Ettrick VA Romantic Attractions and Things To Do for Couples
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ASiege Museum
- 15 W Bank St
Petersburg, VA 23803-3213 - +1 804 733 2404
- The museum is small, easily enjoyed in about an hour, covering the 10 month siege of Petersburg. We especially enjoyed the special exhibit on the "funeral and mourning" traditions of the day. The staff was the best part of the museum. Each was available to answer any of your questions, and it was... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview The Siege of Petersburg greatly affected the lives of its residents. Lavish lifestyles in the years just prior to the Civil War gave way to a bitter struggle for survival. The men were gone---some never to return---and food was in short supply. Corn became "coffee" and blackberry leaves "tea." A ... more on Virginia.org
Siege Museum
15 W Bank StPetersburg, VA 23803-3213
BThe Oak Antique Mall
- 400 N. Sycamore Street
Petersburg, VA 23803 - +1 804 861 6111
- Overview We are open seven days a week Monday thru Saturday 10am until 6pm, and on Sunday from noon until 5pm. We have many vendors that provide an eclectic mix of Antiques, Primitives, and Collectibles on two floors in a clean and spacious facility that is ever changing. We are located in Historic Peters... more on Virginia.org
The Oak Antique Mall
400 N. Sycamore StreetPetersburg, VA 23803
CPetersburg National Battlefield
- 1539 Hickory Hill Drive
Petersburg, Virginia 23803 - Visitor Information (804) 732-35
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Location: Petersburg, Virginia (4.1 miles from Ettrick)
- Overview A yawning crater still scars the site of Petersburg's Civil War battlefield. It was created when Union troops dug tunnels to detonate explosives under Confederates. The method killed thousands of men in an effort to break the line of defense. Petersburg was under siege for ten months because it w... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview “Dear Mother, we remained in the broiling sun in little pits the size of a common grave though not half so well furnished. There we lay and everytime a man Show his head Zip would come a minnie.” This pressure was central to a soldier's experience in a siege 292 days and 37 miles long. Here, ... more on Nps.gov
Petersburg National Battlefield
1539 Hickory Hill DrivePetersburg, Virginia 23803
DBlandford Church
- 244 N. Market Street
Petersburg, VA 23803 - +1 804 733 2400
- We recently visited Blandford Cemetery on a trip to Petersburg.What a moving and valuable history lesson to see over 35,000 Confederate soldiers lying at rest. Most of the men are unkown. Soldiers are grouped by state and the grounds are well maintained. It was good to see these men were not forg... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview This 18th-century parish church is a memorial to the Southern soldiers who died during the Civil War. In honor of the Confederate dead, states each contributed a stained glass window designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The weathered tombstones of Blandford Cemetery date to the early 1700s, and are... more on Virginia.org
Blandford Church
244 N. Market StreetPetersburg, VA 23803
EPetersburg, Virginia
- 425 Cockade Alley
Petersburg, VA 23803-4556
Petersburg, Virginia
425 Cockade AlleyPetersburg, VA 23803-4556
FWashington Street United Methodist Church
- 22 East Washington Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
- Overview On June 26, 1842, this church building was dedicated. In 1844 the Methodist Church divided. The first general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was held in this church in May of 1846. During the War Between the States, the church building was used as a hospital and was subjected ... more on Virginia.org
Washington Street United Methodist Church
22 East Washington StreetPetersburg, VA 23803
GPetersburg Regional Art Center
- 132 North Sycamore Street
Petersburg, VA 23803-3245 - +1 804 733 8200
- If you are hanging out in the area, it is a must-do to at least stop by and see the monthly show exhibit on the main gallery. The building itself is wonderfully ecclectic and choc-a-block full of every sort of artist and they have their own private studio spaces, some of which double as a point o... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview Housed in a historic circa 1858 building, this 54,000 square foot art center features 70 artists' studios, a large gallery for a monthly juried All-Media Show, and the Mezzanine ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Petersburg Regional Art Center
132 North Sycamore StreetPetersburg, VA 23803-3245
HViolet Bank Museum
- Violet Bank Museum
303 Virginia Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
- Overview In 1777, shipping mercahnt Thomas Shore purchased 144 acres atop Archer's Hill naming the property, Violet Bank. The present building, owned by the City of Colonial Heights, replaces the first house constructed by Thomas Shore, destroyed by fire in 1810, and rebuilt by his widow, Jane Grey. Viole... more on Virginia.org
Violet Bank Museum
Violet Bank Museum303 Virginia Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
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