Things To Do in Townsend, Virginia

Cape Charles sits opposite Cape Henry on the northern entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. An important juncture both for Norfolk-bound sea cargo and railroad passengers of old ferrying between their tr... More on LighthouseFriends.com

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Inscription. Five miles west was the home of the Rev. Francis Makemie, founder of Presbyterianism in the United States. About 1684, Makemie established in Maryland the first Presbyterian Church. Later he moved to Accomac and married. ... More on HMDB

(Best Western Sunset Beach Resort, VA-63-01) in Kiptopeke, Northampton County, VA. At 32246 Lankford Highway (US13). (05-2003, ... More on dalejtravis.com

The Cape Charles public beach spans the length of Bay Avenue along the western edge of the town. We found that the water was quite ... More on igougo

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel connects Virginia's Eastern Shore with the Virginia mainland at Virginia Beach near Norfolk. The crossing consists of a series of low-level trestles interrupted by two approximately one-mile-long tunnels ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Inscription. 1.8 miles east of here stood Salem Methodist Church (1836-1918), scene of the initial violence resulting from the schism between northern and southern Methodists in 1846. A northern circuit preacher was dragged from the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Tidewater Institute was incorporated in 1903 with the stated purpose of establishing an industrial, academic, collegiate, and seminary boarding school for the education of black youth. Founded by the Rev. George E. Reid, ... More on HMDB

Explore the scenic spot on the banks of Arlington Creek the historic site of Arlington Plantation. The grand manor house built in the 1670s by tobacco farmer John Custis II is no more, but its distinguished lineage lives on in the ... More on Virginia.org

The Barrier Islands Center is located on Rt. 13, on Virginia's Eastern Shore just 20 miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. The "BIC" preserves the most complete almshouse complex extant in the United States, using its buildings ... More on Virginia.org

Eyre Hall is one of Virginia?s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. Approached by a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, the house overlooks Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 to take up patented land ... More on Virginia.org