Results for Virginia
Centreville, Virginia
In October 1861, nearly 40,000 troops of the Confederate A...
Virginia Military Institute
A National Historic Landmark
The nation's first stat...
Voyage to Virginia
The ships traveled to Virginia using the favorable ...
Brunswick County, Virginia
"The Original Home of Brunswick Stew"
According to l...
Brunswick County, Virginia
"The Original Home of Brunswick Stew"
According to l...
Education in 1800's Rural Virginia
Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail
Before an...
The Ashland Virginia Artillery
Artillery Reserve - Longstreet's Corps
Army of Nor...
The Bedford Virginia Artillery
Artillery Reserve - Longstreet's Corps
Army of Nor...
Consolidated Virginia & California Pan Mill
Upper end of Six Mile Canyon (Mill Street), Virginia City<...
Results for Virginia
Centreville, Virginia
In October 1861, nearly 40,000 troops of the Confederate Army encamped at Centreville. Over the winter they constructed approximately 17 miles of forts, trenches, rifle pits and batteries along the ridge from Centreville to Union Mills and between Occoquan and ...
Virginia Military Institute
A National Historic Landmark
The nation's first state military college, VMI was founded in 1839 on the concept of the citizen-soldier. The Corps of Cadets fought as a unit in the 1864 Battle of New Market. Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson and ...
Voyage to Virginia
The ships traveled to Virginia using the favorable southerly route across the Atlantic Ocean, taking advantage of trade winds and stopping at numerous islands to resupply. Cramped, unsanitary conditions and unrelenting boredom created tension and conflict among the passengers. After ...
Brunswick County, Virginia
"The Original Home of Brunswick Stew"
According to local tradition, while Dr. Creed Haskins and several friends were on a hunting trip in Brunswick County in 1828, his camp cook, Jimmy Matthews, hunted squirrels for a stew. Matthews simmered the squirrels ...
Brunswick County, Virginia
"The Original Home of Brunswick Stew"
According to local tradition, while Dr. Creed Haskins and several friends were on a hunting trip in Brunswick County in 1828, his camp cook, Jimmy Matthews, hunted squirrels for a stew. Matthews simmered the squirrels ...
Education in 1800's Rural Virginia
Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail
Before and during the Civil War, educational opportunities in Rural Virginia were often limited. The wealthier families employed a tutor or sent their children to boarding academies such as the nearby Union Academy. In ...
The Ashland Virginia Artillery
Artillery Reserve - Longstreet's Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Artillery Reserve
Alexander's Battalion Woolfolk's Battery
The Ashland Virginia Artillery
Two 20 pounder Parrotts and Two Napoleons
July 2 Took position here 4:30 p.m. and opened fire. Joined soon ...
The Bedford Virginia Artillery
Artillery Reserve - Longstreet's Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Artillery Reserve
Alexander's Battalion Jordon's Battery
The Bedford Virginia Artilery
Four 3 inch Rifles
July 2 Took position here 4:30 p.m. Fired a few rounds at the Peach Orchard. ...
Consolidated Virginia & California Pan Mill
Upper end of Six Mile Canyon (Mill Street), Virginia City
Built in 1874, the mill went into operation in January of 1975, and was destroyed later that year in the great fire of October 25th, but was quickly rebuilt at ...