Things To Do in Thornhill, Virginia

From Washington, DC, or Richmond, Virginia, take Interstate 95 to the Thornburg exit (exit 118). Go west on VA Route 208 and follow signs to Lake Anna State Park. Drive approximately 11 miles on Ro... More on TrailLink.com

The Railroad Ford Trail is located in beautiful Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania County between Washington, DC, and Richmond, Virginia. The park boasts 2463 acres with 11 trails, swimming, boat... More on TrailLink.com

Montpelier is the historic home of President James Madison. As of October 1, 2000, the National Trust for H... More on recreation.gov

In close proximity and the tour was informative, interesting and well worth the visit. More on TripAdvisor

On June 11 and 12, 1864, US General Sheridan was sent by General Grant to cut the railroad between Louisa and Gordonsville to disrupt Confederate supplies for Richmond. CSA General Hampton was sent... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. — Fought here June 11, 12, 1864 —, Confederate Gens. Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee, and Thomas L. Rosser, victors over, Federal Gens. P. H. Sheridan and G. A. Custer, 5000 Con... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Battle of Trevilian Station: A 9,300-man Union cavalry force under Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, on a raid to destroy parts of the Virginia Central Railroad, camped a few miles east on June 10, 1864. The next morning, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. At Roundabout Plantation, eight miles southwest, Patrick Henry lived from 1765 to 1768, when he sat for Louisa County in the House of Burgesses. This was the beginning of his political career. , Erected by Conservation ... More on HMDB

Inscription. At dawn on 18 Aug. 1862, Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart was awakened by the clatter of approaching cavalry. Expecting Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to join him in scouting Maj. Gen. John Pope's Union army, Stuart was surprised by ... More on HMDB

Inscription. John Mercer Langston was born 5.5 miles N. W. of here on 14 Dec. 1829, son of plantation owner Ralph Quarles and his former slave Lucy Langston. A graduate of Oberlin College (1849), in 1855 Langston became township clerk ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Battle of Trevilian Station: You are standing in the historic town of Louisa Court House (now Louisa). During the Civil War, the Virginia Central Railroad passed through this county seat. The main street became the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Battle of Trevilian Station: Here in Oakland Cemetery, beneath small, rectangular stone markers, rest as many as 60 Confederate dead from the Battle of Trevilian Station. Most of them were never identified. Immediately ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Lee vs. Grant The 1864 Campaign: After Gettysburg and some minor operations during the summer and fall of 1863, Gen. Robert E. Lee and his Confederate army settled into winter quarters on the hills around the town of ... More on HMDB