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The Great State of Virginia

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Virginia is in the southeastern United States and borders the Atlantic Ocean. Virginia Beach has the largest population in the state. Two thirds of the state is covered by forests, mostly broad leaf and deciduous trees. There are a variety of mammals and birds to be found there which include the grey fox, white tailed deer, bobcats, owls, cardinals, and wild turkeys to name a few.

The resort city of Virginia Beach has miles of coastline and is a popular tourist place in the state. Its oceanfront includes endless numbers of restaurants, hotels and motels. It also contains a super mall, Lynnhaven Mall, with outdoor and indoor pedestrian areas and eateries.

Virginia has many National Parks, among these is Great Falls Park, in Fairfax County and can be found along the Potomac River. It includes platforms where visitors can view the great falls of the Potomac River. Shenandoah National Park encompasses Skyline Drive, a scenic drive that runs along the whole park and is especially beautiful to visit in the fall when the leaves change color. There are many trails to visit, among these is Old Rag Mountain, which has gorgeous views, waterfalls, camping, horseback riding and bicycling.

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Virginia Attractions

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Adam Thoroughgood House

- Beach
The Adam Thoroughgood House is a brick house in located within the neighborhood of Thoroughgood, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was at one time thought to have been built in 1636, but recent research has placed its construction ca. 1720. The building underwent major restorations in 1923 and in the 1950's and has served as a museum since opening to the public April 29, 1957. Much of the current structure was most likely the house of the great-grandson of Adam Thoroughgood.

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Agecroft Hall

- Richmond
Agecroft Hall is a Tudor-style estate currently on the James River in Virginia, though originally built in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England in the late 15th century. It is now operated as a museum. It was the home of Lancashire's Langley and Dauntesey families before falling into disrepair at the end of the 19th century. In 1925 it was sold at auction. Richmonder Thomas C. Williams, Jr. purchased the structure, had it dismantled, crated and shipped across the Atlantic, and then reassembled in a Richmond neighbourhood known as Windsor Farms.

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Air Power Park

- Hampton
The Air Power Park is an outdoor, roadside museum in Hampton, Virginia which recognizes Hampton's role in America's early space exploration and aircraft testing. The park is on a 15 acres plot and includes a children's playground. There is no inside museum or visitor center Several vintage aircraft and experimental space launch vehicles from the 1950s and 1960s are displayed out of doors.

Algonkian Regional Park Golf Course Sterling Virginia

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Algonkian Regional Park Golf Course

- Sterling
The Algonkian Regional Park Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Loudoun County Virginia. Built in 1962, this Sterling course designed by Ed Ault is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 703-450-4655. The golf course dress code is as follows: Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim OK.
Address: 47001 Fairway Dr, Sterling, VA 20165

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American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar

- Richmond
Tredegar Iron Works is a historic iron foundry in Richmond, Virginia of America. The site is now the main visitor center for NPS Richmond National Battlefield Park and the location of a private museum called The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar.

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Anne Spencer House

- Lynchburg
The Anne Spencer House, in Lynchburg, Virginia in the US was, from 1903 to 1975, the home of Anne Spencer, a poet of the Harlem Renaissance. She was the first Virginian and first African-American to have her poetry included in the Norton Anthology of American Poetry. Not only was Spencer a successful poet, she was also a committed activist for equal rights, and her house also served as a political center of the community.

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Virginia

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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

- Appomattox
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is a National Historical Park of original and reconstructed nineteenth century buildings. It was signed into law August 3, 1935. The village was made a national monument in 1940 and a national historical park in 1954. It is located three miles east of Appomattox, Virginia, the location of the Appomattox Station and the "new" Appomattox Court House. It is in the center of the state about 25 miles east of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Arlington House Robert E Lee Memorial Virginia

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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

- Arlington
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, which is also referred to as the Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia in the US and was once the home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It overlooks the Potomac River, directly across from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. During the American Civil War, the grounds of the mansion were selected as the site of Arlington National Cemetery, in part to ensure that Lee would never again be able to return to his home.

Army Quartermaster Museum Fort Lee Virginia

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Army Quartermaster Museum

- Fort Lee
The United States Army Quartermaster Museum, located at Fort Lee, Virginia, is one of a number of small museums in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The museum's aim is to preserve and exhibit the history of the Quartermaster Corps, which was formed in 1775 and to date it has collected more than 20,000 items. The Museum also serves the Quartermaster Center and School as a classroom for the teaching of history, educating more than 16,000 soldiers, non-commissioned officers, warrant officers, and officers a year.