Things To Do in Arrington, Virginia

The mansion on this 5,000-acre plantation estate was first built in 1802 and acquired at the turn of the 20th century by Thomas Fortune Ryan, a Nelson County native who had become one of the 10 wea... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. About two miles east is Oak Ridge, a 4,800-acre estate first patented in the 1730s. Robert Rives (1764-1845), a tobacco planter and international trader, built his house there in 1802.... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1803, the Virginia General Assembly established Cabellsville one mile west of here on the Old Stage Road, on 25 acres owned by Congressman Samuel Jordan Cabell. The village was platted before Nelson County was formed ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Two miles east, at Oak Ridge, was born William Cabell Rives, May 4, 1792. He was minister to France, 1829-32 and 1849-53; United States Senator, 1832-45; member of the Peace convention of 1861 and of the Confederate Congress. ... More on HMDB

Lake Nelson is a 40-acre impoundment in Nelson County, Virginia. Lake Nelson can be accessed from Route 29 near Colleen (Nelson County), then take Route 655 about 2.8 miles to Arrington; go through Arrington, then left on Route 812, ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Saws and twine provided, netting available. Live trees dug while you wait on 1st and 2nd weekends in December. Cutting assistance if needed. Beautiful mountain scenery.Deluxe wreaths. Christmas tree varieties: Pre-cut: Fraser Fir ... More on pickyourownchristmastree

Inscription. Confederate Col. John Singleton Mosby was born in Powhatan County on 6 Dec. 1833. Nearby stood the early childhood home in which Mosby lived from soon after his birth until his family moved to Charlottesville by 1841. ... More on HMDB

Woodson's Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been noted by historians as one of the finest examples of a 19th Century mill. The Mill is not open, but still interesting from the outside. All the grinding ... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. (Buckingham County side): Buckingham County was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. The county seat is Buckingham, originally known as Maysville. In 1822 a courthouse, Virginia's first temple-form porticoed courthouse, ... More on HMDB