Cheap Things To Do in Doswell, Virginia

Inscription. At 11:00 a.m. six cannon of Major John Lanes Georgia artillery battalion, followed closely by Brigadier General Edward A. Perrys weakened 270-man Florida infantry brigade, moved down this road to cover the vital crossing ... More on HMDB

Inscription. From the gun pits served by McIntoshs artillery battalion, you can easily see the natural strength of the Confederate position. The repulse of Ledlies brigade served as a warning to Grant that Lee was still on the North ... More on HMDB

Inscription. As the imperiled Union brigade huddled in the ravine before you, General Mahone recognized that their bold assault was unsupported and ordered General Harris to send a regiment from these trenches to attack them. At 6:45 ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Despite the disaster that had befallen the 35th Massachusetts, General Ledlie became even more determined to secure Ox Ford. Against the orders of his division commander, the drunken general ordered his unsupported brigade ... More on HMDB

Inscription. You are now standing in the tip of the famous “inverted V” position constructed by Lees army along the North Anna River. The trenches on your left continued to the Little River, while those on the right anchored ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Grant misinterpreted Lees withdrawal on May 23 and 24 as Confederate weakness and ordered the Army of the Potomac to brush aside any scattered Rebel resistance and advance to Richmond. Major General Ambrose E. Burnside ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The two-room log house, a rare survivor of a once-common house type, was built about 1843 probably by Sarah Thornton, whose father-in-law John Thornton acquired the property in 1790. On 16 July 1862, Maj. Gen. Thomas ... More on HMDB

Inscription. You are standing before the trench line of the 10th Georgia Battalion, which held the right flank of Wrights brigade. The Florida brigade and Lanes artillery battalion held the position across the ravine to your right. ... More on HMDB

W elcome to historic Fork Church, an Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia. The structure you see on this page has continuously housed a community of faithful parishioners since 1735. Fork Ch... More on Theforkchurch.org

Inscription. Fork Church was first housed in a 1722 frame building near the present church site. It was known as "The Chapel in the Forks" and derived its name from the nearby confluence of the Nor... More on HMDB

Inscription. Opened May, 1975, Built near a wooded section of the park once known as Shady Grove, guests could walk through the woods and watch these 4/5 scale replicas of classic automobiles. The cars are modeled after 1917 Model ... More on HMDB