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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Park

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

Virginia

On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomat…

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
National Park

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

Virginia

Arlington House is the nation’s memorial to Robert E. Lee. It honors him for specific reasons, including his r…

Booker T Washington National Monument
National Park

Booker T Washington National Monument

Virginia

Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil W…

Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
National Park

Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park

Virginia

English colonists first landed here in April 1607, erected a wooden cross and gave thanks for a successful cro…

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
National Park

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

Virginia

People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse societies lear…

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
National Park

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

Virginia

The Shenandoah Valley invites you to learn about its rich heritage, from Native Americans who first shaped the…

Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Park

Clara Barton National Historic Site

Virginia

Clara Barton dedicated her life and energies to help others in times of need - both home and abroad, in peacet…

Colonial National Historical Park
National Park

Colonial National Historical Park

Virginia

On May 13, 1607, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America. Three c…

Fort Monroe National Monument
National Park

Fort Monroe National Monument

Virginia

Fort Monroe National Monument has a diverse history spanning the American story from American Indian presence,…

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
National Park

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Virginia

Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, this is America's battleground, where the Civi…

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
National Forest

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

Virginia

One of the largest areas of public land in the eastern United States, the combined George Washington and Jeffe…

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George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National Park

George Washington Birthplace National Monument

Virginia

George Washington Birthplace National Monument is located in the Northern Neck of Virginia. It encompasses 550…

George Washington Memorial Parkway
National Park

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Virginia

The George Washington Memorial Parkway was designed for recreational driving. It links sites that commemorate …

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Great Falls Park
National Park

Great Falls Park

Virginia

At Great Falls, the Potomac River builds up speed and force as it falls over a series of steep, jagged rocks a…

Green Springs
National Park

Green Springs

Virginia

Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in Virginia’s Piedmont encompasses over 14,000 acres. Its la…

Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
National Park

Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park

Virginia

Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North Americ…

LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac
National Park

LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac

Virginia

From this distance the seat of national power appears pristine across the river, so President Johnson came her…

Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
National Park

Maggie L Walker National Historic Site

Virginia

Maggie Lena Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportu…

Manassas National Battlefield Park
National Park

Manassas National Battlefield Park

Virginia

On July 21, 1861, two armies clashed for the first time on the fields overlooking Bull Run. Heavy fighting swe…

Petersburg National Battlefield
National Park

Petersburg National Battlefield

Virginia

Nine and a half months, 70,000 casualties, the suffering of civilians, thousands of U. S. Colored Troops fight…

Prince William Forest Park
National Park

Prince William Forest Park

Virginia

Prince William Forest Park is an oasis, a respite of quiet and calm. In 1936, Chopawamsic Recreation Area open…

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Richmond National Battlefield Park
National Park

Richmond National Battlefield Park

Virginia

The center of Confederate manufacturing fueled a modern war, one of the South’s largest hospitals gave care to…

Theodore Roosevelt Island
National Park

Theodore Roosevelt Island

Virginia

In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore…

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
National Park

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Virginia

No matter what your age or taste in shows, you'll find something you like onstage at Wolf Trap National Park f…