Alan Stone, the curator of the Keystone Antique Tractor Museum, pointing to a 1950 John Deere Model M. Keith Stone, the owner of the museum, now has over 260 perfectly-restored antique tractors, 170 of which are displayed in the museum. “We have ten different John Deere models that they made less than two hundred of each,” Stone says. But that isn’t all that the expansive museum showroom contains. In addition to the rows and rows of gleaming antique tractors and trucks (including Hopewell’s first fire truck) are exhibits of Virginia tobacco products, antique tools of all shapes and sizes, one of the largest model truck collections in the world, and even several shelves stocked with old soda bottles from regional companies. “I love local stuff,” Stone says proudly. “Anything with a local name, I love it.” Rooms in the museum can also be rented out as event venues, and can seat up to 200 people. You can also grab a hearty bite to eat during your perusal at the on-site restaurant, the Keystone Grill! “We’ve had folks come from all over to see this, from as far away as Sweden and Jamaica. One couple drove down from Canada for the day just to visit.” It’s easy to see why – every corner of the museum holds some antique or trinket that’s interesting to experts, amateurs, or casual viewers alike. “We do have so much here,” Stone says, “and we’re always on the lookout for more.” Keystone is home to 170 restored antique tractors, including ten different John Deere models that less than 200 each were built. Additional Infomation There is an admission charge.
Hopewell Riverwalk
205 Appomattox St
Pocahontas offers boating, picnicking, camping, camping cabins, hiking, and interpretive and environmental education programs. The Aquatic Center has seasonal water-based activities for the entire family, with a kiddie pool, fountain wet deck, 3-foot and 5-foot-deep leisure pools, and activity pool and two tubular water slides. Rowboat, paddleboat, paddleboard, kayak, and canoe rentals are also available at the 200-acre Swift Creek Lake from April through October. Two fishing lakes have crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. The park has more than 80 miles of trails through 7,925 acres open to hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. The Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, dedicated to the Depression-era workers who helped build the state park system, is one of a handful in the nation. The park dining halls are available for meetings, events, and weddings. The Heritage Amphitheater offers seasonal performances. Group facilities with meeting space and primitive overnight cabins also are available. New this year are 7 miles of single track, machine-built flow trail designed and built in conjunction with the International Mountain Biking Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Friends of Pocahontas. The trail includes a double loop trail specifically for hand-cycles and beginning cyclists and features continuous loops with offshooting skill-building segments. Pocahontas State Park is Virginia’s largest, with over 7,900 acres and two lakes, making it an outdoor recreation lover’s dream come true. EQUESTRIAN Park boasts nine miles of bridle trails. A horse trailer parking lot is available: overnight accommodations for horses are not.
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Pocahontas State Park
10301 State Park Rd
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Pocahontas offers boating, picnicking, camping, camping cabins, hiking, and interpretive and environmental education programs. The Aquatic Center has seasonal water-based activities for the entire family, with a kiddie pool, fountain wet deck, 3-foot and 5-foot-deep leisure pools, and activity pool and two tubular water slides. Rowboat, paddleboat, paddleboard, kayak, and canoe rentals are also available at the 200-acre Swift Creek Lake from April through October. Two fishing lakes have crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. The park has more than 80 miles of trails through 7,925 acres open to hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. The Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, dedicated to the Depression-era workers who helped build the state park system, is one of a handful in the nation. The park dining halls are available for meetings, events, and weddings. The Heritage Amphitheater offers seasonal performances. Group facilities with meeting space and primitive overnight cabins also are available. New this year are 7 miles of single track, machine-built flow trail designed and built in conjunction with the International Mountain Biking Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Friends of Pocahontas. The trail includes a double loop trail specifically for hand-cycles and beginning cyclists and features continuous loops with offshooting skill-building segments. Pocahontas State Park is Virginia’s largest, with over 7,900 acres and two lakes, making it an outdoor recreation lover’s dream come true. EQUESTRIAN Park boasts nine miles of bridle trails. A horse trailer parking lot is available: overnight accommodations for horses are not.

