Places to Visit

Places To Visit

Places To Visit




History can be felt everywhere in Virginia, from the mountains to the beaches and every place in between. Visit these sites and discover why Virginia’s History is America’s Story and how our Commonwealth helped shape our nation.

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Edgewood HouseEdgewood House
Amherst County

Built in 1818 by Arthur B. Davies, the Greek Revival-style Edgewood was intended to be an exceptional house on a knoll overlooking the intersection of the Old Stage Road and another county route—today’s Main and Garland Streets in the Town of Amherst... Read More

Edgewood PlantationEdgewood Plantation
Charles City County

Circa 1849, Edgewood Plantation is an exquisite 7,000 square foot example of Gothic architecture. Edgewood was once a part of Berkeley Plantation, the ancestral home of U.S. Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration ... Read More

Edinburg Grist MillEdinburg Grist Mill
Shenandoah County

The large gristmill on Stony Creek at the western end of the historic Shenandoah County community of Edinburg is a relic of the region's early agricultural industry. The present Edinburg Mill was built ca. 1850 by George Grandstaff to support a mill ... Read More

Edinburg Historic DistrictEdinburg Historic District
Shenandoah County

Edinburg was settled in the latter part of the 18th century by Germans and Swiss whom the rich soil, beautiful countryside and plentiful water of the Shenandoah River and Stony Creek. In the early 1800's Philip Grandstaff settled on Stony Creek. Gran... Read More

Edith Boiling Wilson Birthplace MuseumEdith Boiling Wilson Birthplace Museum
Wythe County

Bolling Block - 115, 145, 155, 165 E. Main Street - The birthplace of former First Lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson consists of three two-story units with a shared single parapeted front and a false third story. History dictates that the structure was ... Read More

Edom Historic Store & Post Office Edom Historic Store & Post Office
Rockingham County

Since its construction in 1835, the Edom Store and Post Office has stood at the center of life in the village of Edom in Rockingham County. The brick building was erected for merchant and mill owner John Chrisman, who also lived with his family in pa... Read More

EgglestettonEgglestetton
Amelia County

Dominated by a broad gambrel roof, Egglestetton is a quintessential example of Virginia's rural colonial architecture and is typical of the dwellings occupied by the early gentry of the region. The interior boasts unusually fine paneled walls and oth... Read More

Elizabeth CemeteryElizabeth Cemetery
Smyth County

The Elizabeth Cemetery was associated with Elizabeth Church which is thought to have been the oldest Methodist church built in Smyth County. The land for the church and the cemetery was donated by Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell "Madam Russell" in 1... Read More

Elk HillElk Hill
Goochland County

The forthright Greek Revival mansion at Elk Hill illustrates a sophistication in its proportions, plan, and interior woodwork comparable to that of Richmond town houses of the period. The Goochland County house was built between 1835 and 1839 for Ran... Read More

Elkton Historic DistrictElkton Historic District
Rockingham County

Located in the mountain town of Elkton in Rockingham County, near the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, the Elkton Historic District originally began ca. 1816 as a small crossroads community centered around a single store and homestead known as Conrad'... Read More

Ellenbrook MansionEllenbrook Mansion
Russell County

Ellenbrook, otherwise known as Number 4, is the historic home of William Alexander Stuart, founder of the Stuart Land & Cattle Company. Construction of the home was completed in 1858. Ellenbrook offers a mini museum, which displays artifacts, memo... Read More

Ellwood ManorEllwood Manor
Spotsylvania County

Ellwood Manor, circa 1790, is perched on a knoll in Spotsylvania overlooking the Wilderness Run tributary. The Marquis de Lafayette breakfasted at the home, now a National Park Service property, during his 1824-25 grand tour of the U.S. The former sl... Read More

Elm Grove Historic Plantation HouseElm Grove Historic Plantation House
Southampton County

Elm Grove, located northeast of the Southampton County seat of Courtland, is a vernacular domestic complex little changed at the time of its listing in the registers since the 19th century. It is thus valuable for illustrating the rural life-style o... Read More

Elmwood Historic Plantation HouseElmwood Historic Plantation House
Essex County

The wealth and influence of the Garnetts is shown by Elmwood, one of Virginia's most ambitious colonial mansions. Muscoe Garnett, whose family had been prominent in Essex County affairs since the 17th century, had the house built ca. 1774. The auster... Read More

Endless CavernsEndless Caverns
Rockingham County

Since 1920, Endless Caverns has thrilled visitors with a spectacular display of formations presented in their natural coloring. Since its discovery in 1897, many expeditions have yet to find an end to the complex network of underground passageways - ... Read More

 

 

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