Charlottesville is a beautiful, historic, and lively city in central Virginia. It’s where you’ll find the homes of some of the country’s first presidents, amazing vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains, dozens of fine wineries, and appealing walking trails. Most of the trails detailed in this article are in historical settings. […]
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Central and southeastern Virginia has lots of early American history, plenty of attractions, and a temperate climate, making it a comfortable place to visit most months of the year. One week enables visitors to learn about the founding of the United States from different angles. In historically chronological order, this trip
Charlottesville is known for its rich colonial American history. Three of the country’s first presidents had homes there (that are open to the public). Plus Charlottesville is home to many wonderful wineries – dozens of them. In fact, there are about 300 wineries in Virginia as a whole. This article
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Three historical cities comprise Virginia’s Historic Triangle: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. Each of these cities played pivotal roles in United States history. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the 1600s. Williamsburg was the government seat for the Virginia colony in the 1700s. Yorktown was the site of the final
Norfolk is the home to the largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, and is a busy port city for global commerce. Situated in southeastern Virginia, Norfolk is practically surrounded by water – the Elizabeth River (to the west) as well as the Chesapeake Bay (to the north).
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