Cheap Things To Do in Washington, Virginia

The museum consists of an 18th century kitchen, a one-room school, and a large historic room filled with historical ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Inscription. During the Civil War, two mills stood on the Rush River in this vicinity on the property of John Jett, who resided at Ellerslie half a mile south of here. They included the Avon Mill before you and the Jett Mill (no longer ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Of the 28 Washingtons in the United States, the “records very conclusively disclose” that this town, “the first Washington of all, ” was surveyed and platted by... More on HMDB

Inscription. One of more than thirty Washingtons in the United States, only this town, “The First Washington of All, ” was surveyed and platted by George Washington on the 24th day of J... More on HMDB

Inscription. Surveyed and platted by George Washington with the assistance of John Lonem and Edward Corder, as chainmen; August 4, 1849. Organized and established as a town by the General Assembly of Virginia, December 14, 1896. Incorporated ... More on HMDB

Inscription. One-half mile southeast of this location is Ellerslie, which was built in 1814 by French Hugenot Col. John Jett and his wife Hannah Calvert for their son James Jett, Jr. on a 1,000-acre tract. In 1749, George Washington ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the years before the Civil War, Virginias laws restricted free blacks and also tightened the legal grip on slaves. Some blacks, however, struggled through the system to freedom, just as many slaves wended their way ... More on HMDB

F.T. Baptist Church, formerly Ragged Mt. Church in 1778; moved to present site in 1816; new church built in 1864. More on Virginia.org

Inscription. F. T. Baptist Church was founded nearby as Ragged Mountain Church in 1778. According to tradition the congregation worshipped in a log structure at Sharp Rock until about 1802 before m... More on HMDB

Screens: 1 Sound: Car Capacity: 300 Typical season: Technical details: none Front Royal Drive-In Timeli... More on drive-ins.com

The area is as a full of leaf watchers as any town in New England at that time of year, and it can be quite... More on Yahoo! Travel

Inscription. Caroline Terry, known locally as “Sis-tah Cah-line” (1833-1941) was born a slave, perhaps in Southampton County, but spent most of her life in Rappahannock County. She later took the surname Terry. By 1846, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The three brick cabins in the field before you are tangible connections to the enslaved people of Rappahannock County before and during the Civil War. Many slaves escaped to Union lines here and elsewhere, and some former ... More on HMDB