Cheap Things To Do in Locust Hill, Virginia

In a modern glass and granite building, discover an exciting hands-on approach to exploring Iowa's past. This showcase of the State Historical Society of Iowa includes native wildlife, American Indian and pioneer artifacts, political ... More on TravelIowa.com

Inscription. Built 1717, this was the second lower chapel of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County. It occupies the site of the first lower chapel of this parish, built before 1661 as the church of Piankatank Parish. Bartholomew ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Eight miles east, where the Rappahannock River joins Chesapeake Bay. Near there, in June, 1608, Captain John Smith, the explorer, was hurt by a stingray while fishing in the river. The point took its name from this incident. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This place was three miles south. Little remains of the house. John Carter obtained patents for a large grant here before 1654, but the place is better known as the home of his son, Robert (“King”) Carter. ... More on HMDB

John Carter had the first church built on this site; it was completed in 1670 after his death. In 1730, his son Robert "King" Carter, colonial Virginia's most powerful planter, proposed to build a ... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. Christ Church Lancaster, a singular example of colonial church architecture, was completed circa 1735. This is Robert “King” Carters legacy to the community. Its simplicity... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1763 Ralph Wormeley III of Rosegill sold this house to James Mills, a Scottish merchant. In 1791 Arthur Lee bought it and 1,000 adjacent acres to be his home in retirement. Lee named this estate Landsdowne in honor ... More on HMDB

Inscription. During the summer of 1663, indentured servants (held for several years of service) in the Poropotank River and Purtan Bay region plotted an insurrection against their masters to occur on 13 Sept. 1663. It was prevented ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Half a mile east is Christ Church, Middlesex. The first building was erected about 1666; the present one in 1712. About 1840 the church was restored. The colonial governor, Sir Henry Chicheley, is buried there. , Erected ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Land was patented on this creek as early as 1640. In 1653, John Lewis settled here. John Lewis, Jr. was living here in 1676 when Bacon's troops were encamped near by. He suffered from the depredations of the rebels. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Two miles to the north, in the colonial port of entry of Urbanna, is a restored eighteenth century storehouse. Scottish merchants became active commercial factors in the colony subsequent to the Act of Union of England ... More on HMDB