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Surry County
Erected before 1820 by the Warren family and last used as a private residence by the Enos family, this Surry County homestead is the sort of house occupied by middling farmers of the early Republican era in Southside Virginia. A distinguishing aspect... Read More
Essex County
The Tappahannock Historic Town Walking Tour is designed to take you back to the 17th, 18th and 19th century buildings all located within 3 blocks of one another in the central downtown area.... Read More
Essex County
Essex and its county seat, Tappahannock, lie on the beautiful Rappahannock River in Virginia's Middle Peninsula. The Essex County Museum houses a number of exhibits that include pre-historic through modern displays of life in Essex and on the Rappaha... Read More
Prince Edward County
The Atkinson Museum displays items and exhibits on the more 225 years of Hampden-Sydney College history. Temporary exhibits are included in the general offerings of the Museum and feature subjects chosen to compliment studies at the College. From fin... Read More
Franklin County
Evergreen, or the Callaway-Deyerle House, located along the rich bottomlands of the Blackwater River five miles west of the Franklin County seat of Rocky Mount, serves as a good example of a vernacular Greek Revival-style brick farmhouse (ca. 1840) w... Read More
Orange County
Built in 1860, the Exchange Hotel with its high ceiling parlors and grand veranda welcomed passengers from the two rail lines: the Virginia Central Railroad and the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Soon after the completion of the hotel, the Civil War b... Read More
Northampton County
Exmore is a quiet rural town of just under 1,500 residents nestled in the heart of Virginia's Eastern Shore peninsula. Its advantageous location, midway between the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and the Virginia-Maryland line, has made Exmore an impor... Read More
Northampton County
The time period of this tour starts in 1884 when Exmore Station opened for railway commerce. During the railroad days, Exmore became an important distribution and transportation hub due to its central location and proximity to produce and seafood pro... Read More
Northampton County
Eyre Hall is one of Virginia's finest and best-preserved colonial homes. Approached by a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, the house overlooks Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 to take up patented land on the Eastern Shor... Read More
City of Fairfax
Start your visit to Fairfax here! The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center is conveniently located near charming Old Town Fairfax, our historic downtown and entertainment district. Find brochures, travel guides, and maps in the lobby, and speak to o... Read More
Culpeper County
Since its founding around 1855, Fairview Cemetery has been an important component of the physical and cultural landscape of the county courthouse town of Culpeper. As a municipal cemetery, its establishment, expansion, and improvements over the years... Read More
Pulaski County
The Fairview District Home is an extension of the almshouse system in Virginia, a tradition that extended back to 18th-century care for indigent or infirm adults and children. In 1908, the newly formed State Board of Charities and Corrections found 1... Read More
Washington County
At Fairview, learn about the Hagy family, a family whose history parallels the American experience. The Hagys were Swiss immigrants to the American colonies, served in the War for Independence, moved to Virginia along the Great Road, and planted thei... Read More
Alleghany County
Falling Spring Falls is a breathtaking 80' waterfall that is one of the most visited and photographed spots in the Alleghany Highlands. The scenic waterfall is located on Route 220 in Alleghany County, just five miles north of Covington, Virginia. Th... Read More
Franklin County
The seeds that would lead to Ferrum College were sown in the early 1900s. In 1909, the Virginia Conference Woman's Home Missionary Society (VCWHMS) of the United Methodist Church wrote Dr. Benjamin Beckham to report the VCWHMS had $1,200 for starting... Read More