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Virginia Motorsports Park is a state-of-the-art, 500-acre facility that is the home to some of the country’s hottest racing action including Drag Racing, Mud Bog, Motocross, Autocross, Truck and Tractor Pulls, the Great Bull Run, a Family ATV Park and hosts the Dinwiddie County Fair. The quarter mile drag strip offers a variety of racing events including the NHRA Nationals and other racing featuring dragsters, funny cars, jet cars, street rods, motorcycles and monster trucks. It seats 3,000 spectators and has 60 acres of pit space. The Mud Bog is home to some of the dirtiest action in racing. Its two tracks feature
over 200 feet of mud-slinging challenges. Events sanctioned by the National Mud Bog Association include the Spring Fling Mud Sling, Dinwiddie Mud Bash and Mud Mania. The new Family All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Park offers over 250 acres of riding space, a pavilion, picnic area, snack bar, and showers. There are three trails for all skill levels. Virginia Motorsports Park is a state-of-the-art, 500-acre facility that is the home to some of the country’s hottest racing action including Drag Racing, Mud Bog, Motocross, Autocross, Truck and Tractor Pulls, the Great Bull Run, a Family ATV Park and hosts the Dinwiddie County Fair.
Virginia Motorsports Park
8018 Boydton Plank Rd
Virginia Motorsports Park is a state-of-the-art, 500-acre facility that is the home to some of the country’s hottest racing action including Drag Racing, Mud Bog, Motocross, Autocross, Truck and Tractor Pulls, the Great Bull Run, a Family ATV Park and hosts the Dinwiddie County Fair. The quarter mile drag strip offers a variety of racing events including the NHRA Nationals and other racing featuring dragsters, funny cars, jet cars, street rods, motorcycles and monster trucks. It seats 3,000 spectators and has 60 acres of pit space. The Mud Bog is home to some of the dirtiest action in racing. Its two tracks feature
over 200 feet of mud-slinging challenges. Events sanctioned by the National Mud Bog Association include the Spring Fling Mud Sling, Dinwiddie Mud Bash and Mud Mania. The new Family All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Park offers over 250 acres of riding space, a pavilion, picnic area, snack bar, and showers. There are three trails for all skill levels. Virginia Motorsports Park is a state-of-the-art, 500-acre facility that is the home to some of the country’s hottest racing action including Drag Racing, Mud Bog, Motocross, Autocross, Truck and Tractor Pulls, the Great Bull Run, a Family ATV Park and hosts the Dinwiddie County Fair.
Tree Time Adventures features three different obstacle courses with over 45 elements, with levels from intermediate to advanced. There are 7 zip lines and an outdoor trail for walkers. Courses can be enjoyed by the entire family. Five-point harnesses are used to provide extra security. Children must be at least 9 years old to participate, and everyone must sign a waiver. Additional Infomation All tickets require a waiver to be signed. $40-$50 Group Discounts 10% Military Discount
Tree Time Adventures
6680 Courthouse Rd
Tree Time Adventures features three different obstacle courses with over 45 elements, with levels from intermediate to advanced. There are 7 zip lines and an outdoor trail for walkers. Courses can be enjoyed by the entire family. Five-point harnesses are used to provide extra security. Children must be at least 9 years old to participate, and everyone must sign a waiver. Additional Infomation All tickets require a waiver to be signed. $40-$50 Group Discounts 10% Military Discount
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Metro Richmond Zoo
8300 Beaver Bridge Rd
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Interactive game spaces with mysteries to solver requiring teamwork, communication, logic & strategy. They feature Mysteries, Espionage, Thrills, Fantasy and more. Part problem solving, part adrenaline. Fun for the entire family!
