Central and Western Virginia
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1. Anne Spencer House and Gardens
Garden/ArboretumStep into "Edankraal," the studio of this late poet of the Harlem Renaissance, and the place where Anne Spencer wrote her most significant poems...Read More
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2. Appomattox Court House
Historic District/SiteTo many history buffs, the Civil War lives on, but the history books say it ended here, 25 mi east of Lynchburg, on April 9, 1865, when Confederate...Read More
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3. Ash Lawn–Highland
House/Mansion/VillaStanding in contrast to the grandiose Monticello is the modest home of James Monroe, who held more major political offices than any other U...Read More
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4. Barboursville Vineyards
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryBarboursville Vineyards . This vineyard between Charlottesville and Orange was the first in the state to grow only vinifera (old-world) grapes...Read More
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5. Belle Grove
House/Mansion/VillaBoth an elegant farmhouse and 100-acre working farm, Belle Grove is a monument to the rural and the refined, two qualities that exist in harmony...Read More
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6. Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic Drive/TourThe Blue Ridge Parkway takes up where Skyline Drive leaves off at Waynesboro, weaving south for 469 mi to the Great Smoky Mountains National...Read More
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7. Booker T. Washington National Monument
Memorial/Monument/TombIt would have been hard for Booker T. Washington to imagine the farm on which he was born into slavery hosting a national monument. But this...Read More
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8. Carter's Mountain Orchard
Farm/RanchIf apple cider is more to your taste, visit Carter's Mountain Orchard for stunning views of Charlottesville and some of the best apples in the state. ...Read More
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9. Center in the Square
Museum/GalleryIn a restored warehouse, Center in the Square contains the Mill Mountain Theatre and regional museums covering science, history, and art, but...Read More
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10. Crabtree Falls
Body Of Water/WaterfallA series of cascades fall a distance of 1,200 feet. Taken together, Virginia claims these cascades as the highest waterfall east of the Rockies...Read More
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11. Exchange Hotel Civil War Museum
Museum/GalleryDuring the Civil War, a handsome Greek revival hotel was transformed into a Confederate receiving hospital for wounded and dying soldiers. In...Read More
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12. Frontier Culture Museum
Museum/GalleryAn outdoor living-history museum, the Frontier Culture Museum re-creates agrarian life in America. The four illustrative farmsteads, American...Read More
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13. George C. Marshall Museum
Museum/GalleryThis museum preserves the memory of the World War II army chief of staff. Exhibits trace his brilliant career, which began when he was aide...Read More
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14. Harrisonburg–Rockingham Historical Society
Museum/GalleryDisplays of multimedia folk art reflect the largely German and Scotch-Irish culture of the valley. One Civil War exhibit includes an electric...Read More
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15. Historic Smithfield Plantation
House/Mansion/VillaAlmost a century before Virginia Tech's founding in 1872, the Historic Smithfield plantation was built in what was then the frontier wilds....Read More
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16. James Madison Museum
Museum/GalleryThe James Madison Museum presents a comprehensive exhibition on the Founding Father most responsible for the Constitution (Madison became president...Read More
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17. Legacy Museum of African-American History
Museum/GalleryThis museum's rotating exhibits focus on such themes as health and medicine, education, business, the civil rights struggle, and the contributions...Read More
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18. Luray Caverns
CaveNot only is this the largest cavern in the state, it also features the world's only "stalacpipe organ," composed of stalactites (calcite formations...Read More
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19. Mabry Mill
Industrial Site/Mill/FactoryMabry Mill, north of Meadows of Dan and the Blue Ridge Parkway's junction with U.S. 58 at milepost 176, 55 mi south of Roanoke, is one of the...Read More
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20. Market Square
Plaza/Square/PiazzaMarket Square is the heart of Roanoke, with Virginia's oldest continuous farmers' market, a multiethnic food court inside the restored City...Read More
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