Places To Visit

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

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

Lexington's historically Black cemetery was established by the City of Lexington in the late 19th century, under the segregated terms of the Jim Crow era. A Virginia DHR Historic Marker was installed in 2024, noting the removal to Evergreen of previo... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Ferry Plantation dates back to 1642 when the "ferry" service was started by Adam Thoroughgood to connect plantations by the waterway. The 3rd Princess Anne Courthouse built in 1735 including stock and pillory once stood on this site. The House th... Read More