Room ESC
244 E Broadway
Interactive game spaces with mysteries to solver requiring teamwork, communication, logic & strategy. They feature Mysteries, Espionage, Thrills, Fantasy and more. Part problem solving, part adrenaline. Fun for the entire family!
Take a step up in entertainment and back in history at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. Known as the People’s Playhouse, the theatre is housed in the 350-year-old Swift Creek Mill, which is a local, state and national historic landmark. Offering optional Virginia-Style Buffet Dining before every Mainstage performance and exceptional live theatre, the Mill is sure to be one of your favorite stops in the Petersburg area. Civil War Trails marker for the Battle of Swift Creek is onsite and open to the public.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre
17401 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Take a step up in entertainment and back in history at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. Known as the People’s Playhouse, the theatre is housed in the 350-year-old Swift Creek Mill, which is a local, state and national historic landmark. Offering optional Virginia-Style Buffet Dining before every Mainstage performance and exceptional live theatre, the Mill is sure to be one of your favorite stops in the Petersburg area. Civil War Trails marker for the Battle of Swift Creek is onsite and open to the public.
The Theater Company at Fort Lee has become one of the most active performing groups in the region, offering up a variety of Main Stage productions like Broadway musicals, comedies and dramas. Staged at the Lee Playhouse, these evening and matinee performances are open to the public. Season tickets are available. Fort Lee’s live children’s theater program, “KidKapers,” not only delights, but also educates and inspires young people in the community while creating memories that families will treasure for years to come. The Theater Company at Fort Lee has become one of the most active performing groups in the region, offering up a variety of Main Stage productions like Broadway musicals, comedies and dramas. Building 4300, Mahone Avenue Fort Lee, VA 23801
The Theater Company at Fort Lee
4300 Mahone Ave
The Theater Company at Fort Lee has become one of the most active performing groups in the region, offering up a variety of Main Stage productions like Broadway musicals, comedies and dramas. Staged at the Lee Playhouse, these evening and matinee performances are open to the public. Season tickets are available. Fort Lee’s live children’s theater program, “KidKapers,” not only delights, but also educates and inspires young people in the community while creating memories that families will treasure for years to come. The Theater Company at Fort Lee has become one of the most active performing groups in the region, offering up a variety of Main Stage productions like Broadway musicals, comedies and dramas. Building 4300, Mahone Avenue Fort Lee, VA 23801
One of Hopewell’s most visible landmarks, the Beacon Theatre opened in 1928 and captured the hearts of filmgoers until its closing in 1981. Today the Beacon has been restored and reopened as a performing arts venue, hosting a year-round schedule of concerts by nationally known musicians, artistic and performing arts events, as well as a wine festival, weddings, balls and corporate meetings. The Beacon features a 637-seat, art deco theatre.
Beacon Theatre
401 N Main St
One of Hopewell’s most visible landmarks, the Beacon Theatre opened in 1928 and captured the hearts of filmgoers until its closing in 1981. Today the Beacon has been restored and reopened as a performing arts venue, hosting a year-round schedule of concerts by nationally known musicians, artistic and performing arts events, as well as a wine festival, weddings, balls and corporate meetings. The Beacon features a 637-seat, art deco theatre.
