Parks in Chester, Virginia

Located in the heart of Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County.Pocahontas State Park is on Beach Road (Route 655) west of Chester (south of Richmond); follow signs to the boat ramp. This 107-acre impoundment of Swift Creek provides ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Inscription. Gabriel Archer wrote about a high rock cliff that projected into the channel of the Appomattox River upstream of its confluence with the James. When exploring the river in 1608, Smith found verdant marshes the likes of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. McClellans Federals attacked in 1862, then Grant in 64, while Joseph E. Johnston and then Robert E. Lee defended. The two major assaults on the Confederate capital fanned out in a series of battles, skirmishers and marches. ... More on HMDB

Union troops began digging the Dutch Gap Canal in 1864 to bypass a bend in the James River dominated by Confederate forts. The effort failed, but the canal was later ... More on Virginia.org

The Howlett Line was established here and continued to the James River. Confederate earthworks were a major deterrent ... More on Virginia.org

This site is a recreation of an early colonial town that was destroyed by Native Americans. Henricus was an early settlement established on Indian land by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an improved ver... More on Heritage

Henricus was the site of the second permanent English settlement in the New World. 2011 marks the 400 anniversary of the establishment ... More on igougo

Inscription. On May 15, 1862 a small federal fleet including the ironclads, the Monitor, the Galena, and three wooden war ships sailed up the James River to try to enter the Confederate capital at Richmond. Their efforts were blocked ... More on HMDB

Category: Amusement Places Stay N Play is a one-stop provider of fun for the family in Virginia. Visit us at our location ... More on localamusementparks.com

Inscription. On May 15, 1862, during the Battle of Drewrys Bluff, Southern marksmen in rifle pits – including two companies of Confederate States Marines – swept the gun deck of USS Galena, severely limiting its ability ... More on HMDB

Category: Amusement Places Bubba's Billiards is a premier supplier of amusement in Virginia. Visit us at our location in ... More on localamusementparks.com