This beautiful vineyard has every detail for a wonderful and relaxing experience. The reception room can accommodate 300+ guests and there is a lovely outdoor area as well, offering vineyard or wooded settings. The French doors surrounding the reception room open to a lovely veranda and the views offer a serene wooded view or an overlook to the lush vineyard. The beamed ceilings and large stone fireplace provide the perfect setting any time of the year. And enjoy a special dining experience. Ashton Creek Vineyard offers both a Tasting Room and Event Space. Open Wednesday through Sunday, a visit to the Tasting Room allows for a fun couple of hours of trying out the dozen or so different wines made here, as well as delicious small plates to accompany them. $15 gets you a full tasting and then you can purchase wine by the glass or bottle and enjoy it at a table inside or outside, when weather permits. While most of the grapes are now grown onsite, some come from further afield in Dinwiddie and up in the Charlottesville area. All the wines currently being produced come exclusively from Virginia-grown grapes. Locally owned and family-run, this is a delightful place to spend some time. Enjoy delicious wine while nibbling on cheese and charcuterie or a warm crab dip or their lovely Fig, Proscuitto and Goat Cheese Flatbread. Check their website or Facebook page for special events such as Yoga, Live Music and Happy Hours. Also, if you are looking for a wedding venue, be sure to take a look at their lovely event space, perfect for your special day. TASTINGS: $10 – Wine Tasting with a complimentary glass $15 – Wine & Cider with a complimentary glass Lunch is served and the menu includes: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, and Tapas.
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Ashton Creek Vineyard
14501 Jefferson Davis Hwy
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This beautiful vineyard has every detail for a wonderful and relaxing experience. The reception room can accommodate 300+ guests and there is a lovely outdoor area as well, offering vineyard or wooded settings. The French doors surrounding the reception room open to a lovely veranda and the views offer a serene wooded view or an overlook to the lush vineyard. The beamed ceilings and large stone fireplace provide the perfect setting any time of the year. And enjoy a special dining experience. Ashton Creek Vineyard offers both a Tasting Room and Event Space. Open Wednesday through Sunday, a visit to the Tasting Room allows for a fun couple of hours of trying out the dozen or so different wines made here, as well as delicious small plates to accompany them. $15 gets you a full tasting and then you can purchase wine by the glass or bottle and enjoy it at a table inside or outside, when weather permits. While most of the grapes are now grown onsite, some come from further afield in Dinwiddie and up in the Charlottesville area. All the wines currently being produced come exclusively from Virginia-grown grapes. Locally owned and family-run, this is a delightful place to spend some time. Enjoy delicious wine while nibbling on cheese and charcuterie or a warm crab dip or their lovely Fig, Proscuitto and Goat Cheese Flatbread. Check their website or Facebook page for special events such as Yoga, Live Music and Happy Hours. Also, if you are looking for a wedding venue, be sure to take a look at their lovely event space, perfect for your special day. TASTINGS: $10 – Wine Tasting with a complimentary glass $15 – Wine & Cider with a complimentary glass Lunch is served and the menu includes: Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, and Tapas.
Spring Run is a family-owned and operated boutique “nano” farm winery that offers a memorable and unique tasting experience on the backroads of rural Chesterfield County. Grapes have been growing only since 2005, but they make blackberry and pumpkin wines using fruit grown on the farm. Because of the smaller production, the tastings schedule is on weekends in May, June, September, & October. You will really enjoy Wine Down Wednesdays in the summer. What a lovely relaxing setting.
Spring Run Vineyards
10700 Spring Run Rd
Spring Run is a family-owned and operated boutique “nano” farm winery that offers a memorable and unique tasting experience on the backroads of rural Chesterfield County. Grapes have been growing only since 2005, but they make blackberry and pumpkin wines using fruit grown on the farm. Because of the smaller production, the tastings schedule is on weekends in May, June, September, & October. You will really enjoy Wine Down Wednesdays in the summer. What a lovely relaxing setting.
A Persistent Veteran with a Passion for Creating Customized Spirits Opens Distillery in Disputanta On June 20, 2017, the ribbon was finally cut to open Three Brothers Distillery after many, many hard work days building the facility on weekends with great friends. It is now open on Saturdays from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and on Sundays by appointment. David Reavis is the owner who has brought his passion for whiskey and for history, as well as his dogged determination to this project. He is working to introduce the art and history of distilling in Virginia. He started with a business plan in 2012. Reavis is a retired Navy Submarine Electronics Technician. Right now you can purchase the elegant Silk Jacket Gin, described as your grandfather’s or your great-grandfather’s spirit. It is a Naval strength compound gin. You will know it is gin by the smell of the juniper but that is where the comparisons end, as it is highly flavored and it is not clear like those other brands you know about. So far, the consensus from tasters has been, “I don’t like gin, but I love this” and “as smooth as the name implies”. Eventually, Three Brothers will also produce its GEORGE Fine Virginian Rye Whiskey. Three Brothers is committed, to the extent possible, to use locally sourced ingredients and will always look to local farmers and business owners first. You need to check it out – Southeastern Virginia’s only grain-to-glass distillery! PRODUCTS: Silk Jacket Gin KABLAM Corn Whiskey George Straight Rye Whiskey TOURS: $20 – Tour of Distillery, and select 2 of the signature cocktails. $15 – Tour of Distiller, taste a sample of each of the 3 products and select one signature cocktail made with one of the products. $8 – Tour of Distillery and basic tasting of each of the 3 products.
Three Brothers' Distillery, Inc.
9935 County Line Rd
A Persistent Veteran with a Passion for Creating Customized Spirits Opens Distillery in Disputanta On June 20, 2017, the ribbon was finally cut to open Three Brothers Distillery after many, many hard work days building the facility on weekends with great friends. It is now open on Saturdays from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and on Sundays by appointment. David Reavis is the owner who has brought his passion for whiskey and for history, as well as his dogged determination to this project. He is working to introduce the art and history of distilling in Virginia. He started with a business plan in 2012. Reavis is a retired Navy Submarine Electronics Technician. Right now you can purchase the elegant Silk Jacket Gin, described as your grandfather’s or your great-grandfather’s spirit. It is a Naval strength compound gin. You will know it is gin by the smell of the juniper but that is where the comparisons end, as it is highly flavored and it is not clear like those other brands you know about. So far, the consensus from tasters has been, “I don’t like gin, but I love this” and “as smooth as the name implies”. Eventually, Three Brothers will also produce its GEORGE Fine Virginian Rye Whiskey. Three Brothers is committed, to the extent possible, to use locally sourced ingredients and will always look to local farmers and business owners first. You need to check it out – Southeastern Virginia’s only grain-to-glass distillery! PRODUCTS: Silk Jacket Gin KABLAM Corn Whiskey George Straight Rye Whiskey TOURS: $20 – Tour of Distillery, and select 2 of the signature cocktails. $15 – Tour of Distiller, taste a sample of each of the 3 products and select one signature cocktail made with one of the products. $8 – Tour of Distillery and basic tasting of each of the 3 products.
Interactive game spaces with mysteries to solver requiring teamwork, communication, logic & strategy. They feature Mysteries, Espionage, Thrills, Fantasy and more. Part problem solving, part adrenaline.
Escape Old Towne
104 N Sycamore St
Interactive game spaces with mysteries to solver requiring teamwork, communication, logic & strategy. They feature Mysteries, Espionage, Thrills, Fantasy and more. Part problem solving, part adrenaline.
Trampoline Courts, Basketball, Dodgeball, Fury Laser Tag, The Challenger, Battle Pit, the Arcade and more; Ignite is Glow in the Dark Jumping & Dunking!
Launch Entertainment Park Richmond
10903 Hull Street Rd
Trampoline Courts, Basketball, Dodgeball, Fury Laser Tag, The Challenger, Battle Pit, the Arcade and more; Ignite is Glow in the Dark Jumping & Dunking!
Various locations. See website for access points. https://folar-va.org/ The Appomattox River is a popular destination for whitewater rafting, canoeing, fishing, bird watching, hiking, walking and boating. It flows from Lake Chesdin through the region and joins the James River at Hopewell, where the two rivers once served as the pathway for early English settlers into Virginia, and became the largest port in the nation during the Civil War. The Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) has developed a series of Blueways (navigable water) and Greenways (hiking trails) that reveal the beauty of the Appomattox River.
Appomattox River Trail Roslyn Landing Access
Appomattox River Trail
Various locations. See website for access points. https://folar-va.org/ The Appomattox River is a popular destination for whitewater rafting, canoeing, fishing, bird watching, hiking, walking and boating. It flows from Lake Chesdin through the region and joins the James River at Hopewell, where the two rivers once served as the pathway for early English settlers into Virginia, and became the largest port in the nation during the Civil War. The Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) has developed a series of Blueways (navigable water) and Greenways (hiking trails) that reveal the beauty of the Appomattox River.
Pocahontas offers boating, picnicking, camping, camping cabins, hiking, and interpretive and environmental education programs. The Aquatic Center has seasonal water-based activities for the entire family, with a kiddie pool, fountain wet deck, 3-foot and 5-foot-deep leisure pools, and activity pool and two tubular water slides. Rowboat, paddleboat, paddleboard, kayak, and canoe rentals are also available at the 200-acre Swift Creek Lake from April through October. Two fishing lakes have crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. The park has more than 80 miles of trails through 7,925 acres open to hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. The Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, dedicated to the Depression-era workers who helped build the state park system, is one of a handful in the nation. The park dining halls are available for meetings, events, and weddings. The Heritage Amphitheater offers seasonal performances. Group facilities with meeting space and primitive overnight cabins also are available. New this year are 7 miles of single track, machine-built flow trail designed and built in conjunction with the International Mountain Biking Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Friends of Pocahontas. The trail includes a double loop trail specifically for hand-cycles and beginning cyclists and features continuous loops with offshooting skill-building segments. Pocahontas State Park is Virginia’s largest, with over 7,900 acres and two lakes, making it an outdoor recreation lover’s dream come true. EQUESTRIAN Park boasts nine miles of bridle trails. A horse trailer parking lot is available: overnight accommodations for horses are not.
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Pocahontas State Park
10301 State Park Rd
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Pocahontas offers boating, picnicking, camping, camping cabins, hiking, and interpretive and environmental education programs. The Aquatic Center has seasonal water-based activities for the entire family, with a kiddie pool, fountain wet deck, 3-foot and 5-foot-deep leisure pools, and activity pool and two tubular water slides. Rowboat, paddleboat, paddleboard, kayak, and canoe rentals are also available at the 200-acre Swift Creek Lake from April through October. Two fishing lakes have crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. The park has more than 80 miles of trails through 7,925 acres open to hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. The Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, dedicated to the Depression-era workers who helped build the state park system, is one of a handful in the nation. The park dining halls are available for meetings, events, and weddings. The Heritage Amphitheater offers seasonal performances. Group facilities with meeting space and primitive overnight cabins also are available. New this year are 7 miles of single track, machine-built flow trail designed and built in conjunction with the International Mountain Biking Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Friends of Pocahontas. The trail includes a double loop trail specifically for hand-cycles and beginning cyclists and features continuous loops with offshooting skill-building segments. Pocahontas State Park is Virginia’s largest, with over 7,900 acres and two lakes, making it an outdoor recreation lover’s dream come true. EQUESTRIAN Park boasts nine miles of bridle trails. A horse trailer parking lot is available: overnight accommodations for horses are not.
Ironbridge Sports Park features a driving range is in a park-like setting and features grass tees and gas heaters for year-round comfort. The 18-hole miniature golf course includes six ponds and a huge waterfall. The nine-station batting cage features fast and slow pitch softball and baseball. The park also features go-kart tracks and a large “Battlefield Live” paintball arena. The Huckleberry Café offers homemade food every day. Ironbridge Sports Park features a driving range is in a park-like setting and features grass tees and gas heaters for year-round comfort. 11400 Ironbridge Road Chester, VA 23831
Ironbridge Sports Park
11400 Iron Bridge Rd
Ironbridge Sports Park features a driving range is in a park-like setting and features grass tees and gas heaters for year-round comfort. The 18-hole miniature golf course includes six ponds and a huge waterfall. The nine-station batting cage features fast and slow pitch softball and baseball. The park also features go-kart tracks and a large “Battlefield Live” paintball arena. The Huckleberry Café offers homemade food every day. Ironbridge Sports Park features a driving range is in a park-like setting and features grass tees and gas heaters for year-round comfort. 11400 Ironbridge Road Chester, VA 23831
Located only a few minutes away! Swaders is a family-friendly sports park featuring Lasertag, Go-Karts, 2 – 18 Hole Miniature Golf Courses, Driving Range, 9 station Batting Cages, Playsmart Indoor KidZone, 70+ arcade games, Route 66 Bowling and several rooms for birthday parties and outings of all sizes. There is also a Corporate Center, with projections screens and internet, for team building exercises or group functions. After enjoying all of the fun, satisfy your taste buds with refreshments in the Dug Out where a variety of appetizing items will get you to the next round of adventures at Swaders.
Swaders Sports Park
4725 Whitehill Blvd
Located only a few minutes away! Swaders is a family-friendly sports park featuring Lasertag, Go-Karts, 2 – 18 Hole Miniature Golf Courses, Driving Range, 9 station Batting Cages, Playsmart Indoor KidZone, 70+ arcade games, Route 66 Bowling and several rooms for birthday parties and outings of all sizes. There is also a Corporate Center, with projections screens and internet, for team building exercises or group functions. After enjoying all of the fun, satisfy your taste buds with refreshments in the Dug Out where a variety of appetizing items will get you to the next round of adventures at Swaders.
In recent years, tandem skydiving has been popularized as the perfect first jump experience, so consider making the trip to the Virginia Skydiving Center for your first Virginia or Maryland skydiving experience! TANDEM SKYDIVING Students attach directly to the front of the instructor’s harness and the tandem pairs free fall together from between 13,500 and 14,000 feet, down to 5,000 feet, where the instructor deploys the parachute! From this exit altitude, the student experiences up to an ample 60 second free fall – plenty of time to enjoy the skydive! So, if you seek an incredible free fall experience while tandem skydiving in Maryland, Virginia or North Carolina, check out Virginia Skydiving Center. AFTER DEPLOYING THE PARACHUTE Then, they float to the ground under a single huge parachute. The student actively participates in directing the parachute’s flight towards the landing area. This method requires the least amount of training, usually about 20 to 30 minutes. You can relax knowing that you are attached to a United States Parachute Association certified instructor who will handle all the details. Yes, that’s right, relax! In recent years, tandem skydiving has been popularized as the perfect first jump experience, so consider making the trip to the Virginia Skydiving Center for your first Virginia or Maryland skydiving experience!
Virginia Skydiving Center
23301 Airport Rd
In recent years, tandem skydiving has been popularized as the perfect first jump experience, so consider making the trip to the Virginia Skydiving Center for your first Virginia or Maryland skydiving experience! TANDEM SKYDIVING Students attach directly to the front of the instructor’s harness and the tandem pairs free fall together from between 13,500 and 14,000 feet, down to 5,000 feet, where the instructor deploys the parachute! From this exit altitude, the student experiences up to an ample 60 second free fall – plenty of time to enjoy the skydive! So, if you seek an incredible free fall experience while tandem skydiving in Maryland, Virginia or North Carolina, check out Virginia Skydiving Center. AFTER DEPLOYING THE PARACHUTE Then, they float to the ground under a single huge parachute. The student actively participates in directing the parachute’s flight towards the landing area. This method requires the least amount of training, usually about 20 to 30 minutes. You can relax knowing that you are attached to a United States Parachute Association certified instructor who will handle all the details. Yes, that’s right, relax! In recent years, tandem skydiving has been popularized as the perfect first jump experience, so consider making the trip to the Virginia Skydiving Center for your first Virginia or Maryland skydiving